There are great limitations in being an advocate. The inability to be inside the skin of those one seeks to advocate for. The diverse experiences of those one seeks to advocate for. The reality that some feel your advocacy does not represent them. At times it makes you want to curl up in a corner and just shut up. But the sad reality is that as a person of privilege there are places that I can go to speak where my friends are unwelcome - and while that deeply grieves me - I am compelled to go and use my voice to the best of my ability. Lord have mercy on us.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:51:11 +0000