This will pass and yet it is painful.

This is Black History Month, and throughout the month, I will be posting content that celebrates and uplifts the black community, which I refer to as 'equivalently black ', because I refuse to be silent.

#ritual
#daughterofallwaters
#machete

those of us who are going through something should be uplifted by those who have the energy, empowerment, and fire to do something.

This feeling of numbness may have to be for many of us, but not for some of us because that's the only way we will survive. But that also means that we as a community don't judge one another; instead,

My rage is wrapped up in machetes and the deepness of nature because that is where revolution is born.

I'm also reminded of the song "Numb" by Chester Bennington's LinkinPark; even in acknowledging an absence of feeling, there was still rage

I uplift the artistic intellectual talent of my Dark Knight,
that is resistance.
I uplift the creative, fluid talent of my daughter,
that is resistance.

Cole Arthur Riley reminds us not to be numb or give in to the numbness. .

So, in the spirit of Black History Month, we are reaching out for your support. Your contribution will make a real difference in her ability to participate in this event.

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This is a significant opportunity for her, but it also comes with significant expenses. The university does not provide scholarships or grants for students to purchase the materials they need for a successful runway showing.

As many of you know, our daughter is a fashion and textile design major at Buffalo State University, and this is her last semester. She is preparing to participate in the show runway, the gala event where senior designers display original works.