Here's what we've found, is through being active during this time and standing powerfully and un-apologetically in our human rights, beginning the process of collecting and moving towards supporting Black Owned Businesses only, there is another immediately powerful act of rebellion- fun!
I'm black and Indigenous, my life in this United States of Bullshit, the reality is that my life and safety are consistently in danger.
I refuse to stay quiet, I will fight for my business in this atmosphere and my human rights and my voice as I champion my voice and life. AND I will have fucking fun and laugh and enjoy my life!
I refuse to only be present to the terror of this reality because that is succumbing to the white supremacy chains of being miserable in their grips. The reality of the terror of their reign is real as fuck, and Black people we cannot hide from it. AND I will celebrate my life and our lives. I will celebrate my life even in the midst of the betrayal of my country and country folk. Because I am black and we rise no matter what. We should have to be put in this position and we will not fold. I will not fold.
And for me that is standing un-apologetically AND having fun, and enjoying the luxuries that do not cost money like time with the people I love, presence with the people who love me too and FUN!
Fun is a great way for us to ground and heal in this extreme climate, it is our defiance. Not that pollyanna "everything is fine"- fuck that shit. We get that for some people that's a fawn response but really, that's so dangerous when white people go there because you feed danger in the lives of Black People. You need to find a way out of your fawn response. But we're not waiting for it anymore, because we've been promised so much from you and you've delivered nothing.
We will shed our tears and feel our rage and we will also have fun and be present in creation and community. Fun and respite are vital foundations of the rebellion in standing in our sovereignty as we mourn a country that has been dead to us from the beginning.
Finding respite in the midst of all of this bullshit is our birthright, always has been and always has been taken from us. To hell with that. Let's find some time to cozy up with the real people who care and love us, our own beautiful self love energy that we've been giving to others, reclaim it for ourselves and savor our own beautiful Black energy, loving hearts, loving presence in being and the fun of our own innovation and creativity.