MIRIAM CAREY IS ON MY HEART AND MIND.
BLACK WOMEN ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE TIRED
BLACK WOMEN ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FATIGUE
BLACK WOMEN ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BREAK EMTIONALLY, MENTALLY OR PSYCHOLOGICALLY
BLACK WOMEN AREN’T SEEN AS HUMAN
BLACK WOMEN CAN’T AFFORD TO TAKE OFF FOR MENTAL HEALTH OVERLOAD
BLACK WOMEN ARE ALWAYS EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND OUR CALL OF DUTY AND IT IS TIRING AND COMING TO AN END
AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU WHO LOOK UPSTANDING.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU LOOK SCHOLASTICALLY ASTUTE.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU LOOK PROFESSIONAL.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WENT INTO THIS PROFESSION TO HEAL.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WENT INTO THIS PROFESSION TO UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WENT INTO THIS PROFESSION BECAUSE YOU GENUINELY CARE ABOUT THOSE SICK AND IN NEED.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WENT INTO THIS PROFESSION BECAUSE YOUR GOAL IS TO EASE PAIN.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WENT INTO THIS PROFESSION TO EASE THE TRANSITION
IF THIS IS YOU, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, IT IS SIMPLY AMAZING THAT WE ARE THE PROFESSIONALS DURING A DEADLY PANDEMIC, EXPECTED TO SHOW UP, EXPECTED TO ALWAYS BE PROFESSIONAL, EXPECTED TO KEEP ALL ANXIETIES COVERED, EXPECTED TO ACCEPT ALL VERBAL ABUSE, EXPECTED TO SHOW UP AND STAY OVER AND EXPECTED TO OVERLOOK ANY AND ALL RACIAL SLURS, EXPECTED TO EMBRACE HOW THEY ARE ALLOWED TO BELITTLE, DEGRADE, DISREGARD, DISRESPECT AND DISENGAGE US, EXPECT US TO ALLOW THEM TO DENY OUR CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCES, EDUCATION AND QUESTION OUR JUDGEMENT IN THE MOST INSOLENT MANNER ALL BY SOME OF THE MOST IGNORANT, IMMORAL AND UNJUST PEOPLE.
O IF THIS IS YOU, I GET IT I REALLY DO.
AS AN EDUCATOR, IT IS HARD TO BE IN OUR RIGHT STATE OF MIND. THEY CARE NOTHING ABOUT OUR STRESS.
AS AN EDUCATOR, THEY DON’T CARE ANYTHING ABOUT OUR DETERIORATING MENTAL HEALTH.
AS AN EDUCATOR, THEY DON’T CARE IF WE PUT OUR ALL INTO THESE PROFESSIONS.
AS AN EDUCATOR, THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT OUR INPUT WITH THIS PANDEMIC, ONLY THAT WE SHOW UP.
AS AN EDUCATOR, THEY HAVE UNREALISTIC DEMANDS PLACED UPONG US AND THE WAY WE ARE TREATED AND DISRESPECTED SHOULD BE CRIMINAL
THESE THINGS HAVE A NEGATIVE AFFECT ON THE WAY WE EXECUTE OUR JOBS.
THE WAY WE ARE TREATED IS THE CATALYST FOR OUR BEING UNMOTIVATED, REGRETFUL AND HAVE US SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL.
NOTHING WORSE THAN PROVIDING EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’THAVE TO RESPECT YOU OR HONOR YOU AS APROFESSIONAL.
WHEN WE BLACK PEOPLE GO INTO A PROFESSIONAL, IT IS NORMALLY FOR THE CULTURE.
YET, TO BE PAINTED AS AN AGITATOR FOR WANTING SAFETY TOOLS, EQUIPMENTS AND RESOURCES IS ASENINE.
YES, THESE PROFESSIONALS WITH THEM BRING NEGATIVITY AND DRAIN OUR ENERGY BUT WE DO IT FOR THE CULTURE
YES THESE PROFESSIONS ARE HARD, THANKLESS AND UNGRATEFUL BUT WE DO IT FOR THE CULTURE
YES THESE PROFESSIONS HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN ACCESSIBLE TO US BUT ONCE WE GOT IN, WE DID IT FOR THE CULTURE WE MUST NOT GIVE IN
YES THESE PROFESSIONS USED TO HAVE OUTWARD REJECTION, LAWS AND POLICIES OF EXCLUSION OF WHICH HAD US IN DOUBT, SELF SABOTAGE AND QUESTIONING OUR ABILITIES WHEN IT WAS WHITE INFERIORITY
YES THESE JOBS ARE OVERWHELMING BUT THESE THINGS AREN’T NEW TO US BUT TRUE TO US.
WE MUST NOT QUIT
WE MUST NOT THROW IN THE TOWEL
WE MUST UNDERSTAND ALL THAT OUR ANCESTORS ENDURED TO GET US HERE
WE MUST BLOCK OUT THE WAYS, THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS OF THE ENEMY
WE MUST GET BACK TO THE ROOT TO PRODUCE RIPE FRUIT
WE MUST, WE SHOULD, WE CAN AND WE HAVE TO
AMERICA HAS NEVER VALUED US BUT BENEFITTED OFF OF US
AMERICA HAS NEVER EMBRACED US BUT COVETED US
AMERICA HAS NEVER CHEERED US ON ITS TEAM AS WE MADE ITS TEAM TO SHINE
FOR BLACK FOLKS, IT IS OUR CULUTRE TO PROVIDE COMPASSION, EMPATHY, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, UPLIFTMENT, AND THE WAY FORWARD.
