And yet, anger isnt his operating emotion right now, nor has it been since Novembers game-changing election.
Hes protested and hes cried, but hes not angry; hes disappointed.
Ive been hurt, says Black.
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Im looking for solutions here.
Theres a quote Anger begets anger.
and so youve got to reach out and try something if were going to change things.
Not so much if youre the activist.
I know what it feels like this year.
Your leaders saying that your lives are less worthy of protection.
And for some young people, the solutions that run through their heads are dire.
Its a roadmap for them to do the same.
If youre a careful student, you saw what was starting to happen culturally a couple of years ago.
You might get pushed off the table.
You change a heart, then youve got a shot at changing a mind.
You change a mind, you’ve got the option to start to change laws.
You change laws, you change a country.
But so many of our stories and so many of us have also been lost in shame.
And there are many.
