winter breeanne

Honored to take up space — a full pageeee at that — in The NY Times on the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Thank you @meena @cleowade @stevie_elm for this. ⁣ ⁣

I have had the immense privilege of being raised in a 4 generational matriarchy. If there is one thing that I’ve always known, it is that I owe all of who I am to the Black women in my life.

They’ve (BW) exemplified what it means to exercise one’s agency without hesitation; To show up, even in spaces that don’t welcome you; And To build, even amidst destruction. And to do it all with such grace.

Furthermore as a young Black woman who is going to be voting for the first time this year, I am committed to stepping into the power of my voice, whether it be heard in my classrooms, across campus at @HowardU , in my local community or on the full page of @nytimes !!