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A Thank You to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from the President of Survivors to Superheroes
This week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly stated that she is a survivor of sexual violence while recounting her experience during the capitol riots in early January. As a survivor of color, seeing other powerful women publicly sharing their survivor status, and denying the societal shame that is placed on survivors is deeply empowering. Although being met with the reality that so many of us have been violated and assaulted is horrific, every time a person shares about what they faced, our network grows bigger.
Yesterday, a friend from childhood reached out to me, asking if I would speak at a Solidarity Rally for Black Lives that she helped organize. I am a multiracial queer black woman who fights against injustice whenever I am given the chance, however, my first reaction was to say no.
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