Seememvmt

I’ve been thinking about all the things that need to improve and the ways they need to improve in order to move closer to the equitable and just institutions, systems and society we have been demanding (since before George Floyd’s death) and deserve. I’ve also been thinking about how I’m going to contribute to the change we seek.

My primary strategy is narrative change. I firmly believe that changing unjust systems and policies is not enough if the people who run and perpetuate those systems don’t change the way the view black people. It’s their perceptions that shape their decisions and their actions. It’s why I launched www.seeme4me.org (Seememvmt on Facebook) to create a space for us to own and share our unique narrative…accurately. Our story is ours to tell…not the media’s, not the opposition’s, not the police reports’ and not for our family and friends to eulogize us after we’re gone. It’s our story to tell now.

If enough of us share our realities and get others to share theirs as well, we can contribute to an overall movement to change how we view ourselves, how we view each other…and therefore how we treat each other.

So post who you are. What makes you uniquely you? How do you want to be seen? What do you want to be known for? Use your words. Use your voice. Your artistry. Your pictures. Your videos. However you want to show who you are…share it! And use the hashtags and

Check out my next post for my share…and I can’t wait to see yours. The first 50 post will get a free t-shirt.

SeeMe4Me.org – Your Perception Is Not My Reality