Black women have been on the frontlines for centuries, risking their lives, to advocate for us.

Imagine how disappointing it is for them to be oppressed by the very same group of people they team up with to fight white supremacy.

Since the George Floyd protests began, the erasure of Black women from the Black Lives Matter movement has been unsettling.

In all of the demonstrations to protest George Floyd’s murder, why haven’t we kept that same energy when it comes to Breonna Taylor, who was murdered a few months prior?

Some may gawk at that question but the truth is, we really need to examine why we feel so empowered to protect each other, yet turn a blind eye when it’s time to redirect that same energy to Black women, who have gone to war and back for us on every single occasion.