Human Beauty and Resilience

A black person holds a jagged piece of mirror, looking into it, as the camera captures the reflection of their eye.

I do not believe the acts of oppressors are my people’s shame. For me, that my people became, created, and imagined from a position of unfreedom is a source of deep pride, not shame... What better evidence of human beauty and resilience could there be?

from Breathe: A Letter to My Sons, p. 21