I didn't want this to be an essay. 

The more words, the less meaning. 

I simply wanted to write, "Black Lives Matter." 

Because they do. 

I don't understand why statements like that require explanation. 

I'm a half-filipino woman with a severe visual impairment. If I said, "Blind People's Lives Matter," 

Would people argue with me?

If I said, "Disabled Lives Matter," 

Would the world shout back, "Non-disabled people are important,too! Able-bodied people are also important." 

Maybe they would. 

I don't have all of the answers. 

I just know that we can't all be free until we are ALL free. 

Black. 

Disabled.

Asian. 

Native....

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