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Jessica Hong retweeted
Tears of those being cast out of the churches they love > tears of those doing the casting out
Sending love and solidarity to dear siblings in the SBC, CRCNA, and beyond suffering the profound grief of exclusion when the Church should be a beacon of belonging and a place of hope
Jessica Hong retweeted
“This house is a mess. I have so much work to do,” said Toad.
Frog looked through the window.
“Toad, you are right,”' said Frog. “It is a mess.”
Toad pulled the covers over his head.
Jessica Hong retweeted
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, has died at 88.
She got to grow old.
Emmett Till did not get that opportunity.
Rest In Power, Emmett. 🕊
Jessica Hong retweeted
This hit for me today.
ALT Text says, “You deserve to be in environments that bring out the softness in you, not the survival in you.”
Jessica Hong retweeted
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s powerful full speeches at the #NAACPImageAwards
“Even as we demand equality at the top of our lungs, we consistently fail to extend our advocacy to protect some of our most vulnerable.”
Jessica Hong retweeted
One year ago today, I released a book that I prayed would
give ONE person with CPTSD hope, which can be so hard to come by for us. Little did I know I’d wind up building a community. Here’s a little of my story… and the present I want to give us next week. 1/?
Jessica Hong retweeted
not two weeks ago, we were celebrating the beauty of Asian American art in #EverythingEverywhere and the long overdue accolades given to some of our most iconic actors. now we are deep in grief. the whiplash is so destabilizing.
Jessica Hong retweeted
Not having to defend the entire community when someone from the group commits violence is a privilege not afforded to marginalized people.
Resist the urge to flatten the narrative. Let complexities be complex, and remember we get to be human, just like everyone else.
Jessica Hong retweeted
"aqui no existe el pescado" - bad bunny, lamenting the devastating effects of climate change on marine wildlife population
Jessica Hong retweeted
“Love is a combination of six ingredients: care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.
As you go about your life, you can ask: the action I'm taking, does it have these six ingredients?”
-bell hooks
