violet

something else about being the only black folk in white spaces that i don't see get talked about often is even after making some absolutely lovely friends and fostering a community that's conscious about shit and willing to sit and listen and learn and grow is..... there's still a profound loneliness that never really goes away. that yearning to connect with my brothers and sisters and siblings of color, get to know someone who i don't need to break down any barriers with, they just get it. it's nobody's fault, but it's still rough