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 \nI came to the realization that people had been hearingmy words allacross the country,but crediting Black women onmajor platforms is not particularly profitable unless it is trending.  \n4  \nIt is easier to just speak about the notion of respecting andprotecting Black women,but the commitment to the act ofamplification is seldom made  \nIdeas that I conveyed through my metaphoric pen onto asingle letter to the editor and city officials,rapidly caught fire andattention as it awakened a dormant community of activists andorganizers right before my eyes.The work in Charlottesville wasalready there,we knew what needed to be done to organizearound the removal of these racist statues,and we did just that.  \nA catalyst.In the spring of 2016,I did something thatscared me,but something that I knew needed to be done.I wrotethe petition,a letter to the editor and city council,calling for theremoval of the Lee statue and the renaming of the park,formerlyknown as Lee Park.I was 15.  \nIn this collection of journal entries,iPhone notes,andessaysI willreclaim the my work,my time,and my energy.We,as  \n5  \npeople,perpetually fail to cite Black Women.It seems that it is somuch easier to co-opt the words and work of Black women,instead of being honest that it was them who started it.It is somuch easier to center one's self in someone else's work than justjoining in and taking their leadership.Now,it's 2019,and notmuch has changed.Black women are still being asked for freeintellectual and emotional labor.Many still enjoy the optics ofbringing Black women to their tables,tokenizing them,and thentaking their ideas.As activism is increasingly trendy,Black peopleand Black needs are still sidelined.Black women remain thepolitical and social mules of this country.However,what I can say,I have never been more proud to be a Black Woman.Despitebeing told for years that Iam too loud,too assertive,and bossy;despite being erased from an initiative that I catalyzed with myown writing;and despite being told that l am not going to make  \n6  \nt,I am here to say that l am.I am doing all of the things that 1have been conditioned to believe that I couldn’t.  \nl am reclaiming my work,my time,and my space  \nI belong here.  \nI deserve to be here.  \nAnd Damn,  \nI am proud to be a Black Woman.  \nIf you heard the story of Charlottesville,the tiki torches,and thenazis marching on the grounds of UVA,  \nBut you didn't hear about the tireless work of Black women thatsparked the true change that came as a result,  \nYou heard it wrong.","cbCailTbrTcXVhLv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailTbrTcXVhLv","pdf",2086108,118,"English","# A collection of poetry and essays\n## Reclaiming voice, work, and recognition\n## Charlottesville activism and organizing","[{\"question\":\"What does the book aim to reclaim?\",\"answer\":\"The text repeatedly returns to reclaiming her work, her time, her energy, and her space, insisting she belongs and deserves recognition.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did the author initially delay writing the book?\",\"answer\":\"She explains that she did not think it was her place to discuss misogyny, erasure, and activism in her town, and that she felt people would silence her as a young Black woman.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book connect activism to the Charlottesville events?\",\"answer\":\"It describes how her letters and petition helped awaken and organize a dormant community of activists, focusing on the removal of racist statues and the renaming of the park.\"}]","A Collection of Poetry and Essays - Reclaim | PDF",1790673843,182]