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Why the Tulsa Race Massacre should never be Forgotten: The Stance from a Black Educator.

 As a Black woman in today's society, I am more than aware that the fight for racial justice is far from gone. Not only do I live it everyday because of the color of my skin, but the media is flooded with gruesome images of modern day slavery still showing its ugly face. This fight is nowhere near done, and I would even go further by saying it is just truly beginning due to technology and social media showing the same injustices that have been going on for decades. The only difference now is simply that social media and technology has just given it a platform for the entire world to see. The raw truth is simply that White people can no longer turn a blind eye to it, because well it is right in their face now.  When I look in the mirror at myself, I see more than a Black women in today's society. I also see a Black educator who must not stay silent about the past trauma that my Black brothers and sisters faced. Many White people would make the argument that "I wasn't a