Rev. Tonya D. Jackson

"This is how power operates. It condemns violence while reproducing erasure. It names injustice while narrowing whose lives are legible. It calls for solidarity while refusing full humanity."

"This year made one truth unavoidable. We cannot heal by pretending these realities do not exist. Healing requires naming harm, telling the truth, and choosing ourselves anyway."

“In the Zulu language, there’s a sacred greeting: Sawubona. It means 'I see you.' Not just 'I notice you’re here,' but 'I see your essence, your struggle, your sacred story.' "