A year ago on April 12, Freddie Gray was arrested by Baltimore police. On April 19, he died in custody.
A year after cops broke Freddie’s neck in their van, police violence is still alive and well. Despite of the outrage that all the deaths of PoC provoked, the government still hasn’t done much to change the situation. Three of 6 officers involved on Freddie Gray’s death were charged.
The trial of the first officer ended in a hung jury. His retrial and trials of the others are due to start next month. Let’s just all hope that the bastards get what they deserve.
In her own words, “Black, poet, dyke-goddess, hip-hop feminist, womanist, friend, Porsha Olayiwola is a performance artist who believes in pixie dust and second chances”. Her powerful poetry has led to her becoming the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion, as well as a finalist at the 2012 Women of the World Poetry Slam tournament. The poem “Water” spills light on the real origin of why Black people avoid water.
