I Became The Messenger Who Had To

I Think, Though, As African-american Women, We Are Always Trained To Value Our Community Even At The Expense Of Ourselves, And So We Attempt To Protect The African-american Community.

We Have A History Of Gender And Racial Bias On Our Court That Continues To Undermine The System. Excluding Individuals Based On Race Is Antagonistic To The Pursuit Of Justice.

The Experience Of Testifying And The Aftermath Have Changed My Life

I Resent The Idea That People Would Blame The Messenger For The Message, Rather Than Looking At The Content Of The Message Itself.

I Thought That By Saying No And Explaining My Reasons My Employer Would Abandon His Social Suggestions. However, To My Regret, In The Following Few Weeks, He Continued To Ask Me Out On Several Occasions