Thank you Kamau for reading and responding to this story.

Something I’ve found interesting as more Black people share their stories is how similar they all are over the United States and the world. I think it’s global white supremacy doing its job. While being in predominantly white spaces and sharing my story, at least, I was gaslit in that what happened to me didn’t happen to them so they thought something was wrong with me. I thought something was wrong with me.

I was comforted when I learned that it wasn’t just me, but most Black people. It doesn’t make it easier to live under white supremacy, but it makes it a little less lonely.