death – Breakthrough U.S.

A Black woman navigates outrage over continued anti-Black state violence alongside the pandemic’s mental health challenges

Ultimately, we rely on community care.

What might happen if we ignore our grief during quarantine?

The day edges on. Repeats. Cracks open. Falls apart. I try to ignore my grief. But it’s still there, underneath everything.

Black folks die from broken hearts all the time

*This piece is published in partnership with Breakthrough as part of By & For: Black Youth, a written series documenting the issues affecting Black girls and gender non-conforming youth. By Amber Butts Content Note: This essay mentions death, suicide and state violence. “Memory is a tough place. You were there. If this is not the truth, it is…