Dorceia J. Watkins, PhD
Nov 8 · 9 min read

Artist: Bobby Collier

As a nation, I can imagine, in my mind, all of us being pinned down against our will trying to get relief by anguishly, telling our abuser, “I can’t breathe!” Much like Eric Garner who lost his life after emphatically telling his murderer, a white police officer, “I can’t breathe”! We are screaming and shouting over and over, pleading, hoping, and praying that this abuse of power will soon end as we all just wait to exhale. I believe our nation, red, blue, or…

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