Good morning ladies,
I'm sure you've all heard about what happened yesterday, it would be difficult to not, but I would like to address you all as companions, co-conspirators, allies, and level-headed women. I know that you all don't share my political values, my lived experiences, or my views on the protests yesterday, but it is important to understand that the events on Dartmouth's campus should not overshadow the happenings at Mizzou, Yale, and Howard. Moreover, the discomfort felt and expressed on this campus yesterday (either by vocal and militant minorities or privileged people confronting their complacency) can never equal the fear for safety that people, students (just like you) of color feel daily and especially in the past few weeks. Today of all days should not be a day to equate black and brown anger with violence. Even if you don't understand, this message and these protests are coming from a place of love and compassion.…