Emily Baldoni Instagram – Repost from my dear friend @yaanikingmonds • I remember hearing my mother say a variation of each of these warnings to my brothers before they went out or even just drilling it into them. She was a cop so she knew exactly what she was preparing them for and warning them about. (I got a different talk about protecting my body but that’s a post for another day) This hurt hearing this young man say this laundry list of things we’re taught we can’t do for our own PROTECTION. And yet we’ve seen time and again it’s still often not enough. I pray our black mothers and fathers see a day where this isn’t the speech given before their sons and daughters leave the house. That the phrase “I’ll see you later” doesn’t have to be followed by “God willing”. And not because anyone can go at anytime, but because our lives are in danger at anytime. I only have his tik tok handle, but thank you @skoodupcam for posting this. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackFreedomMatters 🖤✊🏾