In 2020, Black People were asked to lead. A few years later, we are now being fired for it.

Whitney Alese
ZORA
Published in
6 min readJan 21, 2024

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2020 felt like the beginning of the long awaited, much fought for change the US needed.

The overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrations in defense of Black life erupted not just across the nation, but the globe. Chants of “I can’t breathe” and “say their names”. Books about race, Black history, racism, and…

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Whitney Alese
ZORA
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Whitney Alese is an award winning writer & creator featured in WIRED Magazine, I-D Magazine, NBC, & Chalkboard Magazine.