What Happens Next: A Gallimaufry

melancholic romantic comic cynic. bi & genderqueer. fantasy writer. sysrae on ao3.

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Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s UPenn commencement speech will move you to tears.

Just reading this back gives me chills.

So many times people of color have to let their stories be twisted to fit a racist narrative or play a racist caricature. And so many times we accept these things because we just want to do the work, we need the paycheck, we think any step we take is bringing us forward, and damn it why do we have to be an activist and represent our race and or ethnicity with every decision.

I don’t condemn artists or creators that take on problematic work because of the above. But damn, when one of us says NO, I will not let your limited and racist shit twist my work or me into something that only furthers my people’s subjugation…and then THEY succeed…it is so moving.

But think of all those people of color that didn’t get the chance to show their work to the world or or play the part they deserved because they would not settle.

It took five years. Imagine all the times in those five years he thought to himself: Did I make the right decision? I would have lost hope.

I am so proud and inspired by this man.

(Source: mic.com, via hellotailor)

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