You were not ahead of your time. The times were behind you. The times are still behind you. We were not ready for your radical generosity or your persistent commitment to justice and we were most definitely not ready for you to get back up after you got knocked down. You defy all the odds of womanhood - you are African-American, educated, outspoken, self-aware, confident and are unwilling to submit to an incessant siege of fear-based power manipulation.
The world has never seen the likes of you and that is why you terrified it, Ms. Davis. You stand in the name of honor and truth - aspects most of America, and the world, are unable to face with regards to our history of division.
I look forward to the day we are ready for you but I fear that sun will rise far in the future. For now, I am grateful to be able to learn from you.
Yours,
Maria
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