Author: Black at Drift

In 2021, President Biden signed legislation marking June 19th as a federal holiday. While a day off is always appreciated, we ask our fellow Drifters and the community at large to lean into the significance of Juneteenth and what it continues to symbolize. For those of you familiar with US history, you’ve probably heard of … Continued

May 14, 2022 should have been just another Saturday. For some shoppers at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York, an ordinary grocery store visit would ultimately be their last moments of life on Earth. A racist, 18-year-old white man decided to enter the predominantly Black supermarket, heavily armed and wearing plated armor. He shot … Continued