 So, I am Venus Zihora, noble and my mother always starts with something that she told me when I was so young I can't start anything without saying it. She said, trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding with all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path. Shiz, my path was directed to you today and amongst all these wonderful writers today. This morning I called Oscar Grant's mother who couldn't be here and we all know the infamous story of what happened to Oscar Grant at the Foodvale Station in Oakland. I told her this morning I said it will honor you this morning and I want you to know it. I want you to tell Geneva, Sandra Bland's mother whom I met three weeks ago. I want you to tell Gwen who is Eric Garner's mother that I will send a poem to them later. So I'm going to read this poem that I wrote, O to the enduring woman. Is there a befitting sonnet that can capture all her strength, doubtful for the heroine thrives. Her patience and compassion will stretch at any length. Her beauty transcends definitions from all lexicon's or picture of any model. She is sustained by an obscured superior powerful love often unrecognized. She withstands continual battles. Her name is Wanda, the one who merged as an activist when the cop couldn't tell the difference between a taser and a gun. His self-righteous, indignation, unbelievable after he shot Oscar, her son. Her name is Lucy, her name is Samaria. When young Jordan and young Tamir were snatched away by rogue racists, she stood stern and resolute staring at their faces. Don't forget Sandra Bland who they called depressed and found hanging in her cell. Her blood cries defiantly asking, who me? Suicide? What the hell? She had to accept, I'm sorry, Alan's, Alan is Geraldine, Geraldine is Alan's mama. We all know her right. She had to accept his diploma after he was killed. It ignited her vigilant fight. Her name is Sabrina. Trayvon was a real danger you see for wearing a hoodie and carrying skittles. His killer then was set free. A lapse of logic prevailed when Valerie contested. Citing a system that hunts black men, Philando died on camera with no justice. Erica and Eric should not have died. Gwen and Gloria lamented as their murderers tried to hide. The cowardly deeds so vicious and contrived these women came from obscurity, forming a justice league, starting a movement for all to see demanding lasting peace. I am Venus Zahora Noble. I'm a black mama who lost her son and almost his brother and her nephew. I have enduring values. Thank you.