In her essay What Started in Ferguson Taught Me That I Belong, Elle Moxley reflects on the impact of Michael Brown Jr.'s death in 2014, which sparked the Ferguson protests and fueled the Black Lives Matter movement. Inspired by the resilience of Ferguson’s community, Moxley found the courage to demand justice and later founded the Marsha P. Johnson Institute to protect Black transgender lives. She emphasizes the ongoing fight against systemic racism and the critical role of activism and collective action in driving meaningful change. Ferguson’s legacy, she argues, continues to inspire movements for justice and equality today.

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