In June 2020, Jaquira Diaz published an article, “America Is in Crisis. But Some of Us Have Never Known Anything Different.” In the beginning of this article Diaz gives a first-hand account of getting pulled over by a police officer as a woman of color. She explains that her fear of police is rooted in her childhood. She says, “we learned to avoid them, and when we saw them, to hold out loved ones close.” She then talks about what it is like being a part of the LBTQ community and the difficulty of simultaneously navigating her race and sexuality. She has struggled with finding a community that accepts her as a Black Puerto Rican woman and a member of the LGBTQ community. In terms of the relevance of this piece, Diaz gives information about her background and life which aligns with my purpose of finding information that will expand my understanding of her work. Therefore, this source is reliable. 

Díaz, J. (2020, June 25). America is in CRISIS. that’s not new for many of us. Time. Retrieved September 13, 2021, from https://time.com/5859204/america-in-crisis/.