camp isn’t just a row of tents!

The body of 18 year old Nolan Xavier Wells has unfortunately been found after he went missing from Horn Island, Mississippi. Wells went boating with a group of boys — the rest of the party being white — on July 4th, but he was the only one who didn’t return to shore.

It is becoming increasingly dangerous to be the only black person in a group. Rest in peace, Nolan. You deserve justice.

Update:

I’ve found his family’s GoFundMe for his funeral and celebration of life expenses. This campaign was created by their family friend Allayah Denis and is the only campaign they have, all others are fraudulent. They haven’t reached their goal yet, and funeral expenses are an incredible burden, so if you have the means please consider donating.

As of right now there appears to be no investigation yet, but hopefully there will be soon. Mississippi representative Bennie G. Thompson has publicly urged authorities for an investigation on his social media. If you have any more information please let me know. I’ll put any further updates in a reblog.

You are afraid to go out, because a simple trip could turn into a target.

You are afraid to send your child to school or kindergarten, because they could be targeted on the way there or back.

You are afraid to walk beside bombed buildings, because debris or rubble could fall on you.

You are afraid to oversleep and miss your turn to get water or your chance to receive food from a community kitchen.

You are afraid to sleep through the night, worrying that a snake, a rat, or a stray animal might attack your children.

You are afraid whenever you hear the word “evacuation,” or when you hear about a place threatened with bombing.

You are afraid that anything could happen and the crossing could close, while merchants take advantage of your health and raise prices.

In Gaza, we have become afraid of everything, because we have no one standing behind us, no power to protect us, and no force to prevent the dangers surrounding us.