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I Am Human.

on Sha'Carri Richardson, Black girl magic, and unseen pain

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Jul 02, 2021
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“I am human.”

These are the words Sha’Carri Richardson tweeted on Thursday, July 1st, the day she reportedly tested positive for marijuana during a routine drug test. Now, the 21-year-old has been disqualified from her dream of competing at the Tokyo Olympics.

You will of course have seen all the viral images and videos of Sha’Carri from last month — lo…

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