Thoro Gem Thrusday: Theresa Patricia Okoumou

"Well-behaved women seldom make history"

-Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Here's the thing, I never encourage breaking the law(clears throat) but sometiiiiiimes, you gotta say to hell with the rules and take a stand......or sit.


And that is just what this week's TGT feature did. Yesterday, July 4th, wearing a "Trump Care Makes Us Sick" tee shirt, jeans and pink sneakers, Theresa Patricia Okoumou climb onto the base of the Statue of Liberty and planted herself at the hem of Lady Liberty's dress in protest of the separation of migrant families and declared she would not come down until all the children are released.


Theresa Okoumou,a Congolese immigrant is a member of the organization Rise and Resist, who was also on site to protest ICE. After nearly three hours, officers detained an unharmed Theresa and she is due to appear in the Manhattan Federal Court to face possible misdemeanor charges such as trespassing, disorderly conduct and violating national park regulations.


Personally, I see nothing wrong with the action she took. I'm glad that she wasn't injured or worst because that's always a factor but how is her stand for justice any different from the March on Selma, lunch-counter sit ins, Bus Boycotts, and most recently the removal of the confederate flag by Bree Newsome who climbed a 30 foot steel pole to remove the banner. How Sway? How is Theresa any different?  When it comes to an act that takes place to STOP an inhumane practice and/or treatment, like I said earlier in the post, sometimes you gotta say to hell with the rules and take a stand. My only question is how the hell did she get up there?


Strong and brave in the face of adversity, Theresa Patricia Okoumou, you truly are a thoro gem!