Like all great social justice movements, Chicagoan Kale Williams’s revolution involves cats—namely, Gingy, a sweet lil fur baby with quite the social media following. Williams and Gingy are at the helm of #iPlan2Live, a two-veined project that involves animation and personal testimony via social media platforms. As of writing this article, the hashtag is trending on TikTok with over 150K views and is still gaining traction.
How did your perception of racism change as you got older?
For Black people, our breath is activism, and breath is life. I want every second guaranteed for all Black people—trans, nonbinary, genderfluid, and intersex included.
Help me live. ##blm ##blacklivesmatter ##iplan2live ##blackcreator ##blackmusic
♬ original sound – gingytheconcernedkitty
What are your goals for the movement?
In the meantime, how can folks get involved?
