Kimberlé Crenshaw, a critical race theorist and legal scholar, coined "intersectionality" in the 80's. As a Black woman, she recognized the compound oppression she and others face because of both her gender and race. Many different combinations of groups of individuals are "multi-burdened" by abstract limitations in society. For Sonya Massey, being a mentally ill Black woman saddled her with prejudice, especially from the police. It comes alarmingly but without surprise that Sonya is not alone in her horrifying story; this has become a common trope for police violence in America.