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“My heart hurts.”
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“There has to be a better way.”
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“Why can’t we all just get along and be peaceful and have equality for all?”
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“This is heartbreaking.”
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“How gut wrenching.”
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“The current events make me so sad.”
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“I’m sick to my stomach.”
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“I don’t know what to do.”
“My heart hurts.”
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“There has to be a better way.”
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“Why can’t we all just get along and be peaceful and have equality for all?”
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“This is heartbreaking.”
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“How gut wrenching.”
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“The current events make me so sad.”
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“I’m sick to my stomach.”
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“I don’t know what to do.”
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Hey people of color who are already stressed out and emotionally drained, what can I do? How can you reassure me that you don’t think I’m racist? Can you comfort me in my privilege? Please give me positive affirmations for speaking out against racial injustice.”
Hey people of color who are already stressed out and emotionally drained, what can I do? How can you reassure me that you don’t think I’m racist? Can you comfort me in my privilege? Please give me positive affirmations for speaking out against racial injustice.”
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THIS.
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So - what is helpful? (Borrowed ideas from Dominique, thank you to her generosity in continuing to compassionately educate):
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1. Speak up. OPPOSE racism. Don’t go on the defense, go on the offense.
THIS.
So - what is helpful? (Borrowed ideas from Dominique, thank you to her generosity in continuing to compassionately educate):
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1. Speak up. OPPOSE racism. Don’t go on the defense, go on the offense.
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2. Similarly, ACTIVELY fight for racial justice. It’s not enough to passively lament and sympathize online.
3. Put your resources where your mouth (or keyboard) is. Support anti-racism organizations with money, time, talent, or product donations.
2. Similarly, ACTIVELY fight for racial justice. It’s not enough to passively lament and sympathize online.
3. Put your resources where your mouth (or keyboard) is. Support anti-racism organizations with money, time, talent, or product donations.
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Purchase goods and services from black owned businesses.
4. Confront your implicit biases. Take the Harvard test here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html">https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/...
Purchase goods and services from black owned businesses.
4. Confront your implicit biases. Take the Harvard test here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html">https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/...
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5. Acknowledge your white privilege. Google, “what is white privilege” or scroll my page for resources to learn about WP.
6. Don’t ask people of color to educate you on racial justice, anti-racism, or current events. You have a brain and the internet - use them.
5. Acknowledge your white privilege. Google, “what is white privilege” or scroll my page for resources to learn about WP.
6. Don’t ask people of color to educate you on racial justice, anti-racism, or current events. You have a brain and the internet - use them.
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7. Have candid and open discussions with your fellow white people, especially those who are silent or who deny WP.
8. If you are attending rallys or protests, remember that THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU. You need to use your privilege to protect people of color, whether physically
7. Have candid and open discussions with your fellow white people, especially those who are silent or who deny WP.
8. If you are attending rallys or protests, remember that THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU. You need to use your privilege to protect people of color, whether physically
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by creating a barrier between police and protestors or by carrying backpacks with medic supplies.
9. If you film or take photos while out, please get consent of those on your camera reel before posting. You may be putting others in danger by sharing these images.
by creating a barrier between police and protestors or by carrying backpacks with medic supplies.
9. If you film or take photos while out, please get consent of those on your camera reel before posting. You may be putting others in danger by sharing these images.
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10. Read, learn, listen, and fight. Be an ally. VOTE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE PRO HUMAN, ANTI RACIST, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.
10. Read, learn, listen, and fight. Be an ally. VOTE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE PRO HUMAN, ANTI RACIST, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.
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Idk it felt weird to leave this thread at 9 so I added one more.
Idk it felt weird to leave this thread at 9 so I added one more.
