When you’ve a good friend or member of the family who says: “We could also be as racist because the day is lengthy, however we good individuals, go to church and tithe.”
Get up.
No, no you ain’t good individuals.
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Do higher all you “good individuals” on the market. And cease placing concentrate on the title of fine individuals—and begin BEING good individuals.
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Okay, Meredith. What are YOU doing? What can I do?
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✅ Be taught. I’m educating myself EVERY day. There’s quite a lot of catching as much as do for these of us (individuals of European descent) who’ve been asleep. (Like me.) We’re approach behind. Approach. And our behindness? It has price lives.
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✅ You may learn, take heed to podcasts, comply with BIPOC (which suggests Black, Indigenous and Folks of Shade) leaders and activists who’ve been doing the work for a LONG time. Simply go searching and for those who don’t know begin with these unimaginable leaders after which see the place they lead you: @lisasharper @rachel.cargle @thewokecoach @ijeomaolou @latashamorrison @laylafsaad @tamikadmallory and please tag extra (IG limits me)
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✅ Make a dedication to study and alter. We (individuals of European descent) haven’t been paying consideration. And it’s price lives!! Lives. It’s so late, however I’ve made a 30-day dedication to educating myself after which on the finish of 30 days reupping that training in a approach that can be tied with clear, ahead, constant motion that I’ll take.
✅ Put your cash the place your mouth is. I’m donating. Assist authors and activists by shopping for their books, programs and occasions. Donate to BIPOC organizations that assist equality and are (and have been) combating for it: @naacp @aclu @votingwhileblack @freedomroad.us @colorofchange @beabridgebuilder and please tag any extra.
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✅ Pay attention. Cease speaking, cease crying, cease defending. BIPOC doesn’t want our apologies they want our actions. Pay attention. And you will notice the way you (sure, you – and me) have been and are a part of the issue. Once I simply stopped and listened, holy frack, what I’ve discovered.
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✅ Communicate your thoughts the place you stand and what you assist. There’s a RESPONSIBILITY as a human to indicate the place you stand—until you’re selling hate, racism and white supremacy—brazenly or covertly. Covert examples are: “all lives matter” and “I’ve a black good friend so I’m not racist.” In case you don’t perceive why this isn’t okay, then look and pay attention. It’s straightforward to grasp and study why. Get up in assist of BIPOC. Do it. At the moment.
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We (as individuals of European descent) WILL stumble, make errors, say the mistaken issues. However we are able to pay attention and study and do higher daily.
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We (as individuals of European descent) will NOT get this proper at first and for a very long time.
However for the love of god, let’s cease getting it mistaken.
