I understand that I will never understand, but I stand.
As a white person I understand my privilege. I understand that because I am white, I don't have to worry about police killing or racially profiling me because of my skin colour. I understand that I won't ever understand just how you, as a black person, feels.
My duty is to educate myself and those around me, to learn as much as I can so that I can stand with those who's voices need to be heard. I am here to be a shield, to use my privilege, to be an ally, to actively call out racism, to stand up every single day and call out injustice. There are so many injustices in this world, and I'm not prepared to be silent about that, if we are silent, how are we helping? If we are saying all lives matter, that means BLACK LIVES MATTER, we cannot deny that.
When someone says "but all lives should matter, why isn't there a hashtag for that?" it means that they do not understand that unless BLACK LIVES MATTER, not all lives matter. Ask yourself, how am I helping? How am I using my time and voice? am I sitting around doing nothing? Use your time wisely, educate yourself, speak up, do what you have to!
As a white person I understand my privilege. I understand that because I am white, I don't have to worry about police killing or racially profiling me because of my skin colour. I understand that I won't ever understand just how you, as a black person, feels.
My duty is to educate myself and those around me, to learn as much as I can so that I can stand with those who's voices need to be heard. I am here to be a shield, to use my privilege, to be an ally, to actively call out racism, to stand up every single day and call out injustice. There are so many injustices in this world, and I'm not prepared to be silent about that, if we are silent, how are we helping? If we are saying all lives matter, that means BLACK LIVES MATTER, we cannot deny that.
When someone says "but all lives should matter, why isn't there a hashtag for that?" it means that they do not understand that unless BLACK LIVES MATTER, not all lives matter. Ask yourself, how am I helping? How am I using my time and voice? am I sitting around doing nothing? Use your time wisely, educate yourself, speak up, do what you have to!
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Today is the day after Black out Tuesday and I have a question, what have you done since yesterday apart from post a black square on your feed? We cannot slow down or stop talking about the injustice that is happening, and we cannot simply jump on a bandwagon because that's what others are doing, you have to actively educate yourself and keep fighting, when all the media coverage is gone, when these stories aren't being blasted everywhere, we must still be actively calling out racism. This is not a one time thing, it has to be a 365 days a year thing. It's not a trend, it's not a fad.
So, what have I done?
I have been asked a few times over the past 24 hours "What are you doing except from posting a black square?", so here's what I've been doing lately.
Educating myself on Black history, I have read countless posts about slavery, Philadelphia, Rosa Parks and more. I've also been reading up more information on white privilege, listening to Black peoples stories and more. I'm learning how to use my privilege to amplify the voices who need to be heard. I have binge watched When They See Us on Netflix and cried the whole way through, I am now onto Time: the Kalief Browder Story. I have donated to the split donation between multiple bail funds, I streamed the views for a vision YouTube video 6 times. I have also downloaded some of the free PDF books (resource below) and I am borrowing Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race, by Reni Eddo- Lodge from a friend. I also shared a ton of resources on Instagram and Twitter plus I signed countless petitions. Today I am continuing to learn, to educate those around me, to sign petitions and share information which I will keep doing.
With today's blog post I wanted to take the time to share some of the amazing resources that I have seen on social media, to compile them into one place for reference. With everything I am sharing, I am embedding where I originally saw the post so that you can go and give the views/engagement to the people who deserve it. A lot of people have taken the time to compile these resources and I think it's important that we give them credit for the work they do.
I have started out with a list of Black content creators that I personally follow so that you can check them out, follow them and support them. Please click through to peoples blogs and socials, interact with their content, share their content directly from them, sign petitions, donate, protest, do what you can.
Black content creators
Blog: Chizobaitabor.com
Wendene - @Gracefullyspeaking
Aurélie - @aurelie_ariel
Tamarah - @myownsenseoffashion
Blog: Myownsenseoffashion.com
Alana - @solelyliving
Blog: Solelyliving.com
Christina - @Christinadotnicole
YouTube: Christina dot Nicole
Nicole-Eva - @Nicole__eva
Blog: https://nicole-eva.com/
Blog: Nathifasblog.blogspot.com
Blog: Cheetahmvmt.blogspot.com
Maura - @Maurachanz
Tinuke - @Tinukebernard
Blog: Tinukebernard.com
Website: Amapoundcake.com
Blog: Thevirtualmomco.com
Fatima Dedrickson - Instagram.com/stylefitfatty
Deseray Hamilton - Instagram.com/tlchealingco
Template to use to tag and share your favourite Black content creators on Instagram. Lift them up, share their work, support and engage with them.
https://www.instagram.com/ukjamii/
Black bombshell yogi - @blackbombshellyogi
List of FREE books, Link: Google Document filled with Free books
Book: Don't Touch My Hair - By Emma Dabiri
20 Podcasts that Confront Racism in America, Link: bellocollective.com/20podcasts
Black Gals Livin': Play.acast.com/s/black-gals-livin
About Race: Aboutracepodcast.com
Ariana - Anchor.fm/ariana-arroyo
The Black Princess Diaries:
The Echo Chamber:
Podforthecause:
Whole Snacks Podcast:
The Black Ladder Podcast:
Blackstage:
Catch My Black and Gay
Martin Luther King JR Quote
Dear White People - Netflix
13th - Netflix
Orange is the new black - NetflixI Am Not Your Negro - Amazon’s Prime Video
Time: The Kalief Browder Story - Netflix
Philadelphia - Buy from YouTube/Amazon Prime Video
10 Years a Slave - Netflix
Get Out - Buy from Amazon Prime Video/ YouTube
The Hate U Give - Buy from Amazon Prime / YouTube
The Help - Buy from Amazon Prime Movie
Blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
Theredcard.org/resources-and-activities
Zoe Amira - "This video project was created to offer people a way to donate and financially contribute to #blacklivesmatter without having any actual money or going out to protest themselves."
Template to use to tag and share your favourite Black content creators on Instagram. Lift them up, share their work, support and engage with them.
Black owned businesses
There are many threads available out there that have so many lists of Black owned businesses that YOU can support. Instead of listing them all down here, I am going to be linking to the threads where they have been made accessible, to credit the people who have done the workhttps://www.instagram.com/ukjamii/
A THREAD OF UK BLACK BUSINESSES— UK Black Business Show (@UKBBSHOW) June 2, 2020
It’s important that we learn to support black owned businesses all year round. We must start spending more money in our community.
Please @ a Black owned business we should be buying from and supporting!
My sister put together a list of a few black businesses that we can replace some of our everyday brands with. This is essential if we want change. Let’s not talk about it anymore let’s be about it! A THREAD:— Jellz (@Jelllz_) June 1, 2020
Please fill this thread with any and all types of BLACK owned businesses we can support at this time. Include foundations to donate or that need support. This can be your own business as well. ✊🏾— Daddy Bronxiana 🏳️🌈🦋 (@TarotByBronx) June 1, 2020
A list of Black owned makeup, skincare, hair and fashion brands. Feel free to add more in the mentions 💓 pic.twitter.com/eZ1905ttEB— put ya back in it 🍑 (@nyjats) June 1, 2020
Black bombshell yogi - @blackbombshellyogi
Eyoko Hair - @Eyokohair
Lotus & Lilies - @lotusandliliesltd
Bixie Pots - @Bixiepots
Tribal Unicorn - @Tribalunicornuk
Afrocenchix - @Afrocenchix
YARD - @Yardconfectionery
Sarah Norah Skin - @Sarahnorahskin
Berry and Brie Grazing - @Berryandbrie
Template to use to tag and share your favourite Black owned businesses on Instagram. Lift them up, share their work, support and engage with them.
Template to use to tag and share your favourite Black owned businesses on Instagram. Lift them up, share their work, support and engage with them.
What to read, watch and listen to
Here are free pdfs of books about race, prison abolition, class, etc. i’ll keep adding as i find them! another suggestion would be to check out your local online library! 💗— ˗ˏˋ 𝓣𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓸𝓻 𝓐𝓒𝓐𝓑 ˊˎ˗ (@greenteaamami) June 2, 2020
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) June 2, 2020
For Blackout Tuesday I'm bringing it back. 100 books by Black authors you need to read before you die. https://t.co/GFK45kFzEi pic.twitter.com/95z4z5Tr9P— Jazmen G. 📚❤️✊🏾 ✍🏾 (@jazmenvert) June 2, 2020
Ready for a thread of 100 Must-Read Children’s Books by African-American creators? Buy these books, read them, have them in your home and classroom and school and city libraries. Follow & support these creators. We can only learn and do better if we do the work. #blacklivesmatter— Karina Yan Glaser (@KarinaYanGlaser) June 1, 2020
Hello all. Monday is the third anniversary of the publication of WHY I'M NO LONGER TALKING TO WHITE PEOPLE ABOUT RACE. I was going to save saying some thing until then, as I'm on a social media hiatus, but urgent circumstances have drawn me back.— Reni Eddo-Lodge (@renireni) May 30, 2020
List of FREE books, Link: Google Document filled with Free books
Book: Don't Touch My Hair - By Emma Dabiri
20 Podcasts that Confront Racism in America, Link: bellocollective.com/20podcasts
Black Gals Livin': Play.acast.com/s/black-gals-livin
About Race: Aboutracepodcast.com
Ariana - Anchor.fm/ariana-arroyo
The Black Princess Diaries:
The Echo Chamber:
Podforthecause:
Whole Snacks Podcast:
The Black Ladder Podcast:
Blackstage:
Catch My Black and Gay
Martin Luther King JR Quote
Playlists
Watch
When They See Us - NetflixDear White People - Netflix
13th - Netflix
Orange is the new black - NetflixI Am Not Your Negro - Amazon’s Prime Video
Time: The Kalief Browder Story - Netflix
Philadelphia - Buy from YouTube/Amazon Prime Video
10 Years a Slave - Netflix
Get Out - Buy from Amazon Prime Video/ YouTube
The Hate U Give - Buy from Amazon Prime / YouTube
The Help - Buy from Amazon Prime Movie
Other Resources
There is a Google Document which is filled with amazing resources, petitions, where to donate, educational materials and more which you should definitely check out - Resources Google DocumentBlacklivesmatters.carrd.co
Theredcard.org/resources-and-activities
Zoe Amira - "This video project was created to offer people a way to donate and financially contribute to #blacklivesmatter without having any actual money or going out to protest themselves."
Stream this YouTube video
Tips for white people due to recent events!— Ondo Lady (@ondolady) June 2, 2020
1. Watch the TV series called, Roots.
2. Watch 12 Years a Slave.
3. Buy a copy of Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by @renireni
4. Buy a copy of Brit(ish) by @afuahirsch
6. Buy a copy of Natives by @akalamusic
These are incredible resources from Instagram and it's something we should all be learning from x
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What a fantastic post, so many resources! Thank you for sharing! x
ReplyDeleteIts just so amazing that you created this and thank you once again for featuring me in this amazing post 💕
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