‘Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can’t just be on people of color to deal with it. It’s up to all of us – Black, white, everyone – no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own. It ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets.’ — Michelle Obama
Stop with the “oh well I’m white and i agree” or the “I’m white and I’m sorry for us” on posts about racism
Stop with the lengthy apologizes when you do something small like write the above on posts and someone calls you out on it
Stop asking me for my opinon on what this famous black person did
Stop asking me for my opinion on if a thing is racist or not
Stop asking me to explain basic racist shit to you
Stop telling black people about the time you called your racist uncle out on his racism or the protests you went to
Stop asking for my opinion on things you did that you’re scared is racist/has racist undertones
Stop with the white guilt… It ain’t helpin nobody
Stop asking one black person for their opinion on something about race… You gotta ask more black people if you want an accurate representation of something because not all of us are the same/think the same thing
Stop treating black people like we’re “professors” on racism
Google is free. Can y'all please start treating black people like actual people and not someone to teach you about racism. It’s exhausting
Got this horse shirt on the women’s side of H&M and may I say I was OVERWHELMED over there. So many cute clothes and I didn’t even know where to start. This horse shirt is so ugly that it’s cute and my chest is so flat that I don’t really care what clothes I’m wearing. I look GOOD
