A neoliberal friend frustrated with "lunatic" tendencies among self-identifying "anti-racists" directed me to this @conor64 piece. I read it and agree in this case, at least as it's reported. But I urged my friend not to give up on antiracism. THREAD theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
With antics like the attached, I sympathize. But fwiw I found nothing remotely justifying that behavior or attitude in either of the books by Ibram X Kendi that I have read. It's unfortunate that it's not only the anti-antiracists that misconstrue Kendi, but well-meaning fans. 2
So I usually do #FF for folks with fewer followers than me, but I'm taking this occasion to name some Twitter accounts I take seriously on issues of race and antiracism. This doesn't mean I always agree with them. But they are all sharp and serious thinkers. 3
Special antiracism #FF. 4
@jbouie
@DrIbram
@IBJIYONGI
@MehrsaBaradaran
@michaelharriot
@rtraister
@Karnythia
@MRogers097
@kate_manne
@ProfessorCrunk
@Russian_Starr
@AngryBlackLady
@DarrickHamilton
@SandyDarity
@sandylocks
I also recommend the @Mvmnt4BlkLives account. And reading up on the #BREATHEAct.
See this excellent discussion by @devarashida of the often left implicit political philosophy of the Movement for Black Lives. 5/5
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