Thread by @GaryChambersJr

How we respond to the fall of our people says more about us, than it does about their actions.

I’ve been lied on, lied to, and even had people to lie for me when I didn’t ask them to do so.

I’ve seen people make memes of me, ridicule me and had friends sit in silence.

So when I see other Black people being discussed in a negative way I ask myself a few questions.

How does my voice help or hurt Black people in this moment?

Is this a public issue or should it be private?

Should this even matter to our community?

If my voice isn’t needed, it doesn’t hurt Black people directly, or it’s a private issue, I stay out of it.

Unless you are bringing harm to my people, I’ve got better things to do than sit in the comments dragging other Black people.

America does enough of that.

Everyday.

The internet has given people a boldness to say any and everything about people without consequence. So as someone who has been lied on, and misrepresented — I can’t respect how much we promote mess over a message to advance our people on this here internet.

There are things we should confront, and we have a right to support or not support someone.

What we don’t have to do is help tear down other Black people, just because it’s the subject or the flavor of the week.

I’ll say it again, we got bigger issues.

#LetsGoHigher

Most people who say some of the worst things about other people, couldn’t handle the pressure of living in the public light today.

I knew I was growing up, when I could walk away from situations where I had every right to fight back.

We got bigger issues. #KeepPushing