As a white person, I am so ashamed to benefit from privileges that cost lives of black and brown people every day in this country. My work has been to help elevate voices that need to be heard, and then do my very fucking best to get white people to shut up and listen. So: 1/
If you are a white person who is outraged by just the last 24 hours of racism in America but you haven't done more than tweet outrage, I have some suggestions for how to start to deprogram your bias. Start here: passionriver.com/AmericanTrial
American Trial is a fictional trial made up of real witnesses & real lawyers - it's the trial that SHOULD have occured for the murder of Eric Garner, who if you will remember also died saying "I can't breathe." But SIX YEARS AGO. Watch this film. Understand what we're up against.
Matter of Black is a short film that's absolutely Shakespearean, and gives you absolute POETRY to understand the need for supporting, backing, being a true ally to #BlackLivesMatter seedandspark.com/watch/matter-o…
The film Frank Embree is a true story - an 9 minute reminder that Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, George Floyd are part of a long and horrifying history. These are not new events, even if they are new to you as a white person. Educate yourself: seedandspark.com/watch/frank-em…
Bad Things is an essential lesson in how early systemic racism affects Black children (especially Black girls), and how deeply it cuts families seedandspark.com/watch/bad-thin…
For Flint is about the incredible strength and resilience communities of color must build to overcome systemic racism. You can read this as a case for hope, but no community should have to do this: seedandspark.com/watch/for-flint
#BlackLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter - and if you mean it, then white people, take 30 minutes or an hour every day - EVERY DAY - to work on deprogramming your bias. To understanding your role in white supremacy.
You must face your history and learn from it. Today.
Here is action you can take today:
and 75 more community actions for civic engagement: medium.com/equality-inclu…
