It's @BMatB taking the @tigerinstemm handle - partly in the preparation for some discussions in and around Pride month, and partly because silence is deafening. #BlackLivesMatter
There are many aspects of our culture that are racist, & white people (like myself) benefit, at the cost of many others. It is simply not enough to say "I am not a racist" - we have to listen & stand up, together with our colleagues, amplify their voices and create lasting change
Listen to @DrNiiAddy, and remember about this 'under discussed' extra load that our Black colleagues do to support people in their communities, fight racism, AND also do the same job that white colleagues do
There are many many more Black voices that we need to amplify, and to support. We have to bring their voices to the table, listen to them, support them to move their ideas forward, enable them to make decisions, and collectively we will move towards better future.
This tweet back in the thread annoys me slightly - it's not right.
The tables we have right now are not good enough. We need new tables.
The system we have right now has baked in racism and colonialism.
The tables we have right now are not good enough. We need new tables.
The system we have right now has baked in racism and colonialism.
Listening and highlighting Black voices, across academia both in the UK and beyond, highlights that in terms of racism, as I started, remains. The "silence is deafening".
We are not in a post racial society.
Racism is overt. Racism is subtle. Racism is built in.
We are not in a post racial society.
Racism is overt. Racism is subtle. Racism is built in.
These ideas are well studied, but often 'forgotten'. As such, many of these underpin a 'liberal racism', and to actively address these we have to listen, reflect and improve.
You can read accounts of this across the board:
theconversation.com/extent-of-inst…
You can read accounts of this across the board:
theconversation.com/extent-of-inst…
If you are reading these feeds - we have many amazing Black colleagues in academia.
They are being individually, and collectively, impacted by the clear and apparent racism, both in 'real life' and in academia.
As allies, we must listen and do better.
They are being individually, and collectively, impacted by the clear and apparent racism, both in 'real life' and in academia.
As allies, we must listen and do better.
These issues of racism are acute in the US right now.
Yet, they have always been there.
They create and sustain structural disadvantages for our Black colleagues to survive, let alone thrive.
Yet, they have always been there.
They create and sustain structural disadvantages for our Black colleagues to survive, let alone thrive.
Follow @AlHendiify - he's currently amplifying so many voices right now, and sharing his awesome journey
Please can you follow @that_astro_chic - in addition to calling out this utterly terrible behaviour of others - is an awesome astrochemist
"It gets kinda lonely being the only black geologist in the group but this hashtag is connecting me to my community" - Listen to @kprince868
Are you listening? Good.
Are you following more Black people? Better.
Have you thought about how racism impacts your day life, how it privilege sustains it and how people are rendered unequal? Even better.
Are you making steps to correct this wrong? Now we are talking...
Are you following more Black people? Better.
Have you thought about how racism impacts your day life, how it privilege sustains it and how people are rendered unequal? Even better.
Are you making steps to correct this wrong? Now we are talking...
Not only are there loads of fab people in this thread (and I will be adding more today too), so scroll up and down, hit that follow button.
You can also have a look through @EstOdek 's moment and follow more Black people:
You can also have a look through @EstOdek 's moment and follow more Black people:
Listen to @6Gems
Read this important thread from @iamstarnord
Listen to @iamstarnord
Reflect on what @iamstarnord is, and has been, saying
Support @iamstarnord
Listen to @iamstarnord
Reflect on what @iamstarnord is, and has been, saying
Support @iamstarnord
I'm going to close out this thread for now. This does not mean the conversation ends.
Listen to Black voices. Support them. Celebrate their successes.
Help deconstruct our racist and colonial systems, and together we can reconstruct a more equitable future. #BlackLivesMatter
Listen to Black voices. Support them. Celebrate their successes.
Help deconstruct our racist and colonial systems, and together we can reconstruct a more equitable future. #BlackLivesMatter
