Just had this thought after conversing with some fellow Black colleagues in academe about hostility we have (and continue to) face on the job. So, to my Black fam in academe, many of you work in units where the knees of white supremacy are constantly on your necks. They put...
put their knees on your necks because they know the structure in academe encourages and incentivizes anti-Blackness. Yet, some of those culprits who dare seek to block your joy and contribution will attempt to send calls of action to your unit listservs, etc., demanding...
that your dept makes a statement, or etc. Understand, you’re duty-bound to reject these overtures – they’re insincere and phony #NotWithMyName. Especially if these colleagues have yet to repent. Again, #NotWithMyName! Sometimes all we have left is our dignity, and we should...
at least keep that in moments when we have nothing else. Think about our ancestors who were able to die with peace of mind and dignity, as white lynch mobs embraced their sometimes burning, living Black flesh, hanging from the poplar tree. They knew there was nothing they...
they could do materially to fight back, so their last form of resistance was maintaining their dignity. #DyingInResistance. Sometimes all we have left is our dignity in a sea of white terror and coerced silence (yes, even in the “liberal” academy). Love ya’ll, be safe,& be well!
