1/ Talking to White Allies is exhausting me. I've spent my life understanding, managing, & processing whiteness & systemic bias. To succeed with my blackness, I had to do that. But, many Whites have just started thinking about these concepts in depth a few weeks ago.
2/ These conversations with the newly “woke” white folks feel like translating a PhD level dissertation to a kindergarten lesson plan. Necessary to meet folks (that want to learn) where they are, but, a mismatch just the same.
3/ As we move from outrage to action, partnership with white and other non-black allies is essential. I want to participate in that without draining myself to nothing or dumbing my message down to make it digestible. Not sure how to do that... yet...
4/ So much work to do that will leave this world more just, equitable and compassionate.... But I want to do it in a way that does not leave me too broken to enjoy it. #advocacy #blacklivesmatter #selfcare [end]
