Another excellent commentary. And another great example of why I say Black people have to stay engaged. Saying “white people did this,“ or “white people let this happen,“ so “let white people fix it” is missing the point.
They can’t fix it because too many of them support it or keep turning the other cheek because they don’t think they wi…
Another excellent commentary. And another great example of why I say Black people have to stay engaged. Saying “white people did this,“ or “white people let this happen,“ so “let white people fix it” is missing the point.
They can’t fix it because too many of them support it or keep turning the other cheek because they don’t think they will get caught up in the consequences. They can’t fix it because for the most part they won’t even acknowledge it exists. They can’t fix it because they are still benefiting from it.
We need a new generation of leaders who can agitate and aggravate and provoke real change. And as much as I appreciate white allies, that leader or leaders will have to come from our communities.
Another excellent commentary. And another great example of why I say Black people have to stay engaged. Saying “white people did this,“ or “white people let this happen,“ so “let white people fix it” is missing the point.
They can’t fix it because too many of them support it or keep turning the other cheek because they don’t think they will get caught up in the consequences. They can’t fix it because for the most part they won’t even acknowledge it exists. They can’t fix it because they are still benefiting from it.
We need a new generation of leaders who can agitate and aggravate and provoke real change. And as much as I appreciate white allies, that leader or leaders will have to come from our communities.