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rp @blackwomenradicals: We honor the work of Mozambican women’s freedom fighters and revolutionaries such as Josina Machel and Marina Machinuapa who were on the frontlines of the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Mozambique Liberation Front) (FRELIMO), which formed in the country in the 1960s. The FRELIMO ousted and defeated Portuguese colonial forces on June 25, 1975.
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rp @sincerely.lettie: There's no justification in Black lives being taken. There's no justification for Daniel Prude having a mental episode and being murdered by police in another one of their gruesome ways. Those who seek justification in these killings are the ones reading the newspapers, created by Trump, created by white supremacists—to learn to hate, who fail to see.
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rp @magthehistorian: Desmond Tutu: a South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa... spoke the #truth of then and the #truth of now, Where do you stand? - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @ibramxk: To be Black in racist America is to be armed and dangerous even when we are unarmed and walking away. This is the insanity of racist ideas. This is the cruelty of racist power and policies that protect police violence and not Black lives. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @moemotivate: We go far beyond surface level and expose the hard and necessary truths in an effort to identify and eliminate racism.
And there’s no way to do that without actively participating in the process.
The only way is truth and unfortunately for many of you and for all most of your lives you’ve believed half-truths , racist beliefs and biased opinions that have kept you silent and inactive for so long—but it doesn’t have to be that way.
But the only way to change the world around us is to change ourselves.
You don’t get to a completely new and liberated society for all by doing the same things you’ve been doing!
Change must come and you must actively participate in the change or get out of the way.
Whose gonna grab this last seat in a program that will transform you—if you allow it. #antiracism - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @brenebrown: From the dehumanizing language and policy of this administration, to the history of white women using the performative “quiver of fear” when calling the police to report innocent black men, to police brutality, the system is working exactly how it was designed.
The system is not broken. This is the expansive and intricate system of dehumanization that was constructed to support white supremacy and slavery.
The system is more complex now, but one thing remains at the center: We, the white folks, are the conduit for the system. It was built to serve us. When we do nothing it surges through us. To end racism, we have to break the system. We have to see it and fight against it - we have to be anti-racist.
There are many ways to break and rebuild. But here’s what I know for sure:
The most important anti-racism work I’ve done over the past 20 years and that I’m still doing is taught and led by people with the lived experience of racial oppression - NOT white people. This includes my professors, writers, activists, bosses, and mentors. For me, it’s also about seeing, sharing, and honoring the lived experiences of my friends whose realities are/were clearly different than mine.
Our job is to seek out the teaching, value it, submit to the pain of learning without asking our teachers to absolve us or add our emotions to their load, and know that being held accountable is hard and painful. And part of learning is acting and doing. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @blackvoices: In it, the legendary civil rights leader implored younger generations to continue his work fighting for racial equity and justice. Lewis wrote that this summer’s nationwide anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests “filled me with hope about the next chapter of the great American story.” - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @decolonizemyself: We can't make our siblings and kids live in a world like this, a country like this. Our lifetimes' and journeys' of antiracism work is more than for us and our generation. More for our past generation(s). For the future once and for all. #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @ckyourprivilege:
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rp @ibramxk: Myths are constraining too many parents from talking to their children about racism, and from actively raising their kids to be antiracist. #antiracism #antiracisteveryday - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @blackhistoryforwhitepeople: The majority of police officers are great and heroic, but if you have systems that protect the bad apples then it pulls the whole system down. Therefore, it's not loving to support those systems.
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rp @blackhistory: On January 3, 1966—Robert C. Henry became the first African-American mayor of any major U.S. city when he was appointed mayor of Springfield, Ohio. Henry’s achievement is often overlooked because fellow Ohioan, Mayor Carl B. Stokes of Cleveland, was the first elected black mayor of a major U.S. city. He was appointed to a fact-finding commission on Vietnam by Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon in 1970. In 1972, Henry ran for a congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as the Republican Party nominee but did not get elected.
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rp @blairimani: And I’m not just talking about just one crisis here.
The crisis of anti-trans violence is killing our trans siblings. Just recently @edenthedoll, @jaslenewhiterose and @joslynflawless were mercilessly attacked just for existing while trans. I praise Allah that they survived but saying “Protect Trans Women” is not enough without action.
When you hear transphobia? SHUT IT DOWN.
When you see bullying? SHUT IT DOWN.
When you can demonstrate queer affirmation? DO IT.
Why are you on this earth if not to be an active participant in making this place less terrible?!?!?!?
If you have the luxury of ignoring a crisis, you have privilege.
Didn’t give a shit about the post office? That’s privilege, too. Right now it costs 55 cents to send a letter in the USA. For our incarcerated siblings that’s a crucial lifeline when making a phone call from inside a prison can cost $15 for 15 minutes.
Check yourself when you find yourself ignoring a crisis because you can. Caring is the bare minimum. Doing something about it is the goal. Learning about it while others suffer? That too is a privilege. So, step up and give a damn. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @changecadet: How much more trauma do we have to endure?! It's not okay or normal to see Black lives being lost and threatened on the timeline. It's not okay and shouldn't be normal to see police continuing to do this and be ran this way. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @blackhistory: Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is escorted from the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station in Houston, Texas by Lt. Col. J. Edwin McKee, commandant of the station, after Ali refused induction into the army on April 28, 1967. Ali said he was a conscientious objector who would not serve in the Army of a country that treated members of his race as second-class citizens.
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#WokeBeautyLive was so much fun but what made it even more special was everyone and the positive energy. I was super honoured that my "mentors from afar" @erycafreemantle and @kymmenziesfoster were both able to attend. I met both women on the same day in 2016 when I entered the beauty realm and after over 10 years as a pharmacist it truely is amazing how much they inspire me. Eryca gave me the biggest hug when I first met her and I still remember that. Always willing to share their knowledge. I have only met them both 3 times and every time I learn so much. Another brand that has been super supportive is @kitoko_makeup. It really shows we can work together and empower each other. @_shemaliah @deebeautebydolly @keishadesvignes and @beatswithbrushes are some of the MUAs whose work I really love. Thanks for coming out ladies. Hope you had lots of fun
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rp @rachel.cargle: To the parents who whine about underserved kids getting space in their private academies
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To the people crying reverse racism when communities of color seek to hold space for themselves
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Stop it. Your privilege is showing. #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @drcourtneyrose: Quick question: Where has NOT talking about it gotten us? The kids are watching, listening, looking to us for guidance. When children’s worries, fears & questions are ignored, glossed over or discouraged, all it does is stoke more worries, fears & questions. Not to mention the unaddressed concerns of parents, social justice-oriented and anti-racist educators, and so many other key community members and key stakeholders. This shit runs deep. There is no more time for lack of action. Create spaces fo dialogue. Create spaces for developing action toward change. Create spaces for healing. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
#WokeBeautyLive was so much fun but what made it even more special was everyone and the positive energy. I was super honoured that my "mentors from afar" @erycafreemantle and @kymmenziesfoster were both able to attend. I met both women on the same day in 2016 when I entered the beauty realm and after over 10 years as a pharmacist it truely is amazing how much they inspire me. Eryca gave me the biggest hug when I first met her and I still remember that. Always willing to share their knowledge. I have only met them both 3 times and every time I learn so much. Another brand that has been super supportive is @kitoko_makeup. It really shows we can work together and empower each other. @_shemaliah @deebeautebydolly @keishadesvignes and @beatswithbrushes are some of the MUAs whose work I really love. Thanks for coming out ladies. Hope you had lots of fun
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rp @nmaahc: Philip G. Freelon has used his professional career to create architecture that serves African American communities. He has had a long history of designing African American cultural institutions, including the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore, the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture in Charlotte. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @blackhistoryforwhitepeople: Born in Paris, Kentucky, to Sydney, a former enslaved person and son of Confederate Col. John H. Morgan, and Eliza Reed, also a former enslaved person, Morgan received 6 years of education before leaving home at age 14 for Cincinnati where he worked and hired a tutor to continue his education. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
Repost @absorbedinpages. A Particular Kind of Black Man is a debut novel from Tope Folarin about a Nigerian family living in Utah and their uncomfortable assimilation to American life
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Described as sweeping, stirring and perspective shifting — a beautiful exploration of the meaning of memory, manhood, home, and identity as seen through the eyes of a first generation Nigerian-American
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I’ve been wanting to read a book on immigration and assimilation for a while now. Do you have certain themes that you like to read about and that just call to you? Repost @absorbedinpages.
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rp @andrearanaej: One way this shows up:
Well-meaning white womxn surrendering their sovereignty to black women. Diminishing the self as a means of uplifting the other. Making the self inherently bad while making the other inherently good.
This is a foundational element of a culture of supremacy. In this dynamic, no one gets to be whole and human.
Deep breath. This one isn’t as easy to share as some of my other posts. In part because a lot of us (not just white womxn) love to make ourselves inherently bad or inherently good. As my friend @inquisitive_human says, we like to passionately make out with it. It’s seductive because we either relinquish our responsibility (and therefore our power) to the other so we don’t have the carry the weight of it OR we take on all the power and responsibility and we get to experience the slight comfort of pretending that we have control in a wild world. In this, we must assign either a right/wrong or good/bad judgement. And like most either/or dynamics there’s not a lot of space for you to be human, sovereign, whole.
There is another way.
Is this resonating, challenging, upsetting, affirming? Am I wrong? (Lol) Let me know.
And what other ways do you see this showing up in your life or in our cultures? #antiracism - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @sincerely.lettie: “The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. And there are so many silences to be broken.”—Audre Lorde
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Dear white parents,
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@thisgrowinglife The influence you have over your children not only affects your family but it affects the future of countless others. What you teach them now and, more importantly, what you show them by your actions can help to shape the next generation.
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Everytime that you meet someone who is different than you are, you have the opportunity to teach love and acceptance. When those around you take part in conversations that villanize and demoralize a group of people who may look differently than you do, you have the opportunity to speak out against discrimination and prejudice. Everyday the news comes on with stories that are fabricated to instill fear and division based on untrue biases and stereotypes, you have the opportunity to teach truth and unity.
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And each time that you take those opportunities, you are helping to make the lives of my (future) children and millions of others a little easier. Racism is not going away, the sinfulness of man's heart will surely prevent that. But each and every one of us has the opportunity to make a difference by teaching our children that all people, regardless of race, deserve to be treated with love, kindness, and compassion. AND Equality!
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#Racialjustice #blacklivesmatter #Racism #Antiracist #antiracism #whiteally #allyship - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
#WokeBeautyLive was so much fun but what made it even more special was everyone and the positive energy. I was super honoured that my "mentors from afar" @erycafreemantle and @kymmenziesfoster were both able to attend. I met both women on the same day in 2016 when I entered the beauty realm and after over 10 years as a pharmacist it truely is amazing how much they inspire me. Eryca gave me the biggest hug when I first met her and I still remember that. Always willing to share their knowledge. I have only met them both 3 times and every time I learn so much. Another brand that has been super supportive is @kitoko_makeup. It really shows we can work together and empower each other. @_shemaliah @deebeautebydolly @keishadesvignes and @beatswithbrushes are some of the MUAs whose work I really love. Thanks for coming out ladies. Hope you had lots of fun
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Nothing beats loving yourself and getting your perfect shade match. So today one of our faves @yasminealom did a full detailed review on youtube to help everyone find their perfect foundation shade. Check link in our bio to watch this video.
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RP @colorofchange Today, we honor and remember #JordanDavis, who was killed for simply existing as a Black boy.
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We send our love to his mother & family, and will cont. to honor his memory by continuing to fight for a fair and balanced criminal justice system that values Black lives. #RestinPower #UnitedStreetTours #blackhistory #Allyship - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @eliana.chinea: Yes we need to take up space, but it’s important we understand that we don’t need white people, or need to replicate their behavior, to thrive. We need to divest. Replicating the status quo while screaming we dismantle it, is not it babes.
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#WokeBeautyLive was so much fun but what made it even more special was everyone and the positive energy. I was super honoured that my "mentors from afar" @erycafreemantle and @kymmenziesfoster were both able to attend. I met both women on the same day in 2016 when I entered the beauty realm and after over 10 years as a pharmacist it truely is amazing how much they inspire me. Eryca gave me the biggest hug when I first met her and I still remember that. Always willing to share their knowledge. I have only met them both 3 times and every time I learn so much. Another brand that has been super supportive is @kitoko_makeup. It really shows we can work together and empower each other. @_shemaliah @deebeautebydolly @keishadesvignes and @beatswithbrushes are some of the MUAs whose work I really love. Thanks for coming out ladies. Hope you had lots of fun
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rp @wherechangestarted: Antiracism is lifetime work, but it doesn’t take a lifetime to become antiracist.
There is a process to this work. I’ve broken them down into four stages: 1. Awareness, 2. Education, 3. Self Interrogation, and 4. Community Action. To learn more about those, you can scroll through this IG page and read the caption under the various graphics that say “Four Stages of Becoming Antiracist.” You can also download the Antiracism Starter Kit for free or by donation via the link in my bio.
After years of studying the codification of white supremacy in America and being privy to the thoughts and practices of many well-meaning individuals who create or greatly influence present day policies and legislations, I’ve come to the conclusion that a systematic approach to becoming antiracist is necessary to dismantle the systemic nature of white supremacy within our society.
While I definitely don’t pretend to have all of the answers (and you should be weary of anyone who claims they do), I feel pretty strongly that one looking to become a change agent in their community and/or a leader by example in their influence and reach, those four stages are CRUCIAL to the success of that.
No amount of goodness in one’s heart can overshadow the impact their action have on the lives of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color when it perpetuates white supremacy in the end. No one is the exception with this.
One *has* to be AWARE that white supremacist ideology is behind a disparity or wrong.
One *has* to EDUCATE themselves on, what I like to call the “sub-system of white supremacy,” and how that particular machine works to uphold white supremacy to maintain that disparity or wrong.
One *has* to then SELF INTERROGATE the ways in which their beliefs and practices within their communities and the marketplace assists that sub-system in maintaining white supremacy.
And one *has* to lead by example within their COMMUNITY, by realigning their beliefs and practices in ways that dismantle that sub-system of white supremacy in question AND by sharing their authentic growth story with others to encourage them to start their own journey of becoming antiracist. Thoughts? - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @blackhistory: On June 22, 1937, Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo, one of the most important of African poets writing in French, considered to be the father of modern literature in his native land, died in Tananarive, Madagascar.
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rp @laylafsaad: To the Black community here, especially those of you in America, please be gentle with yourself. I am so sorry. You deserve better. Our lives DO matter.
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To the people with white privilege here, I am keeping the comments on this post off because this will not be a post where you center yourself through white tears, white exceptionalism, optical allyship, white saviourism, or any other white supremacist behaviour that takes the focus off of the fact that you are complicit in the harm and killing of Black people like #AhmaudArbery, and then the injustice that allows their killers to walk free. Your white apathy is deadly.
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How do you get out of white apathy? Go read about this case, and then go research the efforts being taken to hold these men to account, and then go take the actions that are being asked for to create justice, and then go talk to all your white friends, family members and followers and ask them to to do the same thing. And keep showing up like this for Black people everyday as part of your life-long anti-racism practice. Sadly #AhmaudArbery is not the first, and he will not be the last. Until Black men are safe to go jogging in predominantly white neighbourhoods without the threat or reality of being hunted down and shot, you must stay out of white apathy. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @moemotivate: We don’t need allies or saviors.
We need y’all to do this work, no title needed.
So many people come into this work believing that the way to support Black lives is thru allyship.
They even self-identify as allies.
But allyship is not the goal of this work.
Not even close. But you would know that if you would commit to this work for more than the 3 mins that it was trendy.
But instead y’all are more committed to performative allyship than anti-racism & it shows.
Anti-racism is not a noun or an identity, but it is instead a daily & ongoing practice of identifying & eliminating racism from the “inside-out” so that we can live fully in our humanity.
Additionally, the goal is not allyship bc it comes with too many conditions (that you determine) & implies that this work for you is optional, aspirational, intellectual, for personal development; when it is actually ur responsibility & for Black liberation.
Allyship disconnects u from the humanity of this work & keeps u insulated & protected by the white privilege you wish to “use for good”.
But that’s also a myth...you can’t use your privilege for “good” bc that means there’s still an oppressive system that gives you that privilege.
The goal is to dismantle the system that gives you that privilege, & being an ally won’t cut it.
Allyship becomes performative far too easily bc not much is required to call oneself an ally—which means it becomes more about you, than Black lives.
This is work u should be doing bc it’s your work to do...u don’t need a title, u need to get to work.
When will the white collective take responsibility for the work that is urs to do & w/o needing a title or badge to do it?
We don’t need your self-proclaimed titles, we need your unrelenting commitment to ending the violence against us by doing the work to ensure we all can live freely in our humanity.
No titles needed. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @teachfortheculture: Especially for our Black and Brown youth, for whom so much of their time is spent in schools where the majority of time educators are asking them to recall and comply, as opposed to CREATE and IMAGINE. —— We can’t prepare youth to RADICALLY REIMAGINE a NEW, if ALL we are asking them to do is recall, comply, and remember!! ✊ New freedoms require new thinking. --
• Oh .. and they come to us ready and wired to imagine, btw!!! — we just “school” it out of them somewhere along the way. ♀️ - Some of the most successful people and greatest disrupters of our time (in tech and other areas) all have a “healthy imagination” in common. — Nurture that gift in our youth and don’t let it fade. — #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @drcourtneyrose: We have to end the myth that there is a magical age where school-aged children become “ready” to talk about racial & social justice issues...especially since racial & social injustice have documented impacts on students’ realities before they set foot in a classroom. As the graphic implies, students’ recollection of these racialized or inequitable experiences, not in and out of school, stay with them LONG after graduation. The delivery might be a little different based on the age., but the conversations need to happen.
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rp @blairimani: Kindness won’t end racism. Antiracism will end racism.
You “choose kindness” people come across as SO incredibly indecisive (and even cowardly) about what kind of position to take.
Please do more than offering an empty “be nice” to your general audience, to your children, to the people around you.
They can handle it. The moment demands it.
I’ve met plenty of nice racists, you have too. They compliment your hairstyle before writing you up at work for looking “unprofessional”. They deny you a loan before telling you to have a nice day. They compliment your accent and eat your traditional food before voting for people intent on keeping your community out of the country.
Kindness does not undo racism. Systemic racism will not be undone with a hand shake, hug, or heartfelt apology. Systemic racism will be undone by the concerted and focused efforts of people who understand what white supremacy is, what it look like, and how it benefits them. Be prepared to get uncomfortable. #antiracism #blm #antiracisteveryday - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
rp @woketeachers + @sylviaduckworth
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rp @woketeachers: Having conversations about race with students benefits EVERYONE. 🎨: @sylviaduckworth
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rp @blackhistory: Slaves on a South Carolina plantation planting sweet potatoes, circa 1862.
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Fast forward to, December 19, 1865. Following the Civil War and emancipation, many freed black people in the South remained beholden to their former white masters.
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In South Carolina and other former slaveholding states, many freed people continued to reside in the same communities, sometimes on the same land, working for whites who had previously purported to own the men, women, and children as property.
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Black stories have power. Repost @absorbedinpages.
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