rp @blackstory1619: The black community of Coconut Grove gathered together in front of Commodore Ralph M. Munroe's boathouse in the 1890s.

The story of Miami’s birth begins long before Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler ever set foot on the mouth of the Miami River. Since the mid-1880s, pioneers, both black and white, had been settling into Coconut Grove.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

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.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @blackwomenradicals: Ann Petry (October 12, 1908 – April 28, 1997) was a Black American writer of novels, short stories, children's books and journalism. Her 1946 debut novel “The Street” became the first novel by a Black American woman to sell more than a million copies.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @blackhistory: On August 5, 1946 Shirley Ann Jackson, physicist and the first female and African-American president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was born in Washington, D.C. She was the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate degree from MIT.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

RP @blackgirlthatreads The writing of this book is super simple and perfect for someone that doesn’t consider themself a “reader”. I’d suggest it for someone trying to get back into the habit of reading.

...

Black girls must die exhausted is something that 33-year-old Tabitha Walker has heard her grandmother say before. Of course, her grandmother (who happens to be white) was referring to the 1950s and what she observed in the nascent times of civil rights. #UnitedStreetTours #blackhistory #Allyship - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @eliana.chinea: When it comes to privilege we need to fully understand what that means, because we all have it just some more than others. And if that privilege goes unchecked you will fall prey to doing this work centering the oppressor rather than uplifting the oppressed.

.

One example can be seen as paying hundreds or thousands of dollars for social justice or anti racism courses run by white folks who earn a profit off your coins rather than volunteering their time for a BIPOC leader to be amplified instead.

.

There’s a reason whiteness centers itself in this work, and literally everything else, and there’s a reason bias justifies you to pay them and not the BIPOC leaders who are more effective and have a lived experience guiding them.

.

There’s also a reason why Latinx and Black women only have $100 in wealth on average as compared to the average white woman who has $40k in wealth. And there’s a reason the most truly diverse companies are the most innovative as well, but not the ones who tokenize diversity and just hire brown and black folks for lower level positions. It’s the companies who create equity for BIPOC and pay them equally for upper management roles, including them in decision making and amplifying their contributions.

.

So, what do you say we stop playing games and we start dismantling oppressive systems by creating equity for the oppressed?! - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @moemotivate: Right now, diet culture is so loud and pervasive that it feels impossible to escape it.

The messages are everywhere.

They’re in our inbox, text messages, social media, doctors office and so on.

The messages come with or without our permission and there’s no time to brace yourself.

All the message sum up to the overarching narrative that our value and access to every aspect of life is determined by how much we can measure up to the unrealistic and unattainable Eurocentric standard of beauty. The messages pressure us to believe that our our bodies are what define us and that our bodies need to controlled, manipulated and managed to get and stay as thin as possible.

Diet culture wants us to be obsessed with our weight and the size & shape of our bodies.

Not because it’s healthy, but because it’s oppressive.

The constant concern about managing our weight is not rooted in health but is instead rooted in diet culture which is rooted in white supremacy.

The pursuit of thinness is anti-blackness.

The more you unpack diet culture the more you’ll learn and discover its racist origins.

So if we want to dismantle diet culture we have to get at the roots of it and that’s white supremacy.

What if instead of trying to demonize and make carbs out to be the enemy to humanity, you actually worked to eliminate the real and violent threat to humanity...white supremacy.

What if you spent more time, money and energy on trying to eliminate racism and not carbs.

Carbs are great...racism is deadly.

How are you working today to dismantle white supremacy? - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

White privilege is both due to a lack of awareness and an act of conscious choices.

-

Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, “white privilege” referred to legal and systemic advantages given to white people such as the right to vote and the right to buy a house in the neighborhood of choice.

-

Today, legislative bodies, corporate leaders and educators are still disproportionately white and often make conscious choices (laws, hiring practices, discipline procedures) that keep this cycle on repeat.

-

White privilege also persists because it is psychological—a subconscious prejudice perpetuated by white people’s lack of awareness that they hold this power.

-

One of the first steps to dismantling white privilege is through education that increases awareness. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @ckyourprivilege: Change is possible on this journey, but it begins with unlearning, and self kindness in the process. At some point we realize we cannot begin healing from white supremacy racism until we do our own collective work. It is beyond double tapping images on social media, or listening and learning, theres a constant release that needs to happen. Releasing ideas, behaviors, relationships that we must sit with unpack and revisit. Naming the experiences, the people we've harmed, been complicit with. We've got to do this individually and collectively. We're unlearning hundreds of years of white supremacy racism, the healing and transformation can't be rushed. .. Healing from this isn't linear. How's your journey been? #antiracism #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @blackstory1619: Kennedy greets residents of the all African American community of Brooklyn, a suburb in Illinois, Oct. 3, 1960. He had not scheduled a campaign stop there. When he noticed a crowd had turned out with a brass band, he stopped and greeted many of them.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

by spino74 ift.tt/1qKxyUj

rp @blklivesmatter: Apartheid was a political and social system in South Africa during the era of White minority rule. ... Under this system, the people of South Africa were divided by their race and the different races were forced to live separately from each other. Apartheid was brutal and fueled by white supremacy. Today we honor the work #NelsonMandela did to free his people. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

Rp @lbooknerd. Clap 👏 When 👏 You 👏 Land 👏 by Elizabeth Acevedo is my favorite novel in verse this year.

.

I'm calling it, and I still have about 30 pages to go. I wasn't planning to read it until next month, but I decided to take a peek last night and couldn't put it down. Even when I got a fever and my head started hurting, I was still trying to get in one more chapter. Elizabeth Acevedo: slaying her readers year after year after year. Grab this book when you see it. Update: ALL THE STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

.

"Tag" some you'd invite to a book club meeting.

.

#UnitedStreetTours #blackhistory #Allyship - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @nmaahc: For survival and progress, African Americans developed diverse religious institutions, from the first independent congregations established by free blacks in the early 1800s to contemporary black churches, temples, mosques, and synagogues. These institutions served as centers of moral and political leadership and provided services and support to urban and rural communities. Spiritual beliefs and faith practices offered hope and comfort, the will to resist oppression, and the values of self-determination and pride.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

RP @ theconsciouskid Racism is not limited to the individual choices of "bad people". It is structural and embedded into all aspects of society—this includes laws, dominant cultural norms, and our very own consciousness.

The actions of Amy Cooper and the police officers in Minneapolis occur within contexts and histories of power and privilege. While social and professional consequences for their individual behaviors are absolutely essential, we also need to understand how individual acts of racism are a reflection of systemic (structural) racism.

We hope this breakdown of individual vs. structural racism is useful.

#AmyCooper #GeorgeFloyd #Antiracism #Antiracist #BlackLivesMatter - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @brenebrown: Taking an amazing group of leaders through Dare to Lead right now. Today I was reminded of this finding from the research and how important it is to lead from a place of self-awareness.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @blackstory1619: A young Panther poses for the camera in 1968. The beret was an important symbol of militancy and political consciousness. Berets were first adopted by the Black Panther Party in 1966.Photo credit, Bob Fitch.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @blackstory1619: June 15, 1963, mourners march to the Jackson, Miss., funeral home following services for slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Several events were being held to remember Evers, the first Mississippi field secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He was 37 when he was assassinated outside the familyís North Jackson home on June 12, 1963.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @blackstory1619: American poet and writer Langston Hughes poses, his jacket over his shoulder, on the steps in front of his house in Harlem, New York, New York, June 1958.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @wearepushblack: In 1983, Walker made history when her famed novel “The Color Purple” won both The National Book Award as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, making her the first Black woman to receive either award.

Walker’s books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. What are some BIPOC authors who made you rethink, learn or question?

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @antiracismdaily: It’s been over 170 days since the death of Breonna Taylor and she still has not received justice. Want it for her and others? You have to work for it. It won't be easy. Be antiracism everyday. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @teachfortheculture: Read that again...

and then again ...

and then think about the implications it has on your work with children and youth! — Systemic issues like these have to be disrupted and dismantled at every level, because it impacts more than the individuals who are directly affected... it trickles down. - So just imagine the impact on the students you are there to teach!!

•

Also, if this is you, you may need to make some personal decisions, examine your space, or seek counsel, because you are not helping yourself or the youth you are there to serve. Realize where you are, who you are working with, what they are saying, how they are acting and treating you, the things you say and do around them-- are you being yourself? are you comfortable?

*

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @eliana.chinea: Yes we aspire for unity when exclusion has been the reality for hundreds of years, but don’t use it as an excuse to not unpack the realities of this time and place. While you have your bbqs and blast your fireworks there are children in cages and Puerto Rico is still colonized, all funded by your tax dollars. For 200+ years this country has celebrated liberation on the backs of brown and black bodies. Don’t like the truth? DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Stop celebrating a false narrative. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

Rp @lbooknerd. "Enslavement was not destined to end, and it is wrong to claim our present circumstance - no matter how improved - as the redemption for the lives of people who never asked for the posthumous, untouchable glory of dying for their children."_ Ta-Nehisi Coates #buyblack #WhiteAlly #reparations - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @privtoprog: When we tell our story and engage in honest, vulnerable conversations at corporations and organizations, we always remind everyone that we are just two regular people who spoke up in our everyday lives and sparked an international conversation about racism looks like today. We continue that conversation today and always—here with you in this community, and to groups all over the world who invite us to speak. Remember, you have the power to create change both inside of yourself and right where you are in the world, every single day. Share to amplify and ask your friends to join you. Show up. Show out. #antiracism #blm #johnlewis - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @ckyourprivilege:Change is possible on this journey, but it begins with unlearning, and the practice of self kindness in the process. At some point werealize we cannot begin healing from white supremacy racism until we do our own liberatory work. It is beyond double tapping images on social media, or listening and learning. There's a release that needs to happen. Releasing ideas, behaviors, relarionstions that we must sit with unpack and revist. Naming the experiences, the people we've harmed, been complicit with. We've got to do this individually and collectively. We're unlearning hundreds of years of white supremacy racism, the healing and transformation can't be rushed.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @changecadet: Just because it isn't on TV or your timeline doesn't mean it's not happening.. What's going on that you know of that's not on the news? - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @blackstory1619: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr being escorted from car after his vehicle was pelted with eggs when he was arriving to speak at Salem Methodist Church, in Harlem date June 1963. Photo Credit, Klytus Smith.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @moemotivate: Do the Black folks in your life know how much you tokenize them in an attempt to excuse yourself from doing this work?

Have you told the Black folks in your life that when folks discuss matters of racism that you respond with telling folks about the presence of Black folks in your life?

How many times have you told the Black folks in your life, “hey, to avoid the discomfort & responsibility of this work, I use my relationship with you as an excuse and a shield. So I basically exploit our relationship for my benefit. Much like my ancestors did when they would enslave Black folks & exploit their labor for their benefit. I hope you don’t mind. But if you do I’ll just blame it all on you & carry on to the next Black person I can exploit”.

Have you told them this?

Probably not. But this is what you’re doing.

This is what you’re doing even when you’re not saying it but when you’re thinking that bc you have proximity to Blackness that you can’t be racist & therefore don’t need to engage in anti-racism.

But this couldn’t be any further from the truth.

In fact, the closer proximity you have to us should motivate you even more to do this work bc you realize the great possibilities of harm.

But because y’all are too concerned with your ego & your comfort, you bypass the work & carry on believing you’re “woke” because your bestie is Black.

Meanwhile, your bestie has never told you about the racism you’ve engaged in towards them—not because it hasn’t happened but bc they don’t feel safe to share.

And maybe they have shared but you’re not doing the work so you responded poorly & caused more harm—now things have changed between you.

If I knew a white person in my life used their proximity to me as an excuse to avoid this work I would feel betrayed & I would cut them off.

But so many of y’all do this with no regard to the feelings of the person your tokenizing.

And what’s even worse is that you’re going to cause more direct harm the closer you are to Black folks if you’re not at least attempting to do this work.

Stop making excuses to avoid this work & stop exploiting your relationships with Black folks to bypass the responsibility of doing this work.

Do better. Do the work. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @woketeachers: Reading literature provides us with an opportunity to look at things from a different perspective and helps us #staywoke. Speaking up provides us with an opportunity to expose, and educate each other and the oppressors. helps us fight for #change and #staywoke as well. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

Rp @ibramxk “Thug” is a racist word in this context. Another way of calling demonstrators the N-word. “Riot” is a racist word in this context. Smears demonstrators as wild and ignores the protest nature of their violence. “The violence is senseless” is a racist phrase. #BlackLivesMatter - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @workingclasshistory: 9 August 1956, 20,000 women in Pretoria, South Africa marched against pass laws: apartheid laws curtailing freedom of movement for Black and Indian people. The Federation of South African Women-organised demonstration delivered a petition against the laws with 100,000 signatures and the participants sang "Wathint’Abafazi Wathint’imbokodo" meaning ‘Now you have touched the women, you have struck a rock’.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @workingclasshistory: 19 September 1868, the Camilla massacre took place in Georgia, US. Several hundred Black Republicans had marched in protest at Black and biracial elected representatives in the state legislature being expelled. White racists opened fire, killing around 12 and wounding more. The massacre was only eventually acknowledged by the town in 1998.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @sincerely.lettie: Take action on the things you're seeing, sharing and posting. If it breaks your heart so much, makes you angry, can't stand it anymore.... why not make a change? Why not speak up? Do the work! Start now. Walk your walk with us. Talk that talk with us. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

RP @blackhistory.Portrait of couple taken at the Daisy Studio in Memphis, Tennessee (my hometown, 1942. Missing home. Missing Beale Street. #antiracism #nashville #blackhistory365 - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @britthawthorne: When someone asks you why you are becoming anti-racist, “the end of systemic and individual racism will humanize and liberate everyone.”

-

Tag EVERYONE who needs to hear this.

-

Rooting For You. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @laylafsaad: White supremacy is based on the belief of white superiority: a belief that white people are superior to people of other races, and therefore deserve to dominate over them. But issa lie. A purposeful, intentional lie. A lie intended to keep black and brown people in a state of inferiority, subjugation, oppression, confusion, and powerlessness. People with white privilege: it’s time to wake up from the lie, and start telling the truth. You are not superior. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @teachfortheculture: As an educator, how are you using your voice and your platform to advocate for a more equitable and just school systems for our youth? .. How are you using your voice and your platform to advocate for the rights and needs of our black and brown students, who largely and continually experience marginalization in many of our school districts in the USA, and for whom the current educational system was NEVER designed to serve!!? -- ... I have found that in most spaces, one of the barriers to creating a more equitable system is the SILENCE of the people who are benefitting the most from our current system: namely, our non-poc colleagues and their families. .. I have also seen many instances where our poc colleagues have steered away from speaking up and advocating for justice, for (legit) reasons such as fear of repercussions and retribution, fear of not having job security, fear of being further isolated, or just straight up being tired of always having to be "the one" fighting .. we gotta let that ish go, y'all, and that means all of us ... It's the only way we are going to begin turning the corner if we want to see real change and the best outcomes for our youth! ... Our young people also need to see us using our voices, so that they may be empowered to do the same thing in schools and communities as well. Do you see it? - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @antiracismdaily: Trump is racist, but so are other presidents throughout our history. And although some would argue that their actions “weren’t considered racist back then,” but racism, by definition, isn’t up for interpretation. Especially with the new addition that Merriam-Webster is planning on adding, thanks to the work of Kennedy Mitchum.

Let’s remember that racism is more than a political tactic. It’s a pervasive and devastating aspect of our society, created through generations of presidents and people practicing over time.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @wherechangestarted: White supremacy may be systemic, but it is far from passive. It works hard to maintain the power dynamics that uphold it. We cannot be passive in our attempt to dismantle it. Ever.

.

Antiracism requires you to be intentional. To be committed to moving through the process of becoming antiracist - generally, and specifically for any subject/topic you are having trouble with. To actively work at unpacking your racial triggers and replacing your racist tools of defense with tools of accountability. If you’re here, I’m guessing you get that.

.

It is far too easy to rest on passive thoughts in agreement, likes on social media posts, and feelings of solidarity and support while sitting on the side lines in this work. But no one can do your work for you. Only you can.

.

As we move further into 2020 and some of you find yourselves feeling less energetic about antiracism in comparison to how you started the year (all pumped up and ready to break some shit), I want you to take some time this weekend to think about how to set realistic and sustainable goals for yourself in this work. You need to get out ahead of prolonged burnout. I want you do be in this ACTIVELY for the long haul. I want you to maintain the drive and sense of urgency that you feel right now.

.

Be intentional and do what you need to do to make sure that happens. Let’s be real about putting in this work to create the world we believe in. Do the work! #antiracism - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @wellreadblackgirl: #JohnLewis called the work of advancing equality “the struggle of a lifetime.” As a young Freedom Rider and an elder statesman, it is one he waged with courage and grace. He believed our country could be better and called on all of us to prove him right. We must, can and will continue what he started until we are finished. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

Calling out racial ignorance despite backlash

-

Imagine you took a civil war tour.

-

You’ve met a fantastic group of people, and they’ve invited you on a private tour. Turns out it’s at Fort Negley, the best and most historical place to learn about African Americans who built the fort. Could there be a better place?

-

You’re excited about your evening so you arrive early. When the tour guide and the group arrive, you notice something different about the tour guide’s shirt. Your smile wavers slightly as you get close enough to see the little confederate flag images decorating it.

-

You decide to give the guy a chance and not be too quick to judge. With a huge smile, you participate in introductions. But then you notice that the tour guide shakes all the white people’s hands but skips yours. Maybe he didn’t see it, cool. You let it go and look forward to enjoying the tour.

It turns out, he’s not too happy about the black history at Fort Negley and vocalizes it by degrading the black legacy.

-

This is racism that I experienced. As antiracist allies, how would you have stood up for me if you where there when this happened? - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @teachfortheculture: When the news coverage stops, when the protests simmer down, when the graphic images and the echos of “I can’t breathe” begin to fade from your most recent memories or are no longer active in your frontal cortex .... Keep that same energy.

.

.

.

#diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems