rp @soyouwanttotalkabout: call out racism 👏every👏chance👏you👏get

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rp @blackwomenradicals: the “Civil rights march on Washington, D.C.” August 28th, 1963.

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rp @djalibc: The importance of language and why “equality” has never been enough.

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rp @austinchanning: Designed to keep us from being powerful, educated, intelligent and mentally able. #antiracism - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @privtoprog: The system is working exactly as it was intended. Don’t ever forget that.

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rp @blackstory1619: What a segregated bus ride looked like for us in Dallas Texas, April 25, 1956.

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rp @austinchanning: The good news is we can make a different choice. We can choose freedom, together.

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rp @americahatesus: Unless you’re actively practicing anti-racism, you’re just performing and we can tell the difference.

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rp @ohhappydani: Allies, it’s time to take inventory: how does diversity play out in your day-to-day?

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rp @privtoprog: Derecka said it best! This is where antiracism comes in, making a change, dismantling and rebuilding the system. #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @educatorsforjustice: Unfortunately the line between being an ally and a white saviour can be easily blurred. What are your thoughts?

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rp @antiracismdaily: It was never celebratory, it was never for everyone. It's to celebrate yet other year of successful oppression. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @woketeachers: Dismantle oppressive systems. Start getting justice for those who kill. Run those who run this oppressive country out of office. #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @britthawthorne: There's always something to learn, something to unlearn. In anything you do you won't know and understand everything. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @wherechangestarted: And when you find the answer to that question, ask why again. And again. And again. Don’t stop.

Question everything.

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rp @nowhitesaviors: Accountability can feel like bullying or oppression when you’re used to being justified in or even praised for your racist behaviors.

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rp @nowhitesaviors: LET US SHOW YOU WHAT WE ARE FOR, not just what we are against.... How will you show up and show out? #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @blackstory1619: A black woman watches as robed Klansman walk in downtown Montgomery Alabama, prior to a cross burning rally that night. November 24th, 1956.

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rp @teachfortheculture: The institutional and systemic issues that we face in education, won’t go away solely by adding racial diversity to our schools and institutions.

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rp @blklivesmatter: create a safe space for people to lift their voices in opposition of white supremacy and the hate rhetoric intended to terrorize our communities.

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rp @thenapministry: The first step in liberation work is deep imagination. Believe for 2 minutes before the cynicism takes over. Just imagine for a minute. Daydream. Rest.

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rp @educatorsforjustice: THIS is why Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice workshops are essential, because ignoring the problem and claiming race doesn’t matter only makes things worse.

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Let's get this straight and let the one's in the back know this.

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rp @ibramxk: Let's take a swing at a few racist policies today.

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rp @changecadet: FYI. Black people do the work too. We need Non-Black and white people to do the work with us. Be uncomfortable. Do the work (forever). - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @educatorsforjustice: Food for thought for all of our fellow educators! Let’s continue to push towards a more equitable learning environment for each and everyone of our students.

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rp @blackstory1619: John Lewis, then, national chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, explaining protective measures to two white students participating in the civil rights movement in Cambridge, Md.

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rp @ckyourprivilege: So are you here for for the moment or are you here in true solidarity for the long haul? BIPOC share any thoughts, experiences, stories, or fax. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @nowhitesaviors: The more honest you get in this process of decolonising and confronting your racism & white supremacy, the less personal it should feel when you’re held accountable.

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rp @drcourtneyrose: Just a reminder that even though things might not be unfolding as you thought they would, they’re unfolding exactly as they should. Learn the lessons and keep moving.

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rp @blklivesmatter:

Justice Ginsburg rejected antiquated ideas about who could or could not make a difference. Today, that struggle continues as we organize to defend the dignity of Black and Brown communities.

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rp @privtoprog: This is the reason why we don’t believe in using the word “ally.” Ally is a destination and antiracism is a lifelong process of learning, speaking up and amplifying. #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @moemotivate: It’s always been about preserving whiteness & your livelihood & it’s no different now. Yet, now you want the same folks you ignore (Black women) to save you. No!

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rp @blackhistoryforwhitepeople: Ida B. Wells won a Pulitzer Prize special citation this year for her outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching. #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @drcourtneyrose: Take care of yourselves. Rest. Log off when necessary. Move your body—just for fun sometimes. Watch movies that make you laugh. Watch movies that make you cry. Protect your energy. Prioritize your joy.

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rp @iamrachelricketts: There are major systems at play to ensure white supremacist heteropatriarchy continues to prevail. There are people and governments and businesses and militaries fighting day in and day out in the name of oppression.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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rp @woketeachers: Prioritize anti-racism the way you do kindness. Talk about anti-racism with the same passion you talk about anti-bullying. Normalize anti-racism and remember, no act of anti-racism is ever wasted.

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rp @antiracismdaily: Time for action 👏 it's time to rally for a diverse, liberal candidate for the Supreme Court justice. But there's so much more we can do to promote a diverse federal judiciary.

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rp @blackstory1619: Black sharecropper with his son, Louisiana, January 1939.

After the Civil War, former slaves sought jobs, and planters sought laborers. The absence of cash or an independent credit system led to the creation of sharecropping.

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rp @mspackyetti: we are witnessing transformation that took hundreds of years to create and thousands of brave foot soldiers and dreamers to make possible. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

we can win. we will win. as long as we each do our work. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @americahatesus + @elwingbling: This has been the game • it’s how the game is structured and it is why they always win and why WHO CONTROLS THE PRESENT CONTROLS THE PAST AND WHO CONTROLS THE PAST CONTROLS THE FUTURE.

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rp @rachel.cargle: 1 lightskin black person is not it. 1 darkskin black person is not. Not even 2. Not even 3. Not an all white company who has black friends is enough. What are you going to do? #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems

rp @teachfortheculture: You can’t argue with people who are INTENT on not listening to you, or with folx whom are driven by evil .... Dehumanizing other human beings, and then trying to rationalize it is not normal, loving, or natural..

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rp @drcourtneyrose: Prioritizing humanity in our practice requires that we take a both/and approach. So this week, remember that you're communicating much more than math, science, and reading skills through your instruction...whether you intend to or not.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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rp @soyouwanttotalkabout: If Juneteenth showed us anything, it’s that American students are being taught whitewashed versions of American history. Here's a well known, widespread example we all should know. Did you believe the whitewashed version of CC growing up?

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rp @blackstory1619: The Supreme Court ruling to desegregate schools, it did not set a schedule for the integration of schools, rather calling for "deliberate speed." The District of Columbia and four states acted to end segregation promptly, while other areas met with resistance.

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rp @blackhistoryforwhitepeople: There is a narrative that is pushing on every one of us. There is a culture, a way, and a story that is being told to you. We're always going to challenge you to not passively accept it, but to actively lean against it.

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