We don’t want to hear “I can’t believe this.”
I’d like you to learn through to the history you’ve had the privilege to ignore.
We don’t desire your views or thoughts.
I’d like you to hear the Black experiences you’ve selected to forget.
We don’t desire your #BLM Instagram tale reposts.
I would like screenshots of one’s bail out cash contributions and patronage of Ebony labor/art/knowledge.
We don’t desire your passive Twitter likes.
You are wanted by me to check out Ebony tragedies up to you follow Ebony styles.
We don’t want to vindicate your white shame. It’s yours to get together again.
i’d like you to check on your parents that are racist call away your apathetic white buddies (especially whenever there are no individuals of color here) without anticipating a pat in the straight straight straight back.
We don’t wish your rips. We have an abundance of those.
I really want you to test in in your Black family members and respect our boundaries that are emotional/physical.
We don’t want to decrease the adversity you’ve faced from facets of your identification.
You are wanted by me to acknowledge that your particular life now is easier because you’re white. I would like you to definitely acknowledge because you know your life would be harder that you would never choose to be a Black person.
We don’t desire you become “a good white.”
I would like your activism become and criticized by Ebony individuals. You are wanted by me to develop from your own errors therefore we can develop as a country.
We don’t wish your out-of-context MLK quotes on perpetual pacifism.
i would like you to definitely observe that the only difference between The Boston Tea Party “protestors” while the Stonewall, Watts, and Rodney King “riots” may be the former were white additionally the latter were Black. I really want you to be disobedient to signal the necessity for modification and destroy the oppressive systems that allow you to be comfortable and powerful.
We don’t would like you to make use of general public demonstrations as a way to part play The Purge or satisfy your Joker dreams.
I really want you to make use of your white human body to shield brown demonstrators from tear gasoline and bullets.
I.don’t.want.to.see.another.fucking.video.of.police.officers.MURDERING.black.people.
I don’t wish peace.
We don’t wish you to show that you’re “not racist.”
I’d like you to learn that you’re the byproduct of a fruitful racist regime that has capitalized down of Black oppression and suppression for years and years. You are wanted by me to understand that being racist is much more US than apple cake.
We don’t would like you to definitely feel relaxed.
You are wanted by me to take a good look at your self. You are wanted by me to shed light regarding the corners of one’s subconscious you’ve glossed over for years. I really want you to learn because you have be trained to be so, and it’s within your power to become anti-racist that you are racist.
We don’t want my energy become praised.
I would like you to respect the breadth of my feelings. I would like area to break up and acknowledge my grief.
I don’t want to reduce your attention.
You are wanted by me to keep in mind Tony McDade during Pride. Day i want you to remember Ahmaud Abrey during Independence. I really want you to remember George Floyd when you vote in November. You are wanted by me to consider Amy Cooper at your Christmas time supper. You are wanted by me to consider Breonna Taylor once you hear a knock in your home. I really want you to keep in mind Trayvon Martin every time the thing is a case of Skittles. I really want you to learn that this reconditioning is an essential endeavor that is lifelong.
We don’t would like you become an ally in my situation or several other Ebony individual in your daily life.
I’d like you become a working ally because it is the best action to take.