#Blackness

DEFUND & ABOLISH POLICE, REFUND OUR COMMUNITIES

BreeNewsome

Whiteness has no stable ID independent of anti-Black racism. Blk ppl: Black Lives MatterYt response: All Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, White Lives Matter too!Blk: Paint a mural Yt: Paint

Ericka Hart (She/ They)

iHartEricka

Does anyone want to discuss how Beyoncé (a light skin person) is the CENTER of a piece about Africa/blackness? A continent colonized by white people is greatly impacted by colorism,

Rucha Modi | રૂચા મોદી

ruchammodi

Today, Black folx who have lived in Chino Hills for 14 years, 26 years, 32 years expressed how this was the first time they’ve seen our community show-up for them

Dollar Tree JT 💀

LSanz92

Spicy unpopular opinion: a lot of light skin Black American folks shouldn’t be considered Black either but here we are And the older I get, the more I consciously

Clarkisha Kent

IWriteAllDay_

So I’m reading bell hooks in anticipation of ~possibly~ writing about the very specific anti-Blackness aimed at Blue Ivy, Megan Thee Stallion, Ari Lennox, Teyana Taylor, and Jay Z for

🇵🇷Information not Affirmation🇵🇷

artistmarciax

So one thing is that in PR Krug wouldnt be Black/Trigueña/Prieta at all. She relied on AngloAmerican one drop ism to be able to claim Blackness y ya. I wonder

jtyss

Dudepuncher

Seen at the George Floyd Memorial:A couple holding hands. White girl, black guy. Both young. She's almost in tears. Clutching his hand for dear life. Overwhelmed by the emotion of

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ChaosIsMel

If it isn't me. It's NoName, Luna Oi, the various indian sex workers, and numerous BIPOC folx who call all of the Merrick/SDL/Breadtube/Vaush camps out on consistent racism and lack

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BlessedJourneyy

How come people can understand this but start acting dumb when it's applied to blackness. This is exactly why the one-drop rule makes zero sensehttps://twitter.com/jessi_ex/status/1252054660879392768 It was even an Asian

Sonia Gupta

soniagupta504

Some American Desis believe they only have a choice between being white-washed and culturally appropriating Blackness. I'm not saying this as an admonition. Just an observation. Trust me, I know

#Blite|First of His Name| Defund the Police|

TheDediKated

It's time we stop associating light skin / biracialwht&blk men with being feminine in comparison to a dark skin man. This narrative reinforces colorism and internalized color prejudice, which devastates

Markus?

BestKindaWorst

If someone asks for help - you listen and you act.Several weeks ago @NathanKiss tweeted The 5 Types of Diverse TTRPG Streams (https://bit.ly/2SgnNNN ) accurately pointing out the absurd anti-Blackness in

Chris Green

CT_Green

The Kent Monkman criticism is essential as are questions of impact vis-à-vis his intended audience and representations of violence and trauma, including claims of anti-blackness. But in a bizarre twist

Maya Contreras

mayatcontreras

1/The reason Russia/GOP have decided to question Kamala's Blackness is because it's one of their favorite tactics. If you have a formidable opponent: "delegitimize" them; because Kamala has been so

Selena Adera

Selena_Adera

There's burning anger in me whenever I see whiteness centering itself as leading voices of our communities.Whether it's about Civil Rights, BLM, or #Juneteenth , just for today, please make

machete (hiatus era) 🇵🇷

macheteada

Adding to this, this is precisely why conversations about race in the region have to emphasize the violence of colorism and featurism, both phenomenons that help explain why the entire