Lillian Smith in 1942’s “These are things to do” reads like a call to action today. She reminds me of people such as @KeriLeighMerrit @GuyEmersonMount @WorldProfessor @prophiphop @AmericanStudier @AmIshoBaraka and more. People didn’t need the call then, and many aren’t now 1/

“If we fail to these things [heed the call] our southern [all] children will have a painful time adjusting themselves to the new life ahead of them; almost as difficult, perhaps, as it will be for the little German children. 2/

For our southern white children now are not prepared emotionally and intellectually for democracy.” 3/

“Write your present governor and tell him that you do not like fascistic statements about White Supremacy.” 4/

“We can give ourselves a first-aid course on the South. We can learn where the racial pressure-points are. We can learn the names of the economic groups who have a stake in race tension and are exerting pressure to keep the white mans and the black man afraid of each other.” 5/

“Pay your cook #EssentialWorkers more. Shorten her [their] hours. Treat her [them] with more consideration. She is [they are] not your slave. Remember, she [they] OWE YOU NOTHING!” 6/