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a reminder to not use these if you're not black yourself. this is exclusively a black symbol and using it when nonblack is disrespectful. please do spread it around and RT though!! https://twitter.com/frogwhomp/status/1266542694618353664
hey i didnt think this would go to more than just mutuals so i wanted to say! nonblack people can use the versions without the black power fist according to the creator! it's just the black power fist itself is a black exclusive symbol.
im going to link to threads that explain it better down here! https://twitter.com/wellreadsquid/status/1266115553669910534?s=21
it's really hard to find sources on this outside of threads because of how central it is to black history, but it became popular as a symbol of black nationalism. a nonblack person cannot be a black nationalist and that is why it's inappropriate. i will link articles below too!
https://www.history.com/news/1968-mexico-city-olympics-black-power-protest-backlash
https://abcnews.go.com/News/history-clenched-fist/story?id=39006994
http://100photos.time.com/photos/john-dominis-black-power-salute
http://blackpower.web.unc.edu/2017/04/the-fist-as-a-symbol-of-black-power/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/45865645
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/smith-carlos-black-power-salute-vilified-praised-181016130640280.html
https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/black-power
https://abcnews.go.com/News/history-clenched-fist/story?id=39006994
http://100photos.time.com/photos/john-dominis-black-power-salute
http://blackpower.web.unc.edu/2017/04/the-fist-as-a-symbol-of-black-power/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/45865645
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/smith-carlos-black-power-salute-vilified-praised-181016130640280.html
https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/black-power
these are just a few i found, i may deepdive later today!
