Hey white folks:

Here’s a quick guide on how YOU can be helpful and supportive right now...

Don’t:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> Tell black people to calm down.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> Make excuses justifying our systemic, racist sickness.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> Go around destroying shit, looting businesses, setting buildings on fire.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉🏼" title="Right pointing backhand index (medium light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Right pointing backhand index (medium light skin tone)">

Do:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> SPEAK UP and use your voice to condemn all racism, subtle or blatant.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> TEACH your family + friends. Challenge their thinking. Show them how to see the world differently.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> VOTE in local + national elections for those who will fight for POC.

Cont’d https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉🏼" title="Right pointing backhand index (medium light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Right pointing backhand index (medium light skin tone)">

Do:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> LISTEN to citizens of color. Ask more questions. Talk less. You might learn something.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> EMPATHIZE. You got the luxury of not looking over your shoulder all the time to see who’s watching. Know that.

This ain’t your moment.

This ain’t about you and your feelings.

It’s about recognizing that black people are tired.

America is a failed social experiment, because it’s founding ideals neither reflect nor make room for all its citizens.

And that is a status quo that must change.