There& #39;s burning anger in me whenever I see whiteness centering itself as leading voices of our communities.
Whether it& #39;s about Civil Rights, BLM, or #Juneteenth
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">, just for today, please make a conscience effort to amplify Black Voices celebrating our History & lived experience.
Whether it& #39;s about Civil Rights, BLM, or #Juneteenth
2/Here are a few historical & Civil Rights experts you can amplify especially today: https://mobile.twitter.com/nhannahjones/status/1273938522454593543">https://mobile.twitter.com/nhannahjo...
3/Promote big changes and little changes that make conscience efforts to better include our real history within the American experience: https://mobile.twitter.com/brakktonbooker/status/1273952526304530432">https://mobile.twitter.com/brakktonb...
4/Make sure the true meaning of #JuneteenthDay
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> is celebrated and not lost in the multitude of interpretations. https://mobile.twitter.com/etanthomas36/status/1273923025507844097">https://mobile.twitter.com/etanthoma...
5/Amplify those who have kept family records, who generously share their difficult history, and who whisper their ancestors& #39; names everytime we make gains towards the recognition of our full humanity. https://mobile.twitter.com/Deoliver47/status/1273978851622899712">https://mobile.twitter.com/Deoliver4...
6/Amplify, amplify, amplify, until every attempt to manipulate, hide, or deny our lived experience is silenced in shame. https://mobile.twitter.com/NMAAHC/status/1273966082206949381">https://mobile.twitter.com/NMAAHC/st...
7/And this isn& #39;t about silencing proven-true allies.
This is about recognizing a Black celebration where Blackness is amplified, Blackness is acclaimed, & Blackness is depicted as the center of its own Black history. #JuneteenthDay
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This is about recognizing a Black celebration where Blackness is amplified, Blackness is acclaimed, & Blackness is depicted as the center of its own Black history. #JuneteenthDay
*typo in first tweet: conscious effort.
*Same typo in #3
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