1. when news focus on victims choosing forgiveness as the key narrative on the Christchurch terror attack we disregard that our anger&outrage are also justified responses. https://twitter.com/jennineak/status/1298473354794393605">https://twitter.com/jennineak...
I don& #39;t dismiss forgiveness, it is key for individuals to heal but when we challenge settler colonialism/ white supremacy there is an urge to move from acknowledgement to reconciliation in ways that leaves structures of oppression in tact
3. we can& #39;t jump to reconciliation without truth and can& #39;t overcome harm without repair. Our forgiveness is compelling but our rage continues to be dismissed. -Racism reduced to individual act - our kindness as remedy- #antiracismgonewrong
power to the families who spoke in court - still processing my feelings and how to put them in words...
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