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Aima: “You can retweet all you want. But if you don't go to the people who are closest to you and talk about the issues people are facing in this world, then you aren't really helping.” http://ow.ly/TWVP50B8F8b
White people: it doesn’t have to be loud. It should be everywhere else before on social media. It’s got to be every day. It’s got to be forever. #endwhitesilence https://blacklivesmatter.uk/broken-silence#StripeWS
A list of actions you can take daily: 1. dismantle your internalised racism by journaling and speaking to the people around you about how you’ve benefited from white supremacy. Layla F. Saad has generously written a book to help you do this.
2. Donate to organisations that are a force for good. There’s a comprehensive but by no means complete list of US based orgs here, complied 26/8/20: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html#victim-memorial
Some UK based anti-racist organisations to support and #putyourmoneywhereyourmouthis: @CurriculumBlack @freeblackuni @RunnymedeTrust @S_LawrenceTrust @SRTRC_England @AdvocacyAcademy @SBSisters @mentivity @SARIcharity please add more to this thread!
Learn about the UK’s history. Share what you’ve learnt with everyone you speak to that day @bcaheritage @MigrationUK @britsandpcs @museumofbc - resources and events here https://www.museumofbritishcolonialism.org/
