Racism in America

The sentiments shared in every single one of these videos are paramount to understanding not only our current situation and what has gotten us to this point, but racism in America – specifically towards black bodies. These videos discuss material forms of capital that are prized over black lives, why destroying capital is part and parcel of dismantling systemic and institutionalised forms of oppression, what Amy Cooper says about the larger white liberal community, the inherent understanding that whiteness can be weaponised against black people, how to be a better ally, and why you are guaranteed to loose friends if you are doing it right. Watch them. And then watch them again. And then share them. And then share them again.

 

 

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why breaking windows and setting fires is a necessary strategy. disruption only matters in so.much as it disrupts what the system values. There is no appropriate way to force someone to stop killing me. whatever means necessary. #blacklivesmatter #indefenseofblacklives @mvmnt4blklives #uprising #georgefloyd

A post shared by Sonya Renee Taylor (@sonyareneetaylor) on Jun 2, 2020 at 3:55am PDT

 

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Thunder fire anybody you have to convince in 2020 that racism exists. anyone who is still pro Trump or still needs to be convinced about this country’s dehumanizing of Black people can go quench. Block the enemies of progress in your life.

A post shared by Luvvie Ajayi Jones (@luvvie) on Jun 1, 2020 at 1:44pm PDT

 

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until white people become willing to put their BODIES on the line for the purpose of justice there is no point asking, ” What can I do?” cuz what you really mean is ” What can I do that will not disrupt my comfort, access, resource or safety? What can I do that is easy?” Stop asking what you can do If you are unwilling in your cis able-bodied white flesh to use your privilege and positional power to intervene against the police state. What you can do is put your damn body on the line against whiteness and its institutionalized structures I.e. The Police. where will you put your body? #georgefloyd #blacklivesmatter #racialjustice #whitesupremacy #whiteness

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