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#206
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Fan Forum Legend
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 387,705
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I’ve chosen to post this poem inspired by George Floyd because my friend @shungudzo always manages to authentically place her emotions and social issues so beautifully into art. It moves me every time ♥️
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I’ve always felt weird about posting and reposting on my story any form of social issue. I guess it’s my own insecurities of feeling too uneducated to speak out or out of fear of coming across as a performative activist or showboating. But we ALL have a part to play in this. I, like so many, have a platform and we all need to be using it. We can’t allow this anymore. Raising awareness is a start. But I urge you all to do more. Sign the petitions, donate to the correct organisations if you can, challenge everyday racism, show love and support and DO MORE.
To my white friends, family and followers, use your privilege for good and do the right thing. Educate yourselves. Check 👏🏽 your 👏🏽 white 👏🏽 privilege. I’m not purely talking about social media. We can’t always go off what people are doing on here - it isn’t the only space to show solidarity or support. And as a mixed race woman I want to say that I too understand my privileges and will constantly strive to do better for the black community.
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Those not speaking up or taking action...your silence speaks VOLUMESSSSS. You can’t play ignorance justified by feeling uncomfortable, when black people have been made to feel uncomfortable their entire lives in a white privileged, systematically racist and unfair society that is more than happy to benefit from black culture, but isn’t so happy in adhering to the ideals of equality and basic human rights. Can you believe we’re in 2020 and the colour of someone’s skin determines whether they might live or die?
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All fights for justice, rights and equality are made when allies step up too. The time is always right to do what is right.
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“No one should have to live in fear of those sworn to protect them.” #BlackLivesMatter
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