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BLACK LIVES MATTER
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a few of my personal recommendations #blacklivesma

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hi here are more lessons for white people based on

hi here are more lessons for white people based on what i’m seeing and hearing:

1. stop saying things like “violence isn’t the answer” or “what is rioting going to achieve.” it’s not our job as white people to act as referees and police black people on how to respond in this situation. sit down
2. stop saying “this would have been taken seriously if it was peaceful.” no, that’s the problem. black lives matter protests have been peaceful for years and look where we are. colin kaepernick was peaceful and look how he was treated. mlk was peaceful and he was assassinated. why is it only people who never advocated for blm before are saying this now? and what, exactly, did you think “no justice, no peace” meant?
3. every protest i’ve been to and heard about has been perfectly peaceful—until the cops showed up. it is well documented that they are the ones agitating protestors and starting the violence with tear gas and rubber bullets—completely unprovoked. this is purposeful and heightens the emotions. they are purposely getting people to act up to turn a protest into a riot
4. stop showing up to these protests and acting like it’s a party. we are mourning the deaths of black men and women—it’s a funeral. we are here to demand change. why am i hearing about white people treating it like a party? what are you so happy about?

do better. please

i need my white followers to recognize that black

i need my white followers to recognize that black lives matter is a movement to amplify and support every single day—it’s not a trendy little catchphrase to say when it fits in with your performative activism. it’s not just a hashtag to post when you feel obligated to say something just so you don’t look bad. it’s not for you to parrot to try to look woke + seek praise for doing the *bare* minimum, then move on with your day like “that’s enough activism for today i think.” it’s embarrassing and disappointing. black lives matter. every. single. day

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