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So in response to an anon I got last night, this post is going directly to @taylorswift herself and I hope that you guys would be willing to share so that she may see it:

Taylor,

It should go without saying that we as your POC fans are all very grateful for speaking out and giving you have done towards to worthy causes (sick fans, fallen police officers, gun violence, LGBTQ community, etc). However, in the wake of a very violent world, especially against POCs, the silence you have shown towards your POC fans hurts.

Perhaps this is all in an effort to let the black voices in music speak on these issues, which I am 100% okay with. But without saying it explicitly, you are leaving a lot of things up for speculation that shouldn’t be. It should be clear on where you stand when it comes to POCs. We are not a political issue, we are a group of people who need support and allyship.

I ask that you use your platform to support us as your POC fans so that we know that when things are tough (police shootings against black people, microaggressions, hate crimes, demonization of people of color, etc) that you will have our back and be someone we can look up to. Your voice as a pop icon is very powerful, which I’m sure you know. And I know during the break you were scared to talk to anyone about anything for fear of backlash. But I’m here to tell you that we are a cause worth fighting for and I hope you would believe that too.

(I know I don’t speak for the whole community, so if anyone has anything to add, please feel free. These are just the main points I want to get across. Thanks)

igotsmarterr

@taylorswift

wannabeyourendgame

all of the poc selfies are GORGEOUS!! I can’t deal with this you all are amazing

soniwithswift

these arent selfies but i’m always here to support my poc family. Happy poc selfie night” 😛

blackgirlsonlyparty-deactivated

hiiii it’s me your friendly neighborhood self proclaimed SJW Charissa. Since this selfie is from when I graduated college, I decided to bring up some spicy POC facts when it comes to education

1. Even with affirmative action, POCs are still underrepresented in schools and it’s really a problem. The myth that affirmative action is pushing out people is alive and well. I was bullied in high school because i got into top schools (including Ivy League or equivalent) because I was told the only reason I got in was because I was black and a woman. Even though I graduated valedictorian. Even though I got a 33 on my ACT. I still was boiled down to a black girl just using the system

2. POCs will still continue to be behind due to the low investment in public schools that aren’t heavily white. In the US, school funding is based off where you live. Poorer areas that are heavily concentrated with POCs are less likely to receive funding. Which means lower graduation rates and lower test scores and a lower chance of succeeding.

3. On top of this, even if one does succeed and “make it” as a POC, it doesn’t mean racism suddenly ends. As someone who went to a predominantly white college, I was faced with microaggressions on the daily, was rejected from jobs because I was black, and felt like I had a finite number of people I could turn to because of how little representation there was at my college. It’s the price I had to pay for getting into one of the top schools in the country. I am grateful for the opportunity, but also was grateful to get the hell out when it was all said and done.

Anyway, this is long and winded as usual but happy spontaneous POC night. Here is my face. I love you all (except the racists goodbye to you)