#crushtheisms

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#TodaysLessonOnRacism When marginalized people are focused on assimilation for economic survival, excusing racism becomes problematic. Some of @joerogan closest Black friends have "explained" and excused his use of the "N" word. Some have said his use of the word was "taken out of context" because of "what he meant". Huh? People of color are generally quick to forgive. Many see occasional abuse as on par in the POC experience sometimes blunting the impact of correction and feedback, protecting white privilege. Learning what is offensive can be surprising and uncomfortable but it is absolutely necessary in healing deep racial pain and ignorance. Learning is painful when the ego is involved. It takes offense when it is corrected yet expressed itself many ways. True allies know they cannot compare any experience to racial prejudice and the daily trauma of its long term effects. They know listening and acknowleging to feedback is critical. Listening to POC reinterpret what is considered offensive is frustrating and minimizes the feedback. When you're paid $100k to be provocative, racial slurs have no place in a society that believes all men are created equal, reinforces and strengthen the long fight for civil rights. #crushtheisms #crushbigotry #crushrevisionism #crushracism https://www.instagram.com/p/CaiJkxYPouy/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#TodaysLessonOnRacism: The Importance of Representation and Racial Inventories Pictured is a placard at a rest stop along highway 95S acknowledging the military service of Georgians beginning as early as the Revolutionary War. When a person of color looks at this it elicits more questions than the information provided. Why did they rename the Civil War as the War of the States? If Slave inventories were the only records on the descendants of kidnapped Africans, how would a person of color be represented in these numbers? Representation is a form of seeking, acknowledging & affirming identity and contribution for every American. Given America's history and the continued battle for equality and equity, the resistance in recognizing these concerns by protecting an unsatisfactory status quo is more than opinion or the freedom of choice. There are certain debates (celebrating Confederate history, the importance of revising teaching curriculum to include details previously ommitted) that clearly reflect our personal, political and organizational levels of comfort with racism. Racial Inventories offer us an opportunity to learn our personal level and how far you're willing to go to combat racist systems, traditions and biases. #BeTheChange #crushtheisms #crushracism #crushrevisionism #crushinequality https://www.instagram.com/p/CaSw8_pPUtg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#TodaysLessonOnRacism @staceyabrams has caught the ire of racists everywhere. Let's ask ourselves why. 1. She's led the efforts to register hundreds of thousands of new voters in Georgia. 2. She has inspired the average American to excercise their civic duty. 3. She has inspired people of color to run for office. 4. She's nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. 5. She understands all economic stages of American life. 6. She was the first woman (& Black woman) to head either party as well as first Black minority leader in the Georgia Legislature. 7. @yale Law Graduate & JD recipient. 8. First Black woman to provide Democratic response to the President's (#45) State of the Union speech. 9. First Black woman to run for Governor of Georgia. 10. She influenced the election of 2 @DNC Senators to the US Senate, creating a Democrat majority. Systemic racism creates barriers, obstacles and attempts to discourage the creativity, ingenuity and leadership of people of color and other marginalized groups. Like others before her, she just keeps believing in herself and creating new paths for anyone who wants to follow. You can too. You go Stacey! Go you! #crushtheisms #crushinequality #crushracism #crushbigotry #crushsexism https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFkEhBLN8y/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#TodaysLessonOnRacism On the third day of Black history month an event occurred that is entirely too consistent in the Black experience. Former Chicago police officer JasonVanDyke (2nd picture) was released after serving half of a 7 year sentence after being convicted of shooting 17-yr old #LacquanMcdonald in 2014 (pictured) 16 times in the back. He was unarmed. It has been documented at least 16 members of the Chicago P.D. participated in a coverup that eventually resulted in a conviction 4 years later. The jury found the shooter guilty and the Prosecutor recommended 18-20 yrs. The judge decided 7 years was sufficient. Currently there are no laws that prevent Mr Van Dyke from being hired in local law enforcement. You may think this doesn't affect you but think of the last incident of unarmed shooting of a white man resulting in arrest & conviction? Systemic racism is an evil that must be confronted daily in every way we recognize it. This includes those fortunate enough to never have an unfortunate police encounter. So many people were like us until their first encounter resulted in the death of a loved one. This is a problem that belongs to every American including those who enjoy racism. I believe there are more of us that abhor racism than them. Let's assert our collective power by aligning with/supporting local organizations committed to fairness in the criminal justice system. Let's align with and support local and national organizations that evaluate political candidates like @justicedemocrats @justice dems. People just like us are working hard in their own way to cure this infectious disease named racism. You can too. Although the justice system has a history of inequality, nothing on earth can stop a collective, united force. We are that force. #crushtheisms #crushracism #crushbigotry #crushrevisionism . https://www.instagram.com/p/CaDGg8yuxyt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#TodayInHistory MayaAngelou has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter ( first picture) #HarrietTubman (2nd picture) on the 20 dollar bill was delayed during #45's administration creating a (much needed) opportunity for @potus to make symbolic gestures supporting people of color. #crushtheisms #crushracism #crushrevisionism #crushbigotry #crushsexism #crushhomophobia #crushbigotry #crushsexism https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmijysrK3p/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#TodaysLessonOnRacism Who is #JovitaIdar? As the proverb goes, when you educate a woman, you educate a family. Jovita Idár believed that wholeheartedly. While working at her father’s newspaper, La Crónica, she used the platform to speak out against racism and in support of women’s and Mexican-Americans’ rights. After writing an article condemning Woodrow Wilson’s decision for sending U.S. troops to the Southern border, the Texas Rangers showed up at her door to shut down the paper. But she refused to let them in, literally putting her body between them and the door, and they left. Although the Rangers eventually succeeded in shutting down the paper, Idár continued to stand up for women and Mexican-Americans her entire life. Think about it , a US president sent US Troops to the Southern border at the same time we were welcoming the people who came in through Ellis Island . She died in San Antonio in 1946, but she lives on in spirit as one of the powerful and inspirational women who changed the world. #crushtheisms #crushracism #crushbigotry #crushinequality #crushrevisionism https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQWVbDrtp_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#TodaysLessonOnRacism Whips normally used to coral animals represent the worst period of the history of racism-slavery. When people who were not white were considered property. The slave patrols could administer whipping to any slave that did not present ownership papers & who could not account for being off-planation. The slave patrols are the foundation of city and state police. We've discovered @hhsgov is presently using them to "coral" people looking for a better life in the USA coming in from the southwest borders. How did we become insensitive to the idea of whips being used on human beings? 1. We have come to see them as different from us. 2. We have to release our Constitutional right to free speech and say nothing. When you have a chance to question the president and consider yourself race sensitive, you might ask, "Why does @HHSGov allow taxpayer money to purchase whips?" How long has the US Government purchased and supplied whips? Wo was the person who put this in the budget? If "Noone knew", it should be pretty correctable huh? Yet noone asked at the press conference. These are the subtle ways we ignore systemic racism and it continues to perpetuate itself. Racism doesn't cure itself, it demands active and consistent change. Understanding our role in restructuring systems and longtime process is critical. It is up to us to influence, inspire and implement the changes necessary for equality. #crushtheisms #crushracism #crushbigotry #crushrevisionism https://www.instagram.com/p/CUN2jCKLU3W/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#TodaysLessonOnRacism Whips normally used to coral animals represent the worst period of the history of racism-slavery. When people who were not white were considered property. The slave patrols could administer whipping to any slave that did not present ownership papers & who could not account for being off-planation. The slave patrols are the foundation of city and state police. We've discovered @hhsgov is presently using them to "coral" people looking for a better life in the USA coming in from the southwest borders. How did we become insensitive to the idea of whips being used on human beings? 1. We have come to see them as different from us. 2. We have to release our Constitutional right to free speech and say nothing. When you have a chance to question the president and consider yourself race sensitive, you might ask, "Why does @HHSGov allow taxpayer money to purchase whips?" How long has the US Government purchased and supplied whips? Wo was the person who put this in the budget? If "Noone knew", it should be pretty correctable huh? Yet noone asked at the press conference. These are the subtle ways we ignore systemic racism and it continues to perpetuate itself. Racism doesn't cure itself, it demands active and consistent change. Understanding our role in restructuring systems and longtime process is critical. It is up to us to influence, inspire and implement the changes necessary for equality. #crushtheisms #crushracism #crushbigotry #crushrevisionism https://www.instagram.com/p/CUN2atQLdoM/?utm_medium=tumblr