Whether you're a teacher, a leader, a doctor, a nurse, lawyer, therapist, journalist, employer or otherwise - please take some time to reflect on how you treat black people and other People of Colour. Then take action to implement inclusivity, support and unity in your place of work and community. Failure to do so, means you are complicit - whether you identify as being racist or not. Be anti-racist in your thoughts, words and deeds. Spouting or commenting "All lives matter" or "Black lives matter, but..." is totally ignorant, insensitive and counterproductive. It fails to acknowledge the ways in which society has made us feel that our lives are insignificant and of no value in comparison to our white counterparts. At no point have black people said that all lives don't matter, but for the longest time - we have been targeted and killed without a second thought. We have constantly been oppressed throughout generations. Furthermore, we are rarely acknowledged for our contributions in building infrastructures, or given credit for our writing, research, fashion, art or music. Please stop appropriating our culture. You can't love the fruit we produce, yet hate the trees. You cannot respect our culture whilst disrespecting us. ⛔🚯🙅🏾♀️✊🏾🖤 🌟 Click the link in my bio to read more.📲
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