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hi angels
i want to make a thread about a conversation i’m currently having with one of my lovely poc followers, to tell you their thoughts:
i want to make a thread about a conversation i’m currently having with one of my lovely poc followers, to tell you their thoughts:
not only is juneteenth a day that we should lift our voices to the sky and fight, it is a day when black people get time in the spotlight that they so desperately deserve. it is SO important that we open our eyes to the fact that this is simply the final...1/?
...straw for people of colour. we have been outraged since the death of george floyd, imagine what it must be like being outraged your whole life. talking to this mutual was such an eye opening wonderful experience for me because there was not...2/?
...an ounce of resentment. she does not hate, she simply desperately wants education and that is absolutely valid. i will hold my hands up and say i had absolutely no idea what juneteenth was until late yesterday, and she admitted to me earlier that...3/?
...she hadn’t heard of it until recently either. this is awful. its horrendous. we get taught so much about white history, when will we finally be taught about the history for other races and not be left ignorant and uneducated?...4/?
...i have recently contacted my old education establishment and asked them to fix this/campaign for it immediately, as i passionately believe it needs to be taught. now, back to my lovely mutual...she was so honest with me and told me a lot of really...5/?
...eye opening things. she told me that they have just had enough of fighting for basic respect. and that a lot of things created by people of colour never get an ounce of credit for their incredible creations. that is so wrong...6/?
...i said it to her and i will say it here. i love you all. you are wonderful, incredible, amazing people and i will continue to fight for you with my whole soul. you deserve safety, and respect, and love...7/?
...one of the things my lovely mutual also expressed is how much of a difference basic education can make. simply not being afraid to call out your racist family member is something that you should be doing. every little helps. i also just want to point out...8/?
...that this particular mutual told me that an american lady made fun of her accent today. if you are one of these people, who thinks your blasee banter comments are not offensive, think again. it is not the time for that, not now, and not ever...9/?
...i can truly say that this conversation, as heartbreaking as it was, was wonderful, and i hope to continue it with the sweetheart in question. i hope this thread teaches you something or tells you something you didn’t already know. keep fighting, angels
