11 Things To Do Besides Sharing Links In Face Of Police Aggression
Oftentimes, the desire to be a
“perfect” ally stops people from speaking up and taking action.
Sometimes, we say nothing at all, not wanting to rock the boat or be
judged as “too political” on social media. This silence is part of white supremacy culture.
(For what it’s worth, speaking up against human rights violations is
about as low-risk as you can get if you’re worried about appearing
“political.”)
“perfect” ally stops people from speaking up and taking action.
Sometimes, we say nothing at all, not wanting to rock the boat or be
judged as “too political” on social media. This silence is part of white supremacy culture.
(For what it’s worth, speaking up against human rights violations is
about as low-risk as you can get if you’re worried about appearing
“political.”)
Don’t
let concerns like this prevent you from showing up. Now more than ever
is the time to take action to support Black, Indigenous and other people
of colour ― even if you’ve been slow to get involved in the past.