Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

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Because of the recent tragedies of racial violence and injustice I put a pause on social media posting this past week. It’s been so upsetting and I needed a minute to process, listen and learn. I’m more and more cognizant of my own white privilege. It’s been encouraging to see so many black voices lifted up.

It’s important for us all to be around people who are different from us. As Bryan Stevenson of @eji_org says,  “Get close to people you care about helping. Proximity is essential because it will change you.”

Our family is committed to doing the work past this trending news cycle. Neutrality helps the oppressor so we all need to be listening, learning, reading, making new friends, talking to our kids about anti-racism, calling people out and looking deeply at ourselves.

A few suggestions below. Black Lives Matter! And remember to vote!

READ: 

WATCH:

  • 13TH by the amazing Ava DuVernay @ava (available for free on Youtube)

  • Selma by the amazing Ava DuVernay @ava (available for free an all digital platforms including iTunes + Amazon during the month of June)

  • Becoming by Michelle Obama @michelleobama documentary (available on Netflix)

  • for kids: Sesame Street’s town hall about anti-racism on CNN.com

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xx

Erin