Amplifying voices everywhere though social awareness and activism.
BHM is over, but Black history celebrations happen all year ova here, so let's get into this. Three things: Black American Sign Language(BASL) exists.BASL is distinctly different than ASL.BASL is JUST as valid as ASL. The history of BASL has similar origins to a lot of Black history, racism and discrimination. When the first educational... Continue Reading →
There was a post I saw the other day, that said something along the lines of "no one who is actually anti-racist, says I am not racist. Ever." And that's facts. I've only ever heard/seen someone say "I'm not racist," followed by all the ways they absolutely are racist, tokenization and/or willful dismissiveness of our... Continue Reading →
I'm unsure of how to adequately convey, that I'm utterly over of hearing about allyship fatigue. Iont wanna hear nan thing about it, y'all. About a year ago is when the BLM protests started happening and the moment it picked up mainstream steam, Black people were having to deal with performative allyship. Insta influencers taking... Continue Reading →
We need to have a conversation about respectability politics (RP) and the exceptional negro trope (ENT.) Last week, I mentioned respectability politics, in regards to how Black people wield it as an after-effect of the psychological impact of slavery, survival and systemic racism. But today, is all about how it plays out with white people.... Continue Reading →
Title: Black history. Black present. Took a little covid-safe vacation, but I'm back! And as always, there's work to do, education to be had, edges to snatch, alla that. đŸ˜‰Since it's Black history month, my first IWW of February has to cover a Black hero. I don't know how you feel, but the big three... Continue Reading →
