I’ve been very upset about the murder of George Floyd. Obviously even more so because this was just the tip of the iceberg. Police in the US murder black people for being black all the time and it needs to stop. I am ashamed that I didn’t talk about what's been going on and how I feel about it on the internet until now. It has been very much on my mind but I felt like I could not provide anything, as I am not black and I am not even American. I can’t physically participate in or experience what’s going on in the US right now, even as a non-black person. I can only keep up with things online. So I can’t do much other than to express my horror and sadness here as well as repeat what’s been said so many times. But talking about this even in this lacking way is better than to not talk about it at all. I do have 40 thousand subscribers after all. So listen to and amplify the voices of black people. Educate yourself and others around you. Try to help in whatever way you can. These crimes against black people are a crime against humanity and we should all stand up to it. I really hope a real change can be made. I am linking this Google Document I found with a lot of resources: docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43… PS: I realize racism and systematic racism are global issues. I didn’t know how to write this post without focusing on the US but I hope what’s going on right now can lead to an improvement all over the world.
PPS: I also got carried away and wrote this whole mess of an essay about racism and how it’s ingrained in society and white privilege and educating children and breaking the cycle. But I can not put any of that anywhere near eloquently without spending forever trying to write it. And I’m not the best person to write it either. So I’m just gonna say please seek out to educate yourself and the upcoming generations. Do that by seeking out and listening to people of color and their experiences.
ChimChimofBTS
#BlackLivesMatter
I’ve been very upset about the murder of George Floyd. Obviously even more so because this was just the tip of the iceberg. Police in the US murder black people for being black all the time and it needs to stop. I am ashamed that I didn’t talk about what's been going on and how I feel about it on the internet until now. It has been very much on my mind but I felt like I could not provide anything, as I am not black and I am not even American. I can’t physically participate in or experience what’s going on in the US right now, even as a non-black person. I can only keep up with things online. So I can’t do much other than to express my horror and sadness here as well as repeat what’s been said so many times. But talking about this even in this lacking way is better than to not talk about it at all. I do have 40 thousand subscribers after all. So listen to and amplify the voices of black people. Educate yourself and others around you. Try to help in whatever way you can. These crimes against black people are a crime against humanity and we should all stand up to it. I really hope a real change can be made. I am linking this Google Document I found with a lot of resources: docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43…
PS: I realize racism and systematic racism are global issues. I didn’t know how to write this post without focusing on the US but I hope what’s going on right now can lead to an improvement all over the world.
PPS: I also got carried away and wrote this whole mess of an essay about racism and how it’s ingrained in society and white privilege and educating children and breaking the cycle. But I can not put any of that anywhere near eloquently without spending forever trying to write it. And I’m not the best person to write it either. So I’m just gonna say please seek out to educate yourself and the upcoming generations. Do that by seeking out and listening to people of color and their experiences.
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