While the world is focused on defeating the ‘Rona and while Chauvin has been declared guilty for his videotaped killing of George Floyd, Black lives are still not safe. We continue to have to focus on STAYING ALIVE IN ALL SPACES.
And though the vaccine for the ‘Rona has arrived, and though the legislation for anti-Asian hate has passed, neither the vaccine, remedy, or legislation for anti-Black hate, racism, and violence is yet to arrive and pass.
And because truth and truth-tellers are subject to censure, silence, termination, intimidation, arrest, lynching…please, sisters and brothers, stay vigilant and have a plan for you and your loved ones during these times in which we find ourselves.
Past is prologue. As a people, we’ve witnessed and experienced so much in the past four years alone –so much so that our parents and grandparents are comparing this perilous period to the racial persecution of their day.
So please let’s not let up on our vigilance or our push for equity and justice. Biden is NOT a savior for the Black community. Rather, he’s a fixture and guardian of “peaceful” white supremacy.
Be mindful of these six TRUTHS regarding the ongoing threats to our lives and well-being:
OFF THE PLANTATION
being outside of designated spaces and entering white spaces (physical spaces, social media spaces, intellectual spaces, etc.)
REPORTING OF RUNAWAYS
also known as “the Karen” or “white caller crime” whereby random white people who can’t mind their own damn bizness experience a visceral reaction to us and call 911
COMMANDS TO PRODUCE OUR PASS OR FREEDOM PAPERS
tangible proof that we belong in a white space (driver’s license, membership card, resident pass, invitation, pool pass, fitness center pass, boarding pass, etc.)
SLAVE CODES (most recent additions)
the enactment of a body of “legal” and “coded” voter suppression laws targeting Black and Brown folks that has spread from Georgia to Texas and beyond, which are designed to “break” and disenfranchise us
STOPS BY PATTYROLLERS
stops by the po-po for any reason that may escalate when we ask the reason for the stop, when we don’t use the term “sir,” when we don’t show the appropriate deference, or when we reach for our photo ID, etc.
LYNCHING
killing of Black folks by white people—official pattyrollers or self-deputized racists—via bullet, choke-hold, or knee-press which results in keeping us in a constant state of terror and trauma
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In moments of justifiable anger and despair, please remember that it was pre-ordained from the beginning that no weapon formed against us would succeed. (Isaiah 54:17). The ending has already been determined.
(Un)spoiler alert—WE WIN!
*excerpted and adapted from Blaxhaustion, Karens & Other Threats to Black Lives and Well-Being
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