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#BLACKLIVESMATTER

I feel in the plight of everything that is happening and everything that is yet to happen, it is really highlighting the very, very prevalent ignorance which pollutes the internet. It is not by force to do up twitter fingers for the sake of saying something. It is actually okay to not know the answers; it is okay to educate yourself before saying something. A lot of people do not know Black history like that and do not know why we are fighting so hard for change and that is okay. Having said that, some people have the knowledge, some people are well informed, some people understand the political climate but still choose to be obtuse to what is right in front of them.

It is not the oppression Olympics. It is not a matter of one life being of more value than another. It is a simple acknowledgement that #BlackLivesMatter. They always have and they always will. The projection of valuing and acknowledging Black lives has been a concept which has not and is not reflected in and amongst all institutions in society. How many Black executives, CEO’s, executive directors of big corporate companies can you name? How many black teachers and headteachers are within primary and secondary education? How many Black lecturers are present in higher education? The proportion of Black people in education, in positions of considerable power, in politics is considerably lesser than Caucasian counterparts. Institutional racism is projection of the maintenance of the status quo, a maintenance of a system which is meant to disable Black people from excelling in their jobs and careers, a maintenance of white capitalism. Everything needs to change.

Racism is really two Virgil’s. You are either racist or you are not. There should be no if’s and’s or but’s about it. On several occasions I have seen people advocating racism by comparing the #BlackLivesMatter movement to terrorism, saying they "want their feeds back to normal", mf’s can’t be racist because they have black kids, black friends, black boyfriends and girlfriends all of which does not enable an anti-racist narrative. So many excuses as to why you are not racist but what are you doing to use your privilege? What are you doing to advocate anti-racism? What are you doing to educate yourself? Why must there be an excuse for why you aren't racist? Ignorance is really that bliss.

The future is Black. From the music you listen to and the clothes you wear, Black people really are the wave. We always have been and we always will be. Everyone wants to be black but when it's time to BE Black, mf's are nowhere to be seen, *insert black fisher who can wash off their melanin when its time to be white again*. 

Use your privilege, educate yourself, educate those around you, Black lives have and always will matter.

#BlackLivesMatter


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