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Black people cannot fix white supremacy or racism. If it were up to us, we would have quashed systematic inequality a long time ago. But white people built this system. White people control this system. It is white people who have tacitly agreed to perpetuate white supremacy throughout America’s history. It is you who must confront your racist friends, coworkers, and relatives. You have to cure your country of this disease.
It's not enough to just not be racist, you have to be intentionally anti-racist. They might say “Well what do you expect me to do?” And to that you can say, “You have to call out your racist friends and family members, you have to vote for representatives that fight for justice for black and brown communities, you have to educate yourself on the history of this country so more constructive conversations can be had. You have to do the work.”
You can — and should — help.
There are lots of ways that white people can use our privilege and make life less frustrating and dangerous for black people and people of color
