Recognize It, Interrupt It When You Can

These four tweets were all in my feed just now, within about 30 seconds of scrolling:








White people reading this, do you hear about these kinds of incidents on a daily basis? Because they happen on a daily basis, and there are a lot more of them than these few.

None of these examples included physical violence, and they range from what might be considered a microagression to serious financial fraud and employment discrimination. But imagine being a person who is worn down day in and day out by this kind of crap. (Not to mention the other story I've been seeing about a 6-year-old boy who wasn't allowed to enter his private Christian school because he had short dreadlocks.)

If you see something, say something. As the organizer Brittany Packnett put it, "Spend your privilege. You didn’t earn it, so give it a way."