Thread by @triciaebarvia

For anyone reading Dr. D’Angelo’s White Fragility and #ClearTheAir: a thread that illustrates many of the principles outlined in the book. Here @MrKitMath rightly points out the ways in which the erasure of the contributions of POC gets perpetuated and the responses are textbook.

https://twitter.com/mrkitmath/status/1040943490992091136

Thank you, @MrKitMath, for pushing back on this nonsense. When we don’t critically examine SYSTEMS of racism and fail to intervene to disrupt those systems, then we are more than complicit—we are active participants.

This is particularly problematic in predominantly White spaces which become an echo chamber of Whiteness even when those participating don’t realize it. It’s this lack of realization where systems draw their power.

This is why it’s critical to #DisruptTexts in all areas.

Disrupt, dismantle, rebuild.

Disruption is a restorative practice and for those who feel defensive, the question for them is: what are they protecting? (h/t Shadiin Garcia via @ChristieNold)