20+ Ways White Writers Can Support the Black Community
How to use your privilege for some honest good.
1. Educate yourself on the realities of racism.
A few years ago, the New York Times published a list of “the most influential books on race and the black experience published in the United States for each decade of the nation’s existence .” In Wednesday’s Briefing, they highlighted this piece again. Crafted by Ibram X. Kendi, a National Book Award-winning-author and professor, known for his books Stamped From The Beginning (2016) and How To Be An Anti-Racist (2019).
Dr. Kendi recently published “The American Nightmare” in The Atlantic and on testified last week at a US House of Representatives hearing about the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on people of color. You can follow the professor and historian on Twitter for an informative feed.
2. Research the roots of American law enforcement and mass incarceration.
Folks, it’s not pretty. The earliest American police officers were slave patrols. Last year, The Conversation published a story called “The racist roots of American policing: From slave patrols to traffic stops.” It’s a difficult read for a lot of white people because we grew up…
