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It’s black history month so as a black girl, I’d like to leave a few reminders for non-black people:
•Recognize the fact that many black people are a part of the LGBT community and that it’s not just white people who can be gay, bi, etc.
•Acknowledge the black men and women that have been victims of hate crimes
•Include black women in your feminism
•If a black person calls you out over something racist that you’ve said, don’t say “Well actually…” or “My black friend says…” Just don’t. If you’re getting called out for something, it’s for a reason.
•Don’t speak over us.
•Don’t act like you know better than we do about our own history and/or culture
