Every once in a while, I come across an article or related reading that profoundly moves me. I've been sharing my finds on my social feeds, using the #IfYouReadOneThingToday hashtag, and I think now is the right time to start sharing them on my blog, as well.
So if you read one thing today, please make it this insightful, powerful op-ed piece by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the Los Angeles Times, Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge.
Because the internet is filled too much misinformation, much of it generated by folks sitting comfortably in their suburban homes, who have never understood the realities of navigating the supposedly enlightened modern-day world with colored skin.
I can't claim to understand precisely what that feels like, but I can commit to reading, listening, understanding, and ultimately being a part of the conversation that hopefully leads to a brighter tomorrow for us all. We are all touched by all forms of discrimination, and we are all weakened because of it.
To share or write or post anything that runs counter to that mission is, to me, a failure of our accountabilities as human beings to our fellow human beings.
So, with that in mind, enjoy this important read, and feel free to suggest your own faves for future #IfYouReadOneThingToday shares.
So if you read one thing today, please make it this insightful, powerful op-ed piece by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the Los Angeles Times, Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge.
Because the internet is filled too much misinformation, much of it generated by folks sitting comfortably in their suburban homes, who have never understood the realities of navigating the supposedly enlightened modern-day world with colored skin.
I can't claim to understand precisely what that feels like, but I can commit to reading, listening, understanding, and ultimately being a part of the conversation that hopefully leads to a brighter tomorrow for us all. We are all touched by all forms of discrimination, and we are all weakened because of it.
To share or write or post anything that runs counter to that mission is, to me, a failure of our accountabilities as human beings to our fellow human beings.
So, with that in mind, enjoy this important read, and feel free to suggest your own faves for future #IfYouReadOneThingToday shares.
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