Kindness matters.
But kindness does not = justice.
Civility counts.
But calling for civility is not the humane response to injustice.
Justice is.
Love is essential.
But love is not a passive, weeping bystander.
Love puts in the work.
On the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, let's acknowledge that what happened in Greenwood was not a spontaneous eruption of hatred.
That's the narrative that America likes to portray but what happened on May 31, 1921, is an example of systemic racism.
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BREAKING: Derek Chauvin has been convicted of the murder of George Floyd.
For the first time in Minnesota state history, a white police officer has been held accountable for killing a Black man.
Completely and utterly unacceptable. Biden promised to welcome immigrants, and people voted for him based on that promise.
Upholding the xenophobic and racist policies of the Trump admin, incl the historically low + plummeted refugee cap, is flat out wrong.
Keep your promise.
If you say "never forget" & "never again", think:
"What has my reaction been as a bystander to evil? What is my responsibility in turning the world into a place free of hatred & indifference? What can I do, to make it a better & safer place."
And then, start doing it.
Now.
✨There's nothing like a 🍰 of cheesecake to make the day brighter. ✨
💬 Tag a friend whose day you’d sweeten up with a slice.
🔃 Retweet if you’d keep all that cheesecakey goodness to yourself.