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For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville
The Body Is Not an Apology
(2017)
Abstract
This post is for white friends who’ve remained silent or continued social media posts as though there’s not a national crisis. Certainly, white supremacy is systemic and personal, historical and contemporary, everyday and ongoing. Yet, this weekend it’s especially visible and sanctioned, immediately resulting in intimidation, terrorism, injury, and death. The events in Charlottesville have wide-reaching impact, and to deny (or fail to engage/recognize) the significance of these events is to deny the trauma and ongoing threats facing Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
Disciplines
Publication Date
September 9, 2017
Citation Information
Beth Godbee. "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville" The Body Is Not an Apology (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/beth_godbee/57/