Mekka  💉💉💉🎉Nov 13, 2022

1. Most Black folk in the US experience frequent racism, and have to navigate racist systems daily. It's an important part of our lives.

2. Many white folk are very uncomfortable even hearing about racism.

3. People often talk about the most important things in their lives, with their friends.

4. Most white folk in the US (~75%), have no Black friends. Zero. None.

https://www.prri.org/research/poll-race-religion-politics-americans-social-networks/

Race, Religion, and Political Affiliation of Americans' Core Social Networks - PRRI

Ninety-one percent of white Americans' core social networks are also white, while five percent are identified as some other race, finds a PRRI poll.

PRRI
Show threadMekka  💉💉💉🎉Nov 13, 2022

I don't know if having Black friends makes a person more comfortable with hearing about racism, or if being comfortable hearing about racism lets Black people feel comfortable enough around them to form a friendship.

But I do know that one of those two things is something that you can work on and improve by yourself, without any Black folk around! 👍🏿

Show threadMeow 
@mekkaokereke Having black friends helped me to learn about my own implicit racism and overcome it.
Nov 13, 2022 at 10:11pmWeb