Mastodawn

💉💉💉🎉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

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@mekkaokereke convos about racism get more comfortable as I engage. Awkward at 1st, tho I love diversity and am an ally, afraid to say something wrong/sound ignorant (especially since i know being white MAKES me ignorant of the things I don't know). I'm learning to use an antiracist lens and trying to live an antiracist life. still challenging at times. wanted to welcome the only Black guy in the room once, my straight-man-phobia prevented me. I would've known what to do if it was a Black woman.