serenebabeDec 4, 2022
I'm getting the "are you kidding? I get to witness love among Black people? their own community of hope and creativity and humor and power?" over here on mastodon. It was one of the greatest experiences on twitter. My offline life is mostly all white people (typical white USA'n). It's such a gift to bear witness to the wide wide wide ranging Black cultures.
#WhitenessRecovery
Show threadThatAuntieDec 5, 2022

@serenebabe Hey, friend. I once read an article titled something like "Racism is Bad; Being Black is Not." I'll try to find it and share it. Seems like folx are learning that, and that's a good thing.

Meanwhile, I'll follow your hashtag and silently cheer for the work you're doing to help others unpack the "burden."

Step by step. 💖

Show threadserenebabeDec 5, 2022
@ThatAuntie I’ll google it! thanks for the lead and the reply. it’s such messy stuff and so much better than the tightness of whiteness.
Show threadserenebabeDec 5, 2022
@ThatAuntie ps I haven't found it, yet, though I'm getting some interesting reads... if you do come across the one you're thinking of, I'm definitely interested!
Show threadThatAuntie

@serenebabe
Found it!

Racism Is Terrible. Blackness Is Not.
So many people taught us to be more than the hatred heaped upon us.

By #ImaniPerry

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/racism-terrible-blackness-not/613039/

#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackJoy #Selfworth

Racism Is Terrible. Blackness Is Not.

So many people taught us to be more than the hatred heaped upon us.

The Atlantic
Dec 5, 2022 at 9:01pmWeb
Show threadserenebabeDec 5, 2022
@ThatAuntie zomg yessss I remember this! I needed this reread though, and it will really help to have it available to share. yes yes yes! all of the both/and makes the joy so much deeper. thank you so much for sharing it!