The Nexus of PrivacyAug 13, 2024

5 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people

https://privacy.thenexus.today/start-making-the-fediverse-less-toxic/

  • Listen more to more Black people – and amplify their voices
  • Think before you post
  • Call in, call out, and/or report anti-Blackness when you see it
  • Support Black people and Black-led instances and projects
  • Approach it intersectionally

    • The article also has links to anti-racism resources and appendices with a list of common mistkes to avoid and blocklist resources for moderators.

    Thanks to everybody who gave feedback on earlier drafts!

    EDIT, 8/19: I updated #2 (which previously started with "Post Less"), and also made some other changes in the underlying article - including a bit more discussion about how anti-Blackness isn't just a US problem.

    Read on for some excerpts (1/N)

    #fediverse #mastodon #antiracism

    5 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people

    Anti-Blackness is a long-term problem in the fediverse. Now's a good time to start changing that.

    The Nexus Of Privacy
    Show threadjrm4Aug 14, 2024

    @thenexusofprivacy

    SIX.

    Recognize that Black people are NOT a monolith.

    Recognize that the first and/or loudest Black voices you/see here may or do not SPEAK FOR ALL BLACK PEOPLE.

    NO ONE is above being questioned.

    Recognize the VALUE of conflict; you can't get to real truth without it and be VERY WARY of anyone apparently trying to eliminate it.

    #blackmastodon #blackfedi #fediverse #antiracism

    Show threadThe Nexus of PrivacyAug 14, 2024

    @jrm4 from the end of the section on "Listen more to more Black people – and amplify their voices":

    "Keep in mind that Black communities aren't monolithic, so don't just listen to and amplify a few high-profile accounts. Instead, make sure you're getting a range of perspectives – including Black Women, trans, queer, and non-binary Black people, disabled Black people, Afro-Indigenous people, and Black anarchists."

    Show threadjrm4Aug 16, 2024

    @thenexusofprivacy

    Real talk, that's not a big enough range.

    You're showing your bias by not saying

    e.g. Conservative Black Folks (not me)

    and

    Capitalist Black folks (maybe me?)

    and

    Black folks who literally do want to see and hear more from the above so that this place isn't an echo chamber (DEFINITELY me)

    #blackmastodon #blackfedi

    Show threadThe Nexus of PrivacyAug 16, 2024
    @jrm4 well, I do say “including”. But there’s certainly room for improvement, I’ll work on the wording over the weekend
    Show threadThe Nexus of Privacy

    @jrm4 Here's the revised version:

    "Keep in mind that Black communities aren't monolithic, so don't just listen to and amplify a few high-profile US-based accounts. There are Black anarchists and Blak communists as well as Black capitalists, Black conservatives as well as Black progressives and leftists. So make sure you're getting a range of perspectives – including Black Women, trans, queer, and non-binary Black people, disabled Black people, Afro-Indigenous people, and Black people from Africa."

    Aug 19, 2024 at 6:29pmWeb
    Show threadjrm4Aug 20, 2024
    @thenexusofprivacy LOVE IT