mekka okereke Nov 9, 2024

Black joy isn't just us having fun. It's a literal weapon of survival. Seriously!

It sucks that Black people are so good at surviving fascist Americans that wish us harm. But we are. We're kind of the world's leading experts on this.🤷🏿‍♂️

I see lots of folks talking about how to prepare for what's coming. I'm not saying those preparations are bad, but a lot of it is US-style rugged individualism.

My advice: Find your community. Strengthen those bonds. And find your sources of joy!

Show threadLindsey Kuper
@mekkaokereke I've been thinking about how, when one's identity has been marginalized, just visibly *enjoying* having that identity can be an act of resistance in itself
Nov 9, 2024 at 9:02pmWeb
Show threadKevin RiggleNov 9, 2024
@lindsey @mekkaokereke this is half the magic of Pride. The other half is that, hey, it’s a really good party, and only bad people don’t like a really good party
Show threadKevin RiggleNov 9, 2024
@lindsey @mekkaokereke also @ everybody who’s ever told me to take the Pride flag out of my profile