What Do I Post When the World Is Upside Down?
“WHAT DO I POST WHEN THE WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN?” You pause. And post from your heart.
By pause, I don’t mean turning off social media if that’s not what feels right in your body and mind to do. I’m asking you to take a frickin’ minute and process SO THAT you can understand what you WANT to do.
Do you want to save that “happy” post for another day when the moment is right?
Do you want to pass the mic to another creator or conversation that deserves to be seen in that moment?
Will you want to educate, empower or hold space for your community?
Do you want you use your art and creativity to process the emotions you’re feeling?
Do you want to just step away from your phone and mourn, process, without social media
There is never a right or wrong way to react to the pain that surrounds us — online and offline — except in a way that honors your values and heart.
If you are frustrated, angry, sad and all other things at the ongoing state-sanctioned murder of Black lives, I hope you’ll join me in turning that pain into action.
While a solution to systemic racism will not come overnight, immediate action like the below helps us get there faster:
Explore your racial biases and have offline conversations with your friends & family about it
Donate to organizations leading the charge, invest in Black-owned businesses, hire more people of color and pay fairly
Use your digital platforms to raise awareness of the issues affecting communities of color, and to share ongoing ways to support
Look up your local elections (there’s an election EVERY YEAR) and vote out racist politicians and leaders
Keep learning and un-learning through community resources (@thegreatunlearn), books (So You Want to Talk About Race by @ijeomaoluo, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander), movies (The 13th, @judasandtheblackmessiahfilm), and so many more but these are at the top of my mind for the impact they’ve had on me
COME ON, let’s talk about it. What actions are you committing to today?
