Facebook Publication Date: 2/11/2018 10:02

I am sharing this post again. I revised it. Please re read. It is still kind, still gentle–the guiding ethos of this space–but a bit more direct.

An excerpt:

‘So seriously. Think before you hit donate. And also think about what that move might mean as you ponder it from the lens of this space–what it means in terms of race; what it means in terms of labor. And this as well: if you think that the content is more important and valuable than the creator of said content, welp.

Now you have a perfect working knowledge of the historical relationship between Black production and white consumption since the very first slave ship docked in the Americas.

Talking about money, and adding a racial analysis, is incendiary stuff. Wanna be sure I do it well. And I want to be heard–and I do not want to continue a centuries long toxic dynamic. This is important, and all of you who like and heart and share but don’t get the gist of just why your bringing your skin into the game, and sticking around for the long haul are so crucial to your overall praxis, are engaging in adventures of missing the point of this entire community.’

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