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Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color are actually hurting
People of color are not inherently more susceptible to mental illness or suicide, but when discrimination and systemic racism cause widespread trauma, stress, fear, and medical hesitancy, the impact on their mental health is significant. Oftentimes, the same systems that are contributing to increased mental health struggles are also barriers standing in the way of…
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Your Existence Is Not Wrong. You Deserve to Exist.
If you’ve ever felt that your mere existence is wrong, that your culture should be watered down in order to be accepted, and that the hate you experience is somehow your fault, it is only valid to feel that your struggles don’t matter. We want to take this moment to say: You deserve to exist…
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My Skin Is Brown & They Still Hate It
Think about it.The reason racism exists is because we actually matter. I mean,We’re hated because of our…Skin colorBeautyIntelligenceExistence This skin has a costAnd it’s greatThey want what we haveBut when it’s time to payYou all run scared Our skin is brownAnd no wonder why they fear us My skin is brownThis causes us to be…
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I’m Not Black Only In February.
The 1 thing everyone in society needs to remember. I’m black everyday, 365 days. I’m not black because someone says I am. Im not black because it’s stated on a t-shirt. I’m not black because it’s February. I’m not black because of several hashtags often used most in certain times: #blackownedbusiness #28daysofblackcosplay #blackartist #blackgraphicdesigner #blackhistorymonth…