I feel like there is so much going on and I don’t know what I can do about any of it. I’m overwhelmed with information. I found a list of 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice here, and I feel like this is a place I can start.

Related: How to be a good white ally, according to activists.

You can reach out and say, “Hey, I can’t imagine what you’re going through, I’m here if you need it.” Because instead what often we get is this emotional outreach of, “I’m so sad, I’ve been crying all day, I’m really struggling.” And it becomes this really selfish thing where it’s like, wow, if you, a white person, are sad and scared, ask how a black person feels.

Performative Allyship Is Deadly (Here’s What to Do Instead).

Also tangentially related: Your Phone Is a Goldmine of Hidden Data for Cops. Here’s How to Fight Back

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