Proximity Isn’t The Flex You Think It Is

Stop using the “Black friend” defence

Hello friends,

I know some white people may be offended by this but it needs to be said: proximity to a Black or Global Majority person doesn’t make you an expert on their experience. For sure, you have a ringside seat to many of the oppressions they face. And because you care about them, you can empathize with their pain but, and it’s an important but, …