Happy Birthday to my 7 year old! 🎉🥳🎊Good times in Tanzania with the fam. Next stop: South Africa! #blacktravelers #blackdiaspora #blackfamily

Happy Black History Month, y'all! 😊 As we celebrate the incredible contributions that Black folks have made throughout society in the US (and beyond), let's make sure that we are acknowledging the full breadth of the Black community, including Black LGBTQ+ folks out there! 🖤 🌈 Don't forget, if you ain't pro-Black LGBTQ, pro-Black women, pro-Black disabled, pro-Black folks in the hood, pro-Black folks with disabilities, pro-Black folks in the suburbs, pro-Black folks without degrees, etc, YOU AIN'T PRO-BLACK. ✊🏿 Also, quick nuance/disclaimer: Marsha P. Johnson self-identified as a drag queen during her life. However, I have learned from trans/non-binary folks as well as through some of my own researching that Ms. Johnson likely would have identified as trans if that language and identification had been known during her life, and that she also used she/her pronouns. The "P" in her middle initial stood for "pay it no mind," which was her response when asked about her gender (so creative and dope). 🙌🏿 FYI! #blackhistorymonth #blacklgbtq #marshapjohnson #bayardrustin #audrelorde #jamesbaldwin #stonewalluprising #powertothepeople

We've got to look out for the subtle ways that our thoughts and values can betray our commitment to anti-racism. Wanting to be a good person... sounds like a great aspiration, right? However, it becomes problematic when we end up chasing the PERCEPTION of goodness at the expense of growth. Being open to feedback is a CORE necessity of effective anti-racism and overly prioritizing being seen as a "good person" can actually get in the way of our anti-racist growth. This happens because we sometimes interpret feedback as an attack on our goodness. We must separate these ideas so we can be impactful anti-racists! #antiracist #antiracism #endwhitesupremacy #goodperson #feedbackisimportant

We don't have to freeze up or freak out when people say racist stuff around us! When this happens, you can prioritize either educating the person so they know better next time OR you can prioritize shutting the comment down to prevent further harm and send a clear message that it's not ok. Hope these ideas help! #antiracism #antiracist #callout #callin #takeastand