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yodermon

(6,143 posts)
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 04:33 PM Jul 2016

"White Nonsense Roundup"-by white people, for white people, to address our inherently racist society

Anyone seen this yet?

https://www.facebook.com/whitenonsenseroundup

WHAT WE DO
White Nonsense Roundup (WNR) was created by white people, for white people, to address our inherently racist society. We believe it is our responsibility to call out white friends, relatives, contacts, speakers, and authors who are contributing to structural racism and harming our friends of color. We are a resource for anti-racist images, links, videos, artwork, essays, and voices. These can be used by anyone for a DIY white nonsense roundup, or by the WNR team to support people of color upon their request.

HOW IT WORKS
If you are a Person of Color (POC), you have enough on your plate! It’s not your job to educate white people about privilege, racism, and what’s really going on in the world. If a white person is filling your social media with white nonsense – anything from overt racism to well-intentioned problematic statements – tag us and a white person will come roundup our own. We welcome your involvement, resource suggestions, and will take your feedback seriously. We are also happy to boost the signal of voices of color.

Let’s walk through an example: some dude decides to respond to your posts with ‪#?AllLivesMatter‬ for the 900th time. On Facebook, tag the page “White Nonsense Roundup” and connect us to the chat where this is happening. We will share essays, graphics, research, news articles, and personal examples to take apart their arguments. We are also happy to give praise for those folks taking action and trying to do the right thing, so you’re not stuck handing out cookies. You can also find us on Twitter @nowhitenonsense, or email us at whitenonsenseroundup@gmail.com. We look forward to supporting you and helping dismantle systemic racism!

DO YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
Like this page and boost the signal on anti-racist issues!
Are you really active on social media? Do you love to use your persuasive writing skills for good, not evil? Are you well-versed in anti-racist advocacy, and able to keep your cool when it comes to difficult online conversations? Are you capable of taking feedback in stride, especially when it comes from our friends of color?


Interview with Egberto Willies
http://egbertowillies.com/2016/07/19/white-women-launch-white-nonsense-roundup/


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"White Nonsense Roundup"-by white people, for white people, to address our inherently racist society (Original Post) yodermon Jul 2016 OP
This is a really good idea. I'm not on facebook, but I hope they take off. Squinch Jul 2016 #1
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