Dear Aunty & Uncle, Last time, we talked about Black Lives Matter. Now, some of you may be thinking “this isn’t even about us, so why should we care about all of this?” And I understand that it can be difficult to see why we should make an effort to do more if it doesn’t seem …
Dear Aunty & Uncle, Last time, we talked about Privilege. Now, some of you may be thinking: “But they’re looting and hurting innocent businesses. Nobody will sympathize with them.” We don’t expect you all to agree with all of the methods of protesting, but we want you to understand why they’re happening in the first place. …
Dear Aunty & Uncle, Last time, we talked about how: Black people did not choose the lives they live. The history of race, racism and slavery are impacting black people’s access to opportunities today. Systemic Racism (a combination of our history, policies, and cultural practices) contributes to the injustices (unfairness) that black people face today. …
Dear Aunty & Uncle(or mummy, papa, bhai, ben, cousin, friend, dada, dadi…), I’m asking for just 10 minutes of your day for 10 days (more if you’d like)! I am not here to argue with you, yell at you, or raise my voice at you. I am here to have a discussion with you. Maybe …
Introduction to the series and talking about Black Lives Matter “But why is everybody overreacting over the death of one man?”Dear Aunty & Uncle, Let’s talk about Racism “But we’re also minorities who struggle.”Dear Aunty & Uncle, Let’s Talk About Privilege “But they’re looting and hurting innocent businesses. Nobody will sympathize with them.”Dear Aunty & …
