![]() ![]() Meanwhile, I’m reliving the times that I’ve been in your house, shared meals with you and the feeling I’m getting is like a punch to the gut. You might feel relieved and unburdened while you share all the ways you went left when you should have gone right. Did it really take another Black death at the hands of police to make you see that racism is real? And if so, why did you insist on ignoring it for so long? How you must have thought of me and people who look like me. While you’re vowing to do better, I’m connecting the dots – wondering why you didn’t do better before. When you say that you’re finally getting it, I’m wondering what took you so long. It is also hopeful to see how many of those people want to reach out and have in-depth conversations about these revelations.īut here’s the thing: When you decide that you want to celebrate your newfound righteousness, you are also triggering a lot of pain in that BIPOC friend you are confiding in.īecause, you know what? We’re having an “aha” moment of our own. It is promising to see so many white people beginning to understand how their previous interactions and racist behaviours have negatively impacted the people of colour they say they love and care about. ![]() ![]() In these conversations, many have had their very own “aha” moments and are eager to share them with their BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) friends and colleagues. The demographic of people looking to create meaningful change in their lives has expanded.īut, as is common in a period of such relatively rapid awakening, there have also been some unexpected realisations for people of colour that are both worrisome and disheartening.įor the vast majority of “new members” on this journey, there have been some hard conversations – with themselves and those closest to them. The number of articles and discussions surrounding the pervasive and systemic nature of racism has increased. A lot has happened since the Racial Reckoning of 2020, aka the months after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. ![]()
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