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To all of my fellow students in all disciplines: The choices that we make and the actions we take in this moment MATTER. ⁣⁣ •⁣⁣ I know that it can be hard on any day to balance classes, studies, and extracurriculars. Throwing in a pandemic and systemic racism, it can all seem like too much to bear. If you’re struggling in light of recent events, I encourage you to rest. Once you’ve had time to process and begin to work through what you are experiencing, I encourage you to ACT. ⁣⁣ •⁣⁣ It can often feel like we don’t have an impact or what we can do isn’t enough... I’m here to tell you that this is furthest from the truth. Any work that you do towards combating racial injustice is important and valuable. Perusing higher education is a privilege in itself and there are so many ways that we can use it to better the world around us. ⁣⁣ •⁣⁣ Swipe left to read just a FEW ways to enact positive change and be sure to share with your classmates and friends ✊🏾⁣ •⁣ Has your school spoken out about recent events? What ideas do you have to help the cause (big and small)? If you want to talk through any ideas or need support, my DMs are always open 💕⁣⁣

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In an essay for the New York Times, acclaimed professor, award-winning author, and director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center, @ibramxk dove into the topic of how to combat racism: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “No one becomes “not racist,” despite a tendency by Americans to identify themselves that way. We can only strive to be “anti-racist” on a daily basis, to continually rededicate ourselves to the lifelong task of overcoming our country’s racist heritage. We learn early the racist notion that white people have more because they are more; that people of color have less because they are less. I had internalized this worldview by my high school graduation, seeing myself and my race as less than other people and blaming other blacks for racial inequities. To build a nation of equal opportunity for everyone, we need to dismantle this spurious legacy of our common upbringing.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In order to do this, we have to educate ourselves. We can learn about covert white supremacy, follow organizations leading the way for racial equity and justice, watch films, listen to podcasts, and read books. This doesn’t need to be seen as a chore, but can instead be seen as an opportunity — an opportunity to better understand ourselves, love our neighbors, and become the change we wish to see. #AntiRacism #BecomeGoodNews @goodgoodgoodco ⠀⠀ — Link to resources in @goodgoodgoodco bio

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The latest events have made me sick. I think there are so many things that need to change in our society but by just saying this they will never do. We should make the change happen. We should open our eyes in front of the reality we have ignored for so long. Racism exists. And it is the most non human thing to treat humans differently. It is the most non human society when people are afraid, traumatized and unsecured because of the hate, discrimination and unfairness they face by the government, the police and the people. Learn about racism, educate yourself, stand up to it, do what you can to protect and support other people who do not have the same privilege as you! It’s in your hands! #justiceforgeorgefloyd #blacklivesmatter #icantbreathe #georgefloyd #stopracism

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It’s not enough to be doing your own personal reflections and education. If you are a student leader, you have a responsibility to take action as an organization. . . . Adapted from a thread I posted to twitter earlier, I created this resource guide as a starting point for student organizations to think critically about what they can be doing now and in the future to support Black students. These observations and avenues for change come from my own experience as a (white) student union executive, and are meant to serve as a starting point for ideas within your own structures and responsibilities for things you can change. There are things in this list that I regret not being more active about when I had the power to do so, and I own those failures. I hope that other new and emerging student leaders can learn from this as they navigate their responses and goal-setting for the year.

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