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Eliminate vocabulary that may be microaggressive
or stereotypical. Some common microaggressions
include telling a Black person, “You don’t
sound Black,” denying white privilege, saying, “I
don’t see color,” and asking to touch a Black persons’
hair.
Attend workshops or events that focus on
becoming anti-racist, such as Case Western Reserve
University’s monthly Anti-Racism Workshop
Series meetings.
Diversify your news sources to make sure your
news intake is not biased. Read a variety of news
websites or papers; don’t only read articles by
white reporters. Follow Black journalists such as
Yamiche Alcindor, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Charles
Blow, Jamil Smith, Jamele Hill and Ta-Nehisi
Coates, and read their work.
Support Black-owned businesses and other
work from BIPOC entrepreneurs and artists. Local
Black-owned businesses include UnBar Cafe and
Sam Sylk Chicken and Fish. Instead of going to
Starbucks, try Cleveland Cold Brew Cafe or Cafe
Phix MidTown. Try desserts from Candy Lady and
Kids or The Sweet Fix Bakery.
Donate money to anti-racist organizations,
such as Campaign Zero or The Bail Project, if able.
Sign petitions online.
Safely attend protests or gatherings.
Don’t just repost videos or pictures on social
media, it is simply not enough. Videos of Black
death are traumatizing; stop sharing them. Instead,
address the systems that empower police
and vigilantes to murder Black citizens and take
action.
Photo by David Vahey.
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