4 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people (DRAFT!) - eviltoast

Feedback welcome! Here’s the TL;DR list

  1. Listen more to more Black people
  2. Post less – and think before you post
  3. Call in, call out, and/or report anti-Blackness when you see it
  4. Support Black people and Black-led instances and projects

Other suggestions?

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    Color blindness perpetuates structural racism. On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a goldfish.

    There’s the cultural issues, but those aren’t limited to African Americans vs White Americans on the Internet.

    Your rules should apply to everyone, including those two groups. The trickier part is dealing with privilege.