Social media was awash with photos of black squares on June 5 2020 as people participated in #BlackOutTuesday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.Another black person has been murdered at the hands of a state clearly designed to oppress people with an abundance of melanin — and you’re incensed.
Before you don your cape and stride heroically into the choppy water of activism, take a moment and reflect. Think about what you are doing, why you are doing it, and how it will tangibly help, because your posts may not always be as supportive or useful as you think. Case in point: #BlackLivesMatter.
On Tuesday, Instagram was awash with photos of black squares in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Most of the posts included the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. On the surface, this was a sweet gesture and probably warmed the cockles of the hearts of the millions of people who posted them. The problem was that all those sable squares accompanied by #BlackLivesMatter ended up drowning out crucial information for which actual activists use this hashtag.
That’s the danger of virtue signalling. While well-intentioned, our manic need to show everyone just how much we care about an issue often ends up harming the cause.
came across this on Facebook. we still have a long way to go
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