We speak with anti-racist activist and co-founder of "White People For Black Lives", Dahlia Ferlito, regarding the very important and urgent role white people play in the fight for justice and societal reform. We urge you all to not confuse the importance of listening with the command to stay silent. Dahlia discusses the ways in which we are all rooted in this system of white supremacy and the ways in which we can all play our part to dismantle it from the inside out.
We speak with anti-racist activist and co-founder of "White People For Black Lives", Dahlia Ferlito, regarding the very important and urgent role white people play in the fight for justice and societal reform. We urge you all to not confuse the importance of listening with the command to stay silent. Dahlia discusses the ways in which we are all rooted in this system of white supremacy and the ways in which we can all play our part to dismantle it from the inside out.
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Black Lives Matter
Founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer, Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada. Their mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. BLM works for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise. It is a collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement to affirm Black humanity, Black contributions to this society, and Black resilience in the face of deadly oppression. To donate, go to blacklivesmatter.com and click DONATE