Hey everyone, it's April 30.
Polite reminder that even though Black History Month is two months gone, Black history still matters.
Black people still matter.
Black women still matter.
Black men still matter.
Black gender nonbinary people still matter.
Black people with any and all intersectional identities matter.
Black people still regularly experience racism.
Black people are still gaslit.
Black people still regularly get microaggressed.
Black people still experience inequities – micro and macro.
Black people should still not be talked over in meetings.
Black people should still be hired and promoted equitably.
Black people's stories and lived experiences still matter.
Black people's perspectives are still valid.
Black people still feel and hurt and love and cry and laugh and face challenges and have successes and make mistakes and have opinions.
You can still read and learn about Black history and Black people.
You can still support Black individuals and Black businesses and Black causes.
You can still care about your Black colleagues and Black friends and Black connections.
You can still amplify Black voices.
You can still call out racism when you see it.
You can still care about Black humanity.
You don't have to take a break.
Carry on. . .