Are You Engaging with Black Humanity?

"I don’t believe your antiracist work is complete or valid or useful if you haven’t engaged with Black humanity."

– Tarana Burke

Are you engaging with Black humanity?

I go to racial justice protests and rallies.

Thanks for showing up. And are you engaging with Black humanity?

I donate $ to Black Lives Matter and other racial justice causes.

Financial contributions help. And are you engaging with Black humanity?

I'm glad to see Kamala Harris in the White House.

Me too. And are you engaging with Black humanity?

I was appalled by the White supremacist insurrection at the Capitol.

That sure was appalling. And are you engaging with Black humanity?

I gave $20K to the Black ERG budget at my company.

Very kind of you. And are you engaging with Black humanity?

We hired three Black people and promoted two others to leadership positions last year.

Representation matters. And are you engaging with Black humanity?

What do you mean?

Are you leading with heart?

Well, I mean, um, I guess. . .

Are you holding space?

Uh, well, um, it's just that. . .

Are you building authentic relationships?

I think, uh, well, you know. . .

Are you listening and believing and feeling?

I don't. . . um, well, sometimes. . .yeah, well. . .

Are you engaging with Black humanity?

Maybe not.