Huffington Postさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Huffington PostInstagram)「You were silent before, but the stakes feel higher now. You’re probably well acquainted with recent victims of police brutality, knowing them by their full names and back stories: George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Elijah McClain. Ahmaud Arbery. Tamir Rice. Rayshard Brooks. Atatiana Jefferson. The list goes on and on with a sickening constancy.⁠ ⁠ If you feel compelled to speak up and call out racism when you see it, especially among those you’re close to, you’re hardly alone right now, said Elizabeth McCorvey, a clinical social worker and therapist who offers anti-racism courses in Hendersonville, North Carolina.⁠ ⁠ “Sometimes speaking up isn’t even about educating the other person so much as it is standing up for your own morals and ethics,” McCorvey said. “It’s saying: Whether or not I change their mind, I refuse to let this happen without saying something. I will always accept the invitation to stand up for what is right.”⁠ ⁠ As we’ve seen, protesting is vital and effective, but there’s also a need to address hatred in your own inner circle, with your own people. If your family or friends post something racist, yes, you should speak up. ⁠ ⁠ Going to bat for anti-racism causes and beliefs is exhausting; Black people have known this for generations. It’s so disheartening getting through to white people, some Black people have said they’ve essentially “given up” on talking to their co-workers, neighbors and friends who are white. So if you're white, remember: you’re calling out those close to you so a Black person doesn’t have to. ⁠ ⁠ Read more at our link in bio. // 📝 @binnywong」7月23日 8時50分