Kimberly Dark
2 min readMay 29, 2020

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I am taking in your comments and thinking them through. I read this article as having a few benefits - one of them being to amplify specific efforts and initiatives led by Black people. I also read it as a way for a white person to talk to other white people, because most folks still live in racially segregated bubbles and white folks often have a hard time thinking systemic issues all the way through. Maybe you're right that the author is virtue-signaling. I'm wondering how that's discernible from simply wanting to do something/anything useful. I'm a fan of acting (and I think of writing for public consumption as a form of action) even when it's not perfect, still better than doing nothing. I'm also thinking about how interconnected systems of oppression are. I want people of all races, in all lines of work to be able to discuss and suggest solutions for our national white supremacy problem. If you're a slender person or a fat person, I want your voice loud and clear against fat hatred. People of all genders should be thinking through how we honor all genders. Is this even possible, that we honor the brilliance and expertise of others, while still stepping in where we can? There's also not one Black experience, which makes me not find "ask them" quite so actionable as saying "I think The National Bailout is doing good work. Click here to learn about them." Enough of this long response. Your comment was thought-provoking. I want to be more effective in our collective liberation. Thanks for helping me think about how.

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Kimberly Dark
Kimberly Dark

Written by Kimberly Dark

Kimberly Dark is a writer, sociologist and raconteur working to reveal the hidden architecture of everyday life, one clever story, poem and essay at a time.

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