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Don't Forget

An ally is not a trend.

By Madison Ann HawkinsPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
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Don't Forget
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Click, search refresh, sigh.

Repost, double click, give a heart, forget and barely bat an eye.

What does it mean really to be a white ally?

Do you feel sympathy?

Click, search, refresh, sigh.

The growing list of names has been growing since 1444 A.D when Portuguese traders sold souls to Europe and we all know too well where the devils' work will lead.

The US was built on this bed while the black community bled.

Click,search,refresh,sigh.

Repost, double click, give a heart, forget and barely bat an eye.

You shared awareness on trending posts, to relieve your guilt or to feel you won't be held accountable for the next story that you,

click, search, refresh, and sigh.

Forget in a few weeks and barely bat an eye.

What does it mean truly to be a white ally?

It's more than a black square, a share, your sympathy.

Marginalized communities have had that for years but sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers are still found enslaved to the white man, the man in uniform, the red and blue lights.

Even when just taking an afternoon bike ride...

A ride to the station? You'd wish. The reality is they are still laying on the street, shot, you say out loud, "Why? He was just a kid!"

Click, search, refresh, sigh.

Repost, double click, give a heart, forget in a month and barely bat an eye.

Being a white ally is realizing you can't forget, you have to be outraged, mad and fight.

Attack policy, officials, the white man who still holds the hate on a race, unafraid to use his voice to discriminate.

Call, share, sign petitions, and to sum it up truly care.

As we are all descendants of human evolution, where modern humans arose in Africa at least 250,000 to 300,000 years ago.

Do you see? Not everything was taught in our whitewashed history.

We are all connected and let black beauty be known. Educate yourself, pick up a book, apply yourself, learn the culture that has given us Motown, hip-hop, and the beloved black panther.

Keep learning until you realize why so many chant, "black and brown lives matter!"

Click, search, refresh, and do more than a sigh.

Repost, double click, give a heart, and never forget WHY.

Look up the true meaning of what it takes to be a white ally.

Written by: Madison Ann Hawkins

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About the Creator

Madison Ann Hawkins

Trying to capture my emotions and then deliver them to all of you. I write about whatever sparks a feeling in my insides that I can't shake off. In sharing, I hope it resonates with you and reminds us of our shared humanity.

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