And we’re not immune, as BIPOC. It’s the language we’re taught and we also have to unlearn it.

…ck people. They constitute another facet of the litany of daily microaggressions black people face. We live in a world where even the language we speak sends us back to negative expressions of our blackness.
So Yes, The English Language Is Racist Too
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And we’re not immune, as BIPOC. It’s the language we’re taught and we also have to unlearn it.
Great article. I wonder how far back these expressions go?
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Written by Sharon Hurley Hall
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Antiracism activist, author, educator. https://www.antiracismnewsletter.com/ Co-Founder, Mission Equality. Co-host: Introvert Sisters . She/her.
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