Mollena is a community leader, educator and is a vocal POC activist. Her writing style is passionate and bluntly honest, I recommend you check it out here.
If you’re just catching up on the issue of the Portland Eagle Blackface Problem, please read my original post here.
(Thanks to Sprinkles McGillicuddy for making a captioned version available!)
Some people have stepped up to the place and stepped up as allies.
Being an ally means fighting alongside. It is about taking a stand, in front of everyone. Vocally. Holding people accountable. Not “agreeing to disagree” when people support racism. About saying “privilege is real.” and talking about ways to mitigate racism, ways to educate so that it is a shared responsibility.