Showing up on social media on Juneteenth
Don't center yourself. Consider taking a step back from your typical social media activity.
Don’t appropriate. Don't capitalize on the holiday for your own personal or brand clout (we're looking at you, Walmart).
Commemorate instead of celebrate. “As the commemoration of Juneteenth becomes more common, white people should be careful not to erase the suffering and brutality of slavery in favor of a celebratory message of perpetual progress. They should not celebrate as if they had nothing to do with the conditions that made Black emancipation necessary in the first place.” - Jemar Tisby
Fund & share mutual aid. Share, amplify, and donate to mutual aid funds directly supporting Black folks. Here are a few accounts to follow that continually share these funds: @TheBlackFairyGodMotherOfficial, @BlackTransAid, @BlackGirlMighty
Share resources. Consider posting educational resources to help teach your digital community about the history of Juneteenth and the brutal history of Black people in America.
Amplify Black voices. Use your platform to elevate and amplify Black creators, educators, & activists. Be sure to properly credit them!
Practice allyship. Being an ally is not a passive label; it is an active and consistent practice of using your privilege and proximity to power to achieve justice, equity, and inclusion. Online (and off!), this may look like responding to trolls exhibiting racism or prejudice.
