Authoritarians test new protocols on groups we’re ambivalent about. If we go along, they expand the program, and then you have to explain why it was okay for one group, but not another. Reducing your own bias is resistance work, so learn more about transgender people. Now linked : another study showing no advantage in sports one year into hormone therapy.
The key to rapid mobilization of any kind is a decentralized mesh of pods that can quickly spread the word and mobilize into a network. The best way to get started is to join a group. Give it a decent try, and if the fit just isn’t there, try again. Alternatively, you can build your own pod by inviting 2-4 friends to take action together, or join you in launching a chapter of a decentralized national group.
Black History Month is the time to find new, local Black-owned businesses! Local papers and groups may run special editions with lists of businesses, or look for special events in your area like tasting tours. If you’d like to support Black entrepreneurs more, this is the best time of the year to find them! (Remember to leave reviews!)
