Minority Voices
Most of us get our news and opinion from mainstream places—if you’re a straight white Christian, that means people like yourself. One of the most powerful things you can do is to add minority voices to your feed. Over time you’ll pick up new ideas, familiarize yourself with different cultures, and generally expand your view. It takes time, so add one voice today!
How to do it:
Black voices we recommend:
Shay Stewart-Bouley is a Black author living in Maine. She brings a fresh perspective rooted in being a minority in one of the whitest places in America. She offers racial commentary as well as updates on local politics and national issues. She has a personal site: https://blackgirlinmaine.com, a Substack, and a FB page.
Pru Pru is an online activist from Atlanta, GA who went viral when her writing was mis-attributed to Liz Cheney. She brings a Black woman’s perspective directly to bear on emerging events with compassion but no coddling. She is not on our list of “calm voices” but she is incisive, acerbic, and careful. If you’re trying to make sense of how this moment hits for people in different cultures, follow her on Facebook and Substack.
Michael Harriot is the author of Black AF History. Here is the blurb from his own site: “Combining unapologetically provocative storytelling with meticulous research…Harriot removes the white sugarcoating from the American story, placing Black people squarely at the center.” Read his book, or follow him on Facebook and Substack.
Jackie Summers is an author, activist and award-winning entrepreneur. He writes essays designed to get you past despair and into motion, including fictional allegories that get the truth across better than any fact can. Follow him on Facebook and Substack.
[We will add other minority groups over time.]
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