#werwideopen

Happy birthday to a kind, giving, loving woman that spent time nurturing #weRwideopen in its incubation stage. May your year be as great as the depth of your love @iamalicianewton (at Marietta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1nVYHoH_FC/?igshid=17j33m80hs3o7

#TodaysLessonInRacism Calling people by their title and surname is a way we demonstrate respect. Using coded language and allowing people to be called out of their name is a way to demean, separate and otherize people. It is one of the tactics that reveals and perpetuates systematic racism. News media journalists @CNN @WarnerMediaGrp are using the term "The Squad" to identify elected US Congresswomen @repocasiocortez @repilhan @reprashida @repayannapressley This separates them from the respect due a Congressional officer and is disrespectful. Calling them out of their names permits anyone to slander these women as many have. In a single day, millions of people will hear professional journalist call them out of their name. Racially coded words (and terms) seep into the American lexicon because people use them innocently and repeatedly. At the very least 1 million viewers heard @jimsciutto refer to these women as a group at least 5 times in one hour. Listen to the adjectives ascribed to "The Squad" and you will understand. This is how you know racism is at play. This is not a political issue but a social one. @the_exonerated.5 were teens described as a gang. When young black and brown men are described as gangs they can be arrested, abused, incarcerated and ignored without respect, facts, equal treatment, the presumption of innocence or human compassion. When news media contributes to branding people outside of their surname and/or title, they are also (unknowing) contributors in perpetuating systematic racism. #werwideopen #crushtheisms #crushracism #crushinequality #crushrevisisionism https://www.instagram.com/p/B0B9JEHHFpM/?igshid=ibquonzt300w

On my way to enjoy a Florida beach vacation, I drove through small towns to observe local living. Taking time to view neighborhoods and engaging people in informs our perspective. Prejudice is the mental reaction to the information you collect about yourself and others. The more you know.... #crushracism #crushtheisms #crushprejudice #crushbigotry #weRwideopen https://www.instagram.com/p/BzTCwABHPJL/?igshid=1voptxn47n2cb

Give yourself a break. Be kind to yourself. The truth speaks in a quiet, still voice. #crushtheisms #dothework #weRwideopen for self-love

@janetmock exemplifies the reason #weRwideopen to accepting expanded examples of womanhood. This trans women is an inspring author, business leader, model, public speaker and overall powerful example of why every human being has a right to live their life out loud. #crushstereotypes #crushbigotry

@tennis.magazine named #HallofFamers @serenawilliams @venuswilliams no.1 & no.8 top tennis players of all time in the open era. These sisters all have won the most majors of all current players. #weRwideopen to melanin love #legends #AmericalHistory #crushtheisms

@blackpanther just became the third highest grossing film in US history Congratulations to director @officialryancoogler @marvelstudios and every person that purchased a ticket. #weRwideopen to diverse storytelling #crushtheisms #crushinequality #crushstereotypes

20+year White House journalist @adr1600 is one of @blackenterprise 25 women changing the world in 2018. Her intellect, media savvy & political instinct are unquestionable. See the article on our FB and Twitter pages http://www.facebook. com/werwideopen or http://twitter.com/werwideopen #weRwideopen to promote fairness in opportunities #ladiesthatlead #crushtheisms #crushsexism #crushracism