I vehemently support blm, but although I am a biracial person of color, I am not black. I want to support my black siblings in every way possible, but I also understand that this movement is theirs - they are the ones who should lead and shape it, I should listen and learn. 

I know racism well. I’ve seen it’s sinister face at every “random” security check, every morning when my mom straightened her hair because curls are “unprofessional”, in every “joke” at school. But I also know that black people may experience racism differently than I do, and I can’t use my own experiences to steamroll their very real needs. 

I will be at every march I can. I will spread messages of support and confront racism when I see it. BUT I will understand that blm is not about me, and that I am an ally with much to learn. I will listen, and when I mess up, I will apologize and do better. 

Being an ally is NOT taking control of a movement. Being an ally is listening, learning, and supporting. 

BLM.