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Renee Nishawn Scott
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Published in ZORA

·Jun 15, 2021

Juneteenth Is Not for Everyone

“It seems like we as a country have yet to figure out what it means to celebrate Black people.” — Like many Black folks, I am perpetually exhausted by seeing the unexciting trend of a White person doing things that Black folks do every day and getting applause, clout, and cookout invitations for paying attention to Black culture. More egregious recent events have given way to popular discourse about gatekeeping…

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Juneteenth Is Not for Everyone
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·May 30, 2020

The Movement For Black Lives Must Include Black Women

Until we as a society are outraged about the murder of ALL Black people, we are no closer to building a just future — “If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” — Zora Neale Hurston Unless you’ve been living under a rock or willfully keeping your eyes closed, you’re already well aware of the issues plaguing Black America in this moment. From the high number of…

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The Movement For Black Lives Must Include Black Women
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Renee Nishawn Scott

Renee Nishawn Scott

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Renee is a PhD Student researching Black girlhood at the University of Maryland. You can find her tweeting @_nishawn

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