White People 4 Black Lives whose Facebook profile picture says, “Show Up Against White Terror” is a white anti-racist organization and activist project of the Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere (AWARE-LA). This organization was form to work with African Americans in solidarity. There is another white anti-racist organization called Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) that WP4BL also works with.
WP4BL is not in denial about white privilege and can be expected to be on the forefront protesting with organization like Black Lives Matter. They do more than just protest, their work includes fundraising, internal and external education, mobilization, recruitment and networking, action planning, and cultural transformation.
In a country that works hard to deny the fact that this country was built on racist principles and continues to operate on those racist principles, it’s nice to know that an organization exists that is willing to speak out on the clear and blatant injustices faced by people of color. There is a lot of work that needs to be done but this is definitely a step in the right direction.
If you identify as white and want to help fight racism – please connect with us. You can email us at [email protected] or contact us at our Facebook Page – WP4BL / SURJ Affiliate Los Angeles. You can also follow us on Twitter @WP4RJ.
There’s also a Facebook page, “White Men for Black Lives” – it’s open to everyone but the name highlights that white men have more privilege and so more responsiblity to stand up for People of Color and to work to end racism.
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