Notice there is no “too” at the end of the hashtag. Just like it’s namestake moniker, “black lives matter”, black people are not just additions. We are not additions. We are not afterthoughts. We matter. We have stories and perspectives that need to be told. We need get to a place where you can read literature by people of any race and not dub it a “black book” or “Asian book” and then dismiss the product because of that. There are too many talented people of color who get overshadowed by mediocrity. The same thing goes with movies, music, and all other creative endeavors. That has got to change.
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