9 June Selena on Instagram: We’ve heard many Americans—police officers…

@selenagomez: Takeover by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk)

We’ve heard many Americans—police officers, politicians, family members, perhaps you yourself—say that they are “not racist.” What’s the problem with being “not racist”? It is a claim that signifies neutrality: “I am not a racist, but neither am I aggressively against racism.” But there is no neutrality in the racism struggle. The opposite of “racist” isn’t “not racist.” It is “antiracist.” ⠀
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What’s the difference between a racist and an antiracist? A racist believes in the idea of a racial hierarchy; an antiracist views the racial groups as equal. A racist believes problems are rooted in groups of people; an antiracist locates the roots of problems in power and policies. Denial is the heartbeat of racism; confession is the heartbeat of antiracism. ⠀
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In order to be an antiracist, we must stop denying we have racist ideas, that we’re in some ways supporting racist policies, that we are being at times racist. We must acknowledge our own racism in order to start on our antiracist journey.⠀
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I hope the resources I am sharing in stories today help you on your own daily, lifelong journey to strive to be an antiracist. ⠀
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— Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk)⠀
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Thanks to @moveon for this video.