18/06/2020
It’s taken me a while to put into words how I, as Earthlette, will take action and no longer be silent about the insipid problem of racism in our community. It is OUR problem. It has stemmed from the actions of OUR ancestors and the lack of action from OUR ancestors.
I am ashamed to say that until recently I have not fully understood what it means to be anti-racist. That is, how to be more than just ‘not racist’.
Earthlette was built on the values of community, sustainability, kindness and living a natural life. Who better to learn about all of these things from than our First Nations People.
I am committed to educating myself, I want to hear stories, learn from their knowledge and understand their experiences.
I will work to actively support our Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peers.
I will call out casual racism when I hear it from family, friends, colleagues and strangers.
I will work to be a better ally.
I don’t understand how you feel, but I do care deeply.
We can and we must all do what we can do better support BIPOC.
au has donated $2 from every sale over the last 3 months to support . Their programs have a real impact in our society to keep conversations and actions going across Australia to improve our understanding and celebration of Indigenous culture, whilst reducing prejudice.
Share what you can, give what you can, check yourself, call it out.
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📷 ; @ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia