#YouMightBeRacist began trending on Twitter yesterday. The hashtag is a slow but steady campaign to dispel many notions put forth by white America’s belief in their post racial-identity. Look at some of the most thought-provoking tweets that are working to alter people’s self-perceptions.
#YouMightBeRacist if you claim to not see race, in effect saying my raced experience didn't happen / doesn't exist
— Weary, U Hear Me! (@warrenascherer) July 5, 2015
#YouMightBeRacist White People Let's clear this up: The white version of #BlackTwitter is Twitter
— UnrulyIntellectual (@BWorthingtonIII) July 5, 2015
#youmightberacist if you believe Jesus was white. pic.twitter.com/3X3qbxbpSt
— Rick Glenn (@exocognosis) July 5, 2015
#YouMightBeRacist if you've said #AllLivesMatter in response to #BlackLivesMatter.
— Black Reign (@KockTailz) July 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/AmyStephen/status/617700339182125057
#YouMightBeRacist If you want to keep the Confederate Flag up because of it's "historic" value.
You mind as well keep the Nazi flag..
— Keegan (@JohnDoe_997) July 6, 2015
#YouMightBeRacist if you think Obama was born in Kenya, but don't care that @tedcruz was born in Canada.
— Use Logic (@Use_Logic) July 6, 2015
Is you say that I'm really pretty for a black girl #youmightberacist
— BelcalisTaughtMe (@justagirlatl) July 5, 2015
https://twitter.com/DabAggin/status/617518797596028928
https://twitter.com/AmyStephen/status/617706903905378304
#YouMightBeRacist If you start your sentences with "I'm not racist but…"
— Paula Y (@PaulaYankelove) July 5, 2015
#youmightberacist if you think the Civil war was not about slavery and white supremacy
— Dimitrious Gartrell (@dapdaddy) July 6, 2015
#youmightberacist if you think more Black people are on welfare than White people
— Dimitrious Gartrell (@dapdaddy) July 5, 2015
https://twitter.com/ThozamaNozuko/status/617656679593852928
If a flag bears more weight than another humans life? #YouMightBeRacist
— 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒗𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒂 (@MicheleLeeEvans) July 5, 2015
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