We see it everyday, news stations will play the videos of black people being killed by police for 24 hours over and over again. Black trauma brings clicks and views
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They tell you spreading these videos brings awareness but it doesn’t, it brings in money. So many organizations start funds and programs based on black trauma and profit.
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Black trauma has become a whole film genre from movies like 12 Years A Slave to The Hate That U Give. Black trauma is literally profitable
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And what movies get celebrated at the Oscars? Movies that showcase black trauma.
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also don’t forget the continuous cycle of Black struggle & hardship which is why non-Black individuals usually associate Blackness with being poor & “ghetto”.
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White companies selling BLM merch and selling out! No cause donations in sight.
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