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@jdp23 I had to lookup what “anti-black” actually meant because, as a white guy who is striving to be non-racist, I honestly still had no idea what it meant specifically…

“Anti-black racism is the specific exclusion and prejudice against people visibly (or perceived to be) of African descent – what most of us would commonly call black people,’ says senior policy officer Kim McIntosh.

Kim says anti-blackness goes beyond bad feelings, negative attitudes or stereotypes.

‘Anti-black racism is a toxic cocktail that mixes these beliefs with how people with power make decisions, how government policies are made, or how state services are delivered,’ she adds. ‘It prevents us from enjoying or exercising fundamental freedoms on an equal footing – like the freedom to live and work free from discrimination or abuse.’”

https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/20/what-is-anti-blackness-12279678/