Listening, Learning & Taking Action
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Beauty content feels so trivial and insignificant right now.
I am angry, sad, heartbroken, over the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and the countless other Black men and women killed by police for being Black. I?m also absolutely enraged with our country?s lack of leadership and the lack of justice being served for these victims? families. Black lives matter.
To my BIPOC readers, I apologize. I?m sorry it has taken me this long to show up to this movement. It is my responsibility to hold myself accountable. It is not your job to educate or teach me.
As a white woman, I recognize my privilege. It?s my responsibility to educate myself and actively call out covert racism in daily life, because it happens far too often. Over the last several days I have spent time reading Black voices and learning about the active steps I can take to help fight racism. As a white beauty blogger, I?m also making a commitment to pay closer attention to beauty brands that are not inclusive. I know pioneers like Fenty Beauty have pushed several brands to think about underrepresented groups (whether it be their shade range or their marketing strategy). There is a lack of products that recognize there is more than one type of shopper in each group. Also, I will only be supporting beauty brands that are actually taking action to help fight racial inequality.
I?ve posted this on my Instagram and Facebook, but I?d like to post it here as well.
To my wh...
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