Emma Watson Condemned Racism And Acknowledged Her White Privilege After Receiving Backlash For Her #BlackoutTuesday Post

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Emma Watson Condemned Racism And Acknowledged Her White Privilege After Receiving Backlash For Her BlackoutTuesday Post

, Emma acknowledged her white privilege and said white people need to"work harder to tackle the racism around us"."There is so much racism, both in our past and our present, that is not acknowledged nor accounted for," Emma wrote."White supremacy is one of the systems of hierarchy and dominance, of exploitation and oppression, that is tightly stitched into society. As a white person, I have benefitted from this.

She went on:"Whilst we might feel that, as individuals, we're working hard internally to be anti-racist, we need to work harder externally to actively tackle the structural and institutional racism around us." "I'm still learning about the many ways I unconsciously support and uphold a system that is structurally racist," she

, adding that she would be using her platform to share resources for people to learn about the cause.She concluded the statement:"I see your anger, sadness, and pain. I cannot know what this feels like for you but it doesn't mean I won't try to."

 

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I will NOT apologize for the color of my skin! A black man was murdered by a bad cop & 3 accomplices. That does not make the world nor the rest of the police racist! Grow the hell up & stop allowing yourself 2 be used 4 DOMESTIC TERRORISTS RIOTS to destroy USA! POTUS SecPompeo

'I was holding off posting until blackouttuesday ended in the UK.⁣' - WATSON, Emma. Oh, please...

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