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What would love and solidarity do?

What would love and solidarity do?

beyond the blue bracelet

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Patti Digh
Nov 15, 2024
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I’m not here to tell you as a white woman to wear or not wear a blue bracelet to let Black people know you are a “safe” person and that you’re on the “right” side of history, even though over half of your ilk chose to reelect Donald Trump.

It is easy to dismiss blue bracelets or safety pins or pink pussy hats—whatever symbol primarily white people want …

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