Riele Downs Instagram – some thoughts on today: to all those using your platform today or otherwise, you are appreciated. “black out tuesday” is a wonderful way to stand in solidarity with the black lives matter movement, however, keep in mind the work does not stop there! to those with a platform who have posted a black screen today but have otherwise been radiosilent about the extensive racial injustices in this country, i urge you to recognize there are further steps to take. it is damaging to use this day as a way to protect your image, without actually contributing meaningfully to the fight. the purpose of “black out tuesday” is to silence posts that are not promoting the cause, not silence the cause itself. so please continue to amplify black voices, share necessary resources, shed light on updates from the movement, reflect upon recent events, educate yourself or others, etc. 💪🏾 please, donate or protest if you can, but if you can’t, there are many other ways to impact the movement! i will be sharing some of those ways on my story, so feel free to check there, my “BLM” highlight, or this post above. finally, if you tagged your blackout post with the hashtag “#blacklivesmatter”, it would be wise to delete and repost it, switching the tag to “#blackouttuesday”. that is the best way to ensure it won’t be under the BLM hashtag, flooding out important information. 🤎 it’s been incredibly inspiring to see how powerful this movement has become. to everyone fighting, thank you. let’s keep going !!! 🤍