@thekristianasmith: Respectability politics will never save us. There is no version of Blackness that is "respectable" enough to be safe from a system designed to regulate it. You can wear the suit, use the right tone, and follow every instruction to the letter, and the outcome can still be devastating. When we rely on "compliance" as our defense strategy, we are negotiating with a system that has already decided we are the threat. Respectability politics is a coping mechanism, not a cure. We have to stop blaming the victim's behavior and start dismantling the system's bias. 🎥Type "DISRUPT" in the comments to subscribe to watch the replay of “Homophobic Bible Scholarship” w/ Dr. Pamela Lightsey on demand!

Kristian A. Smith

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Tuesday 29 September 2026 14:07:23 GMT