It's Time to Create
Now more than ever, we need to see our black creatives. We see how strong and determined the black community and our supporters are in fighting for a change.
Those of us scrolling through social media need writers to communicate the stories of our fighters and activists. We need our photographers to get the action shots of the protestors and the marches. We need our musicians to write songs and tell stories of how we're strong and won't be broken down. Our designers must create posters and flyers to showcase our words and talents. We need our fashion designers to create safe, beautiful gear to continue showing our style while protecting us. We need all of our creatives to continue making hashtags spread all over the world. We need them for our times now, and we need to continue to show the world what BLACK EXCELLENCE looks like.
More than ever, we need the black community to show that we can continue to fight but also to create, show that we won't let them stop us from reaching our goals, and showcase the talents we've worked so hard on. If we continue to do our craft like it's just another day, it can show that one may need to show support. It's true, yet we have to realize some of us still need a source of income because we're unemployed and bills still need to be paid, food provided to keep our bodies strong, and a source of income flowing so we can donate to the cause. Creatives can do that easily using their talents, so now is the time to put these together. Put out your personal work, but balance it out with content to show support for the cause.
You can continue to do what you love and what makes you happy. You won't be distracting yourself or neglecting anything; we're all fighting the same battle in different ways. Use your talents to show support and awareness of what's happening. Document everything through your photos and writing. Write songs about what you see; tell a story through your lyrics. Design things that will get a message across.
Use your gifts and talents to better yourself, but fight for the black community's rights, freedom, equality, and justice. It's time to express ourselves through all creative platforms but not turn our backs on fighting for black lives.
