February is the Black History Month here in the US, and a great opportunity to recommit to making the fediverse (and beyond!) a safe and welcoming place for Black people.
Let's continue to lift up their voices, celebrate their joys, and if you see trouble, step in and help out.
And for the "I don't see racism" and "At least it's better here than on Twitter/X" crowd, Mekka has some great threads on this. Highly recommend browsing/following!
https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/110273898008692780
And of course this classic must-read: https://privacy.thenexus.today/mastodon-a-partial-history/
