#blacklivesmatter racism is a human problem

earlier this week i sat on a call listening to a very brave man talk about his life (incidently, he works on the largest restoration project on the planet with me), as a homeless gay man seeking his fortune and freedom in London in the 80s, with his adopted family The House of Perpetual Hope living from one squat to the next, the extravagant balls aka Pose, illegal house parties. He is white all his adopted siblings and mother are/were black, flamboyant, sexy, either straight, gay, drag queens, trans, dealing with racial violence from the Police and society, endless prejudice within the gay community, coping and coming to terms with the tragic loss of those closest to him from AIDS and drug addiction. I responded in thanks after that presentation in the comments with;

in the middle of a pandemic, it is easy to forget the struggles and resilience that has been and is still required. To break this social construct around us, we must first listen and learn. Thank you so much for giving us that opportunity.

we need to end the echo chambers and talking shops that exist. my work is within the heart of democracy, i sometimes wonder what that really means, but being the UK it'll be another f*cking footnote of social commentary and lost on alot of people.

#rantoverhadtogetthatoffmychest

this is probably not the right place for this comment, so apologies.. maybe needs to move to the rant thread..