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The reality for Black and Brow people on the web is that no matter what tools we use, from Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, etc, we are constantly targets for racists. To exist online is to be a target for hateful people because, well, cruel people identify themselves by whom they can torment.

These centralized platforms have often been sympathetic to anti-Blackness, whether it be for profit or culturally, so Black and Brown people have had to carve out communities from granite to make space for us there. Black Twitter, for example, is an example of how successful we are at making communities in adverse conditions. We know how to create.

One of the main reasons I am still on the fedi is because it provides us with a unique opportunity to build independent networks with social media capabilities but is not subjected to the whims of people who empathize with bigots.

We can make connected communities that are not subject to the policies made by people who prioritize capitalism and hateful rage as engagement tools.

For me, that is worth fighting for. That idea is transformative.

We just have to build the right tools to realize it.