Started by the amazing @blackamazon, #millennialsofcolor shines a light on institutional racism, representation, and cultural inequality and completely obliterates the idea that millennials are just a bunch of whiny babies. Here are some of the most inspiring and sobering tweets.
What is the end game for struggle, really? If Sallie Mae is ticket out of hell AND your ticket right back into it? #millennialsofcolor
— d. tafakari (@dtafakari) December 2, 2013
NYT voice of my generation is a show about the gentrification that left many #millennialsofcolor without affordable housing in our NYC hoods
— Sydette (@Blackamazon) December 2, 2013
The central ideas of #millennialsofcolor, #millenialsofcolor, and #Millennialofcolor: Ruling class uses people of Color as wage slaves.
— James Saint-Franc Ⓐ (@sirjamesa12) December 2, 2013
so because i'm not working three jobs and nearly killing myself w/ a full load of classes, i'm "lazy" and "entitled" #millennialsofcolor
— Loryn-Ishii (@elledub_1920) December 2, 2013
i don't care what anybody says – working 3 jobs + chool takes a mental, emotional, & physical toll. not an "easy fix" #millennialsofcolor
— Loryn-Ishii (@elledub_1920) December 2, 2013
They get paid to write "Why aren't millennials starting families/making major purchases?" We get editorial internships. #MillennialsOfColor
— Hear Evil (@HearEvilNews) December 2, 2013
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Being portrayed as lazy, wild good-for-nothings with a "spending problem". #millennialsofcolor #millenialsofcolor, #Millennialofcolor
— James Saint-Franc Ⓐ (@sirjamesa12) December 2, 2013
Also, when it's been determined that job placement is highly influenced by network, where does that place #millennialsofcolor?
— d. tafakari (@dtafakari) December 2, 2013
