Performative Activism Is the New ‘Color-Blind’ Band-Aid for White Fragility

White people embracing hashtags won’t help us destroy anti-Black racism. Here’s why.

Instagram post for the #blackouttuesday social media campaign. Photo: Mark Trowbridge/Getty Images

A week ago, thousands of people uploaded a black square onto their social media accounts to observe, mourn, and advocate for policy change in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Celebrities…