The Unwritten Rules Encyclopedia examines the various rules forced upon Black people:
Black Americans begin to learn these unwritten rules in early childhood, and they impact everything they do. The rules follow them when they are shopping, and they can feel the anxiety of the rules in their chest when they see the police. The rules shape every career move they make and restrict their freedom when they travel.
There are currently 12 rules on the site but rather than just list them, the site also offers ways to erase them through:
- Learning more
- Donating to initiatives
- Signing petitions
- Forms of activism against them
You can also send in your own anonymous stories related to these unwritten rules.
See also: The Black American collages of Tay Butler and the gentrification of Black Lives Matter.