Thanks for this article. I do the things things you suggest every day, as a matter of course.

One thing I do different on Juneteenth, and also on MLK day, is stay in. Don't go out for any reason. I suppose I'd go out if it were a matter of life and death, like if (God forbid) my apartment complex caught fire or I had a medical emergency and had to meet the ambulance. Anything short of that can wait till the next day.

I've read many social media posts to the effect that the mere sight / sound / smell of a white person can be a PTSD trigger to Black people -- similar to how a rape survivor can be triggered by the mere presence of a male. As a survivor, I can definitely relate to that.

There are many Black people in my neighborhood so I rarely leave my house anyhow -- because I don't want to cause my Black neighbors to have a bad day, triggering them with my white face / voice / smell. And on MLK day and Juneteenth, I don't go out, period. That way I can do my part so my Black neighbors can enjoy a white-people-free day. I encourage others who look like me to do likewise, that's why I'm posting this here.