This article confuses me.

[charin]

http://wearyourvoicemag.com/identities/race/white-people-blacklivesmatter-protests

For White People Who Want to Attend #BlackLivesMatter Protests

Unless Black organizers have specified that you need to come to a rally for buffers against the police, as a legal observer, or to collect other white people, why are you going to a protest when you’re the oppressor?

[PJMcK]

1. It's an odd article

Ashleigh Shackelford is the author of the article and here's her bio from the website you linked:

Ashleigh Shackelford is a queer, agender, Black fat femme writer, artist and cultural producer. As a contributing writer at Wear Your Voice, Ashleigh covers the intersections of race politics and body positivtiy, LGBTQ issues, Entertainment and Feminism. Ashleigh is also a contributor at For Harriet and the creator of Free Figure Revolution, a body positivity organization. She is currently working on her M.A. in Africana Studies at Morgan State University.

Perhaps you could articulate why the article confuses you.

[charin]

2. More

If you really believe that #BlackLivesMatter, ask yourself if you’re willing to die for us and to die to dismantle this system. Are you willing to learn everything possible about antiblackness and its many forms so that you can dismantle it? Are you willing to give up everything you have to make sure Black people can survive, thrive and be safe? If you cannot answer yes to ALL of these questions, you don’t need to be at a protest.

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What is the truth, boo? If you do decide to go to a protest, be ready to write checks and give up your car keys. Be ready to connect with other white people to start planning a highway shut down so that you can involve yourself with the high risk that would harm us more when we do it. Like I said, if you not about this shit, DON’T GO.

I went Sunday because I believe no innocent person should be afraid to drive down the street. I wanted to do something about it. I saw lots of diversity there, it was a good event. Am I not wanted at these marches?

[bluedye33139]

3. Motivations vary

I have declined BLM events in my city, and it was mostly because of my own sense that I was not an appropriate participant there. I've marched in MLK Day events, all kinds of civil rights events, etc., -- but I would feel inauthentic marching behind a banner reading STOP SHOOTING US because I as a white person am not a police target.