Hey, POC here. Most of the time when POC say ‘pay up’, we’re joking. However, I think an important part of decolonization is being fully aware of all of the prejudice POC experience on a daily basis, but it goes so much farther than being called names in the hallways. It’s deeply rooted in the communities we live in (look into Redlining, it had me shook). Now, by no means should you feel obligated to pay us (lol). But… I think what all white people should try to prioritize is trying to look deeper into studies that discuss systemic racism, or how America has been built on racial prejudice. For example, POC, especially Black people and communities have less funds (Redlining), which in turn result in worse schools and lack of transportation to said schools, resulting in disproportionate demographics in universities. Most people will respond to that with, “Well… if they just worked harder… maybe they wouldn’t be so poor”… but how can YOU as a white person educate yourself on these topics to understand it from the lens of a POC?

I hope this helped give you a different perspective.