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President @ColorOfChange , spokesperson @votingwhileblk , foodie and hat aficionado. Changing written & unwritten rules in media, tech, biz & gov't. Views my own.
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The presidency is being decided in:
- Detroit = 79% Black
- Atlanta = 52% Black
- Philly = 42% Black
- Milwaukee = 39% Black
Underestimate us if you want to, but we have proven our power time and time again.
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Pictures of nearly one in every six athletes in a study of 188 were falsely matched with mugshots by Amazon’s facial recognition technology. More proof of what we already know: this technology has bias baked into its coding and has no place in public housing or law enforcement.
Amazon's facial recognition tech linked athletes to mugshots, ACLU says:
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Elon Musk fired the entire team that identified that the Twitter algorithm amplifies right-wing voices over others.
Not the first time we have seen staff — particularly Black employees — punished for flagging how their company's products enable & amplify racism.
#TwitterLayoffs
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This is white nationalism, plain and simple. Not even coded.
We don’t want what is happening with immigration in Europe to happen with us!
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Met with Mark Zuckerberg and
@Facebook
leadership today. It was a disappointment. They have had our demands for years and yet it is abundantly clear that they are not yet ready to address the vitriolic hate on their platform.
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2 years ago today, Botham Jean was eating ice cream in his own home when he was killed. His murderer said she thought it was her house and that he was a burglar. For him, we fight a system that casts us as intruders in our own homes and allows Black lives to be taken senselessly.
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When Black people protest for justice vs when white supremacists attempt a violent coup
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.
@Kaepernick7
kneeled for the first time two years ago today. Through blacklisting and attacks from the far-right, including the President himself, Kap has been resilient. Thank you for starting the conversation
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After extensive convos w/
@ColorOfChange
-
@PayPal
will stop processing payments for a set of hate groups & leaders
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Every attempt by the
@NFL
to rehabilitate its image among Black viewers will ring hollow as long as Kaepernick is still unsigned to an NFL team. You cannot co-opt his message and blackball him at the same time.
#SuperBowl
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What DeJoy is doing to the USPS is what many from the GOP would like to do to many of our institutions:
1. Run them like a private corporation & run them into the ground
2. Say public benefits don't work + privatize
3. Deny access to Black, brown, low-income and rural communities
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but Trump officials shouldn't be able to rehabilitate their reputations just bc they resigned two weeks before his term is over or put out a milquetoast statement.
The media has a responsibility to name them as the violent enablers they are.
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Let's not overlook the huge win in California tonight for voting rights. Prop 17 passed, meaning parolees have their right to vote restored. With this vote, the people of CA have re-enfranchised nearly 50K voters.
#YesOn17
#FreeTheVote
CALIFORNIA we just made history! Thank you for helping us to
#FreeTheVote
for 50,000 Californians. These are our family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and classmates. This election was the last election they won’t have a say.
#YesOnProp17
#FreeTheVote
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This is white supremacy, period. A blatant and disgusting attempt to strip Black athletes of their voice and reduce them to a number on a jersey -- all while continuing to profit off of their bodies.
Breaking: NFL owners have approved a new policy requiring players and personnel on the field to stand for the national anthem.
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Ahmaud Arbery's murder was premeditated. His killers chased him down the street knowing their whiteness, their claims of self-defense and their status in law enforcement would absolve them. This is the deadly outcome of systemic racism.
#JusticeForAhmaud
Georgia shooting case will go to grand jury as disturbing video surfaces online
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Let’s focus on our victories. Regina King. Spike Lee. Hannah Beachler. Ruth E. Carter. Black Panther. Cicely Tyson. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Alfonso Cuarón. Roma.
#Oscars
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This week has been difficult and sad. Anthony Bourdain was an incredible storyteller who was one of the few white celebrities who didn’t talk about food from a place of privilege. He talked about restaurant workers’ rights, immigrant rights, politics, and human rights. RIP Tony.
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Speaking out against racism isn't the same as being racist -- so stop with the false equivalence
#standwithJemele
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It’s time to start thanking Black women when we honor those who sacrificed for our country. Far too often they get left out. This is progress, and I’m happy to see it
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Final thought for tonight re
#RentLive
, and specifically, these Truvada commercials: Truvada costs $6 to manufacture, but Gilead Sciences charges $1600 for this medication. We must hold corporations accountable for making life-saving medicines unaffordable for so many.
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As usual, the right wing isn’t fighting for fairness. They’re fighting to rig the rules in their own favor. That's what Twitter used to give them — and still does — by amplifying their content more than others.
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Today's the anniversary of Alton Sterling’s murder. Tomorrow, Philando Castile. Next week, Sandra Bland, and the week after that Eric Garner. Rest in power to all those we’ve lost to a corrupt justice system. It's time to end this cycle of police violence against our community.
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John Burr had 17 years of his life stolen from him. Detective Louis Scarcella has had multiple cases overturned. He reflects the NYPD culture to convict Black people first and think later.
WATCH: John Bunn, wrongfully jailed at 14 in the 1991 murder of a correction officer, cries as he is exonerated.
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We just voted out the DA who let Mike Brown’s killer walk free. He was a SEVEN term incumbment. Congrats
@Bell4STL
.
Thank you to COC members and volunteers who sent texts, knocked on doors, made phone calls. Together, we reached more than 210K Black voters in St Louis County
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Trump created this crisis. He doesn't need an Executive Order to end his own practices. His 'zero tolerance' policy is still in play. We need to call out the corporations that are enabling and profiting off of his deportation and detention machine.
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R. Kelly maintains a record deal with RCA. He even inked a contract last year to play MSG. He has not faced real consequences from corporate interests or justice systems. It's time for R. Kelly and his enablers to be held accountable.
#SurvivingRKelly
#ProtectBlackWomen
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Congratulations to Tonya Boyd, the first Black woman to become a FDNY deputy chief! Only took 150 years. Our latest reminder that Black women are magic!
#BlackGirlMagic
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Cyntoia Brown should not have had to spend a single day behind bars. She should have been able to spend the holidays with her loved ones. This win goes to
@BLM_Nashville
@MeTooMVMT
@HighlanderCtr
, our COC members and thousands of ppl who demanded Cyntoia's freedom
BREAKING: Cyntoia Brown was just granted clemency from a life sentence in prison for killing a man who bought her for sex when she was 16.
She'll be released on parole supervision on August 7.
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On this day in 2014, Michael Brown was murdered by a police officer who was never charged. His death ignited nationwide protests and propelled a new generation of activists in Ferguson and across the country to continue the fight until justice is real.
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Candace Owens had no place at today’s hearing on fighting white supremacy on tech platforms, not only because she's unqualified, but also because her presence was counterproductive to its purpose. Her testimony was a gift to white nationalists, perpetuating countless racist lies.
White supremacy has always sought out a diverse group of validators. I’m mad I even have to know who Candace Owens is, and I’m even more mad that # of Twitter followers is her only criteria to have this platform
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Candidates were warned not to swear during this debate, but an ad that clearly incites animosity and violence toward a sitting Congresswoman was apparently no issue. Media corporations are responsible for how they choose to profit, period.
#DemDebate
Republicans are running TV ads setting pictures of me on fire to convince people they aren’t racist.
Life is weird!
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This is not democracy. This is an attempt to erase the voices of millions of Black voters who vote infrequently, all to benefit the few in power. A decision like this will only encourage states to continue pursuing racist voter laws.
#ProtectMyVote
#SCOTUS
Breaking: In 5-4 decision Alito reverses 6th circuit & upholds Ohio's purging of infrequent voters. Ohio has purged 2 million voters since 2011, more than any other state. Black voters 2x as likely as whites to be purged in state's largest counties
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“Blue lives matter” was never about supporting police or keeping the peace. It’s always been about upholding white supremacy. Here’s your proof. And it’s up to the media to name the real threat - white supremacist terrorists, not Black people protesting for justice.
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But politicians can speak at white supremacy events and make “jokes” about the KKK and keep their jobs? Ridiculous amount of hypocrisy in this country
Alabama’s attorney general removed the black district attorney from
#EJBradford
’s police shooting investigation after pics surfaced of the D.A. kicking it with a local protest leader:
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About 13 years ago in Central Park, I was stopped and frisked by the police while on a morning run. They had me up against a tree, claiming that I looked like I was “running from something.” The white officers said that “I didn’t look like a runner.”
#WhenTheySeeUs
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While you’re watching
#Thanksgiving
football, remember that when you see courageous athletes
#TakeTheKnee
, they are protesting police brutality and oppression. This is not about the flag or troops, it is about the right to live without fear of being killed by the police.
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Protestors are yelling "Fire Pantaleo," and they're right. Eric Garner was killed 5 years ago, and Pantaleo is still employed by the NYPD. Not only does he need to be held accountable, but these candidates also must now present a real vision for criminal justice reform
#DemDebate
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In awe of the
#Houston19
. All 19 of these incredible Black women won their races in Harris County last night, marking the single biggest victory for Black women in the county's history.
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Tamir Rice should be celebrating his 18th birthday, graduating high school and looking forward to the rest of his life. But six years ago, he was murdered by an officer who continues to work in the police force today. Rest in power, Tamir. Our fight continues.
#TamirRice
would be 18 yrs old today. His life cut short by police enabled by a racist system that cont. to harm Black boys. Today, we honor & remember his life & will continue to fight for justice for victims and families of police violence.
#HappyBirthdayTamir
#RestInPower
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All I want for Christmas is for Flint to have clean water. I hope you’ll join me in supporting
@ColorOfChange
’s
#HomeForTheHolidays
movement to fight for Black communities this holiday season:
“Home For The Holidays” is shining much needed light on the water crisis in Black communities. Water is life, and our kids shouldn’t get poisoned by policy. Fight for families like DaJayla’s here:
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At least six shots were fired for the “crime” of sleeping in his car while Black. Why were six police officers necessary to deal with this? In what world was a man they startled awake a threat? I stand with Willie McCoy’s family in demanding justice for this senseless brutality.
Six California police officers fatally shoot rapper found sleeping in car
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By speaking out about her own struggle with depression,
@letitiawright
wants to combat the negative stigma associated with mental health that is pervasive in many communities of color. Our future is looking real strong with people like you leading it!
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If Kalief Browder had been able to afford his bail after being wrongfully accused of stealing a backpack, he would be celebrating his 27th birthday today. We must
#EndCashBail
to prevent more senseless tragedy and honor his memory. Rest in power, Kalief.
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Chadwick Boseman’s legacy is unmatched. For decades, children will know and love him as our T’Challa, the Black Panther. This is why it is important for Hollywood
#TellBlackStories
so that Black kids can continue to see themselves as heroes and kings onscreen.
#GoldenGlobes
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@Twitter
has no problem banning Black activists' twitters
@shaunking
@talibkweli
, but when
@realDonaldTrump
retweets a hate group's Islamophobic videos as truth--nothing. Do we see a pattern?
Twitter on why it didn't delete anti-Muslim tweets: "To help ensure people have an opportunity to see every side of an issue, there may be the rare occasion when we allow controversial content or behavior which may otherwise violate our rules."
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Heartbreaking is the only word for it. And another reminder that gun control and police reform must go hand in hand to prevent these tragedies from happening.
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Grace is a 15-year-old Black girl with special needs. She needs resources, not punishment. Oakland County's justice system remorselessly made an example of her for being unable to keep up with her schoolwork. Grace should be home with her family, end of story. Sign the petition:
#FreeGrace
Our criminal legal system is so hellbent on doling out punishment to Black kids in court, that even in the height of a deadly pandemic, Grace was sent to a jail facility where she’s now at a higher risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19.
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DC's population is 44.53% Black. And that is why DC’s nearly 700k residents have been robbed of political power and autonomous representation for so long. Don’t get it twisted.
BREAKING: A bill has been introduced in the Senate that would make D.C. the 51st state.
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Travon Free, quoting James Baldwin, while wearing a suit lined with the names of those killed by police brutality in the United States: "The most despicable thing that anyone can be is indifferent to other people's pain."
#Oscars
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I met w/ Elon along with about eight other orgs. This doesn’t classify as a large coalition but no one should expect honesty out of Elon.This council is something he introduced before we even met him, we simply asked for more info & that it include folks from impacted communities
@PatrickW
@kylenabecker
@Twitter
A large coalition of political/social activist groups agreed not to try to kill Twitter by starving us of advertising revenue if I agreed to this condition.
They broke the deal.
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I'm disappointed but not at all surprised
Kyle Rittenhouse went to an active protest with an AR because he wanted conflict. He found it, and he killed people. And because the American justice system wants people like him to be able to do things like this, he now walks free.
BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who killed two people during demonstrations last year in Kenosha, Wis., was found not guilty on all charges
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After pressure from
@ColorOfChange
, Google Cloud Services will stop hosting the Proud Boys site. Big Tech companies can no longer passively support hate groups by allowing them to organize on their platforms. They - and Congress - must act.
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Seven hours of labor without medication or seeing a doctor. Every single person who ignored her cries for help is unfit to be responsible for the safety of Black women.
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Speaking of "C" remember when
#Trump
told staff to mark "C" for "Colored" on Black rental applicants before denying
Lyin' Hillary Clinton told the FBI that she did not know the "C" markings on documents stood for CLASSIFIED. How can this be happening?
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Six years ago Trayvon was fatally shot by a racist who saw his Blackness as a threat. The racist walked, and Trayvon's family only has their memories. Injustice is not an occurrence, it is systemic and ongoing. Happy Birthday
#TrayvonMartin
, we won't ever stop fighting for you.
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“Had the NFL continued to support Kaepernick all along, the league would be remembered in this moment as a true beacon of progress, rather than a bunch of shameless hypocrites.”
@jemelehill
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that he would support and encourage a team interested in signing Colin Kaepernick.
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Black women face the highest infant mortality rates in the US -- making them even more susceptible to criminalization for miscarriage and stillbirth. We can't afford to let incarceration be another reason to avoid seeking medical care.
Abortion bans put pregnant people's lives at risk. We know Black women, trans & gender-nonconforming folks are particularly vulnerable & disproportionately criminalized. DAs have the power to refuse to enforce abortion bans. Demand DAs
#StopAbortionBans
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We’re not “taking democracy back.” Because going “back” means going back to a past where Black people were not included in democracy. We’re taking democracy forward and taking down the barriers to political participation and power.
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We pressed Facebook to make a safer platform, they pulled tactics from the white nationalist playbook. That Facebook would do this is deeply troubling. Despite these attacks, we're going to keep holding them accountable
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Who coached Brett Kavanaugh to think that yelling at Senator Feinstein would make him come across as someone who treats women with respect?
#KavanaughHearings
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This embarrassing statement from Facebook leadership has to make some of the staff uncomfortable, angry and motivated to do something. So many folks in the company know better. Now its time we hear from them, its time they decide who they want to be in the story of this moment.
JUST IN:
@Facebook
responds to Biden (“They’re killing people”) re: COVID misinformation: “The facts show Facebook is helping save lives. Period.”
Full statement here.
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My heart is heavy. Today
#DraylenMason
and his parents should be celebrating and crying tears of joy over his acceptance into the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Instead, they are in pain. We're hurting too. 💔
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I sat down with Prince Harry to talk about systemic racism, compassion, hate online and using privilege for change. Stay tuned for the full video, coming soon.
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Calls for "unity" and "healing" without action to solve the problem are meaningless, absolutely meaningless.
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Gentle reminder that in 2019, two-thirds of shows had no Black writers at all, and 17% of shows had just one Black writer.
#Emmys
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And it’s crickets from the “pro-life” crowd.
This is genocide, plain and simple.
Whistleblower: There Were Mass Hysterectomies at ICE Facility | Law & Crime
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I've appreciated the thoughtful conversations I've had with the Duke and Duchess. Even more, I appreciate that they are using their platform to reach out to key corporations and share the goals of the
#StopHateForProfit
campaign.
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.
@ava
: “I’m an anomaly. Ryan Coogler is an anomaly,
@BarryJenkins
is an anomaly, Dee Rees is an anomaly. When you can name us all on two hands, that’s not change.” PREACH. 🔥
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This should be the case nationwide - and incarcerated firefighters must also be paid a fair wage.
BREAKING: Gov. Newsom signs law allowing inmate firefighters in California to have records expunged, clearing the way for them to become professional firefighters once they are released from prison.
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Officer Jason Van Dyke who murdered Laquan McDonald was sentenced today. Some might say justice was served, but his going to prison won’t return Laquan to his family. Today reminds us that there is so much work to be done to bring justice to our criminal justice system.
BREAKING: Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison for killing black teenager Laquan McDonald.
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The fact that the
#Emmys2021
has so many Black and brown people hosting, and so few winning, is another example of performative "commitments" to representation. It's not just about who gets a trophy—awards like the
#Emmys
determine who gets their projects funded and more.
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Imagine now what Black teachers could do for their students if they had the resources they deserve
Monroe High School teachers in Georgia started the 1st day of virtual school in the most 🔥 way ever
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Do NOT let this go unnoticed--Tennessee is out here criminalizing Black folks’ hair and profiting off their racist laws. Shut it down.
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As an employer: if your workers are making more money on unemployment than when they were on your payroll, you’re not a job creator. You are profiting from the stolen wages of working people.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin tells
@MarthaRaddatz
“there’s no question” that $600 unemployment insurance is a disincentive to find a job in “some cases.”
“There are cases where people are overpaid,” he adds when pressed about study refuting his argument.
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Devastating to hear this news--Erica Garner has dedicated her life to fighting against police brutality and exposing the injustices that killed her father.
Erica, you have paved a path for our community to continue this fight in 2018 and beyond. ✊🏾
JUST IN: Doctors have declared Erica Garner brain dead with no chance of recovery after suffering a massive heart attack
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4 cops murdered
#SaheedVassell
in Brooklyn today. Police in this country criminalize our skin color to justify their ceaseless attacks on our community. On a day
#MLK50
when we reflect on our history to shape a vision for the future, we are reminded why we refuse to stop fighting
The man police killed has been identified as Saheed Vassell, a 34-year-old father
#SaheedVassell
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Seeing some white folks on social media who are against Black NFL players protesting, suddenly using their first amendment right to protest. Never a dull moment!
#NIKE
#Kaepernick
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Today would have been Kalief Browder’s 26th birthday. He spent 1,120 days in Rikers despite never being convicted of a crime because he couldn't afford bail. Without the predatory cash bail system, Kalief and so many others would still be with us today
#EndCashBail
#SayHisName
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Apologies aren’t enough. This problem wasn’t created overnight, and it won’t be solved overnight - FB must hold themselves accountable for the extent of their effect on Black and Jewish users.
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21 Savage was nominated for one of the biggest awards of the
#GRAMMYs
, and yet was only given a passing mention. The fact that he could be so easily erased from their narrative makes it even more important that we use our voices to demand that ICE must
#Free21Savage
We stand together to
#free21savage
:
@Blklivesmatter
@UndocuBlack
@BAJItweet
@ColorOfChange
@DefineAmerican
. It’s time to end the cycles of mass detention and mass incarceration in this country.
#Free21Savage
- SIGN THE PETITION:
#Grammys
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A mental health episode should not be a death sentence. Walter Wallace Jr. should be alive today. For him, his mother and his loved ones, we must dismantle systems that criminalize Black mental illness and respond to mental health episodes with a violent police force.
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One of the most recognizable global brands in the world is halting their
@Facebook
advertising. Coke's commitment to
#StopHateForProfit
, along with Unilever and Verizon just in the last 24 hours, is a warning sign for Facebook.
BREAKING: "The Coca-Cola Company will pause paid advertising on all social media platforms globally for at least 30 day," CEO James Quincey says. Coke "will take this time to reassess our advertising policies" & it adds: "We also expect greater accountability and transparency"
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What took them so long?
FBI classifies Proud Boys as "extremist group" with ties to white nationalism: report
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Sexual assault is NEVER the survivor’s fault. Anyone who believes otherwise is unfit to serve on any court.
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Excited to share the new
@votingwhileblk
podcast. Hear me get to the bottom of what the 2020 candidates will do to fight through barriers to racial justice as I ask questions often ignored during the
#DemDebate
. 1st episode ft. Sen.
@berniesanders
:
.
@BernieSanders
was arrested while leading a sit-in against segregated housing in the 1960s — and his commitment to racial justice has only expanded in the decades since (via
@votingwhileblk
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The swift action to charge the officer who killed
#RayshardBrooks
with murder was possible only because of millions of people who protested all over the country for justice. It is also a reminder that the officers who killed
#BreonnaTaylor
are still walking free, 3 months later.
BREAKING: Garrett Rolfe, officer who shot and killed
#RayshardBrooks
, to be charged with 11 counts incl:
Felony Murder
Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon
Make no mistake, the swiftness of this investigation is the result of people marching and demanding accountability.
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Which corporations are going to pay to keep their brands next to
@ITV
@itvstudios
#JeremyClarkson
@MillionaireUK
? What will they try to sell us with those ads?
#KevinLygo
and any corp advertisers are enablers despite any statements otherwise.
#MeghanMarkIe
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The GOP isn’t even pretending anymore. They are cheating to win, and rubbing it in all of our faces. Let’s fight back by making 2018 the biggest Black voter turnout ever.
@votingwhileblk
@bdhumbert
@yeselson
@joshtpm
North Carolina's stated reason for shutting down Sunday voting was that counties with heavy Sunday voting were disproportionately African-American, and that African-Americans tended to be Democrats.
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Imagine getting out of prison after 21 years and working to rebuild your life, getting a job, and reconnecting with your family. Imagine doing everything right and you still get sent back.
Commute Matthew Charles’ sentence and free him now.
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Cyntoia Brown isn’t alone. There are so many others who are incarcerated for defending themselves against their abusers whose stories we may never hear - and we must fight until they are all free.
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If you’re not outraged by the
#TaxScamBill
that just passed while we were sleeping, you’re not paying attention. This bill is nothing more than a massive transfer of wealth to the richest Americans at the expense of Black people, working families, and communities of color.
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#NFL
owners are now making statements attacking
#Trump
even referencing racism, while still black balling
#Kaepernick
. Words without action
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Philando Castile was a cafeteria supervisor at a St. Paul school until he was murdered by a police officer almost three years ago, where he would pay for kids’ lunches out of pocket rather than let them go hungry. No kid should have to go hungry at school.
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