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America is a country built by people who were chained & dragged here in the belly of slave ships.
The End.
The End.
Stop putting voluntary emigration to America on the same level w/ Slaveocracy.
Immigrants are only here because Slaves built America. They’re only here bc of the Freedom struggle of American Descendants of Slavery.
We. Are. Not. The. Same.
Immigrants are only here because Slaves built America. They’re only here bc of the Freedom struggle of American Descendants of Slavery.
We. Are. Not. The. Same.
I respect Native Americans, but we’re not the same either.
Slaves built America, whereas Native Americans fought America, then separated.
I respect that. But it means that the contributions of #ADOS & Native Americans are not equal.
Slaves built America, whereas Native Americans fought America, then separated.
I respect that. But it means that the contributions of #ADOS & Native Americans are not equal.
There's a deep-seated sense of shame in many #ADOS that our ancestors were enslaved. It reveals itself when you hear ADOS say "I don't want to see anymore slave movies, etc." It's a stigma & a trauma that has to be avoided or rationalized.
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What many of us who are doing this #ADOS political work have come to see is, why should I hold onto shame for what happened to my ancestors being dragged to this nation?
We feel grief for their suffering. We feel anger over their historical, & our contemporary treatment; (2/x)
We feel grief for their suffering. We feel anger over their historical, & our contemporary treatment; (2/x)
It is the mortar that binds the bricks of this historical treatment, the bricks of the data that reveals the economic catastrophe facing 90% of ADOS America.
There are agents of chaos who have effectively poisoned the perception of #ADOS with fear, uncertainty & doubt. (3/x)
There are agents of chaos who have effectively poisoned the perception of #ADOS with fear, uncertainty & doubt. (3/x)
A thread—Black shields, White cover:
(1 of 6)After this election, there are a lot a Black celebrities and Black political pundits who should never be trusted again. If they are not fighting for #ADOS justice, they are part of the plan to continue our oppression.
(1 of 6)After this election, there are a lot a Black celebrities and Black political pundits who should never be trusted again. If they are not fighting for #ADOS justice, they are part of the plan to continue our oppression.
(2 of 6)If they are endorsing a candidate while not advocating for a #blackagenda that includes #Reparations, then their role is to sell us down the river and/or provide cover for those who want us to remain a bottom caste.
(3 of 6) Think about this: Iowa is only 3.5 percent Black. Nonetheless, we’ve seen several Black surrogates in Iowa giving speeches. Ask yourself why?
Good evening family.
This thread is likely to get long, possibly VERY long, & it might meander a bit.
With my latest round of work, I want to have a conversation about *doing the work,* and what that means. #ADOS (1/)
This thread is likely to get long, possibly VERY long, & it might meander a bit.
With my latest round of work, I want to have a conversation about *doing the work,* and what that means. #ADOS (1/)
I want to talk about a subject that is absolutely going to matter as we work in local chapters with engagement, or as we attend meetings in city halls or gov't venues in your state...
The power of Political Framing and language. #ADOS (2/)
The power of Political Framing and language. #ADOS (2/)
A critical part of this work as we continue to mobilize & organize in this fight for #reparations and #BlackAgenda is developing a "language for liberation."
We have a moral view which is our #ADOS framework, & our demands for public policy should filter through this lens. (3/)
We have a moral view which is our #ADOS framework, & our demands for public policy should filter through this lens. (3/)
