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1/4 In the coming days, people who've been dehumanized & have dehumanized others are going to be rounded-up by the cops in #ottcity. There are children who may be separated from their parents right in front of their eyes or from afar by jail walls. Human beings may die.
2/4 This isn't a time for popcorn, champagne popping & celebration. This isn't a time for #CarceralEnjoyments. This is a time where we're bearing witness to harm in response to harm and we need to summon our better angels to resist our worst instincts.
3/4 It's critical that even in the most challenging times that we continue to imagine, strive for & try to build a future where solidarity is premised on equity, inclusion, collective responsibility, real safety, joy & liberation for all, not othering.
As you can see, we are not participating in the 48 hour Twitter silence.
It is not helpful to make Wiley the focal-point of online social media anti-racism when David Duke, fmr Grand Wizard of the KKK (and his ilk), has been tweeting since 2009.
#NoSafeSpaceForJewHate
It is not helpful to make Wiley the focal-point of online social media anti-racism when David Duke, fmr Grand Wizard of the KKK (and his ilk), has been tweeting since 2009.
#NoSafeSpaceForJewHate
It is the racists, not their victims, who should vacate social media.
Silence is a questionable tactic against bigotry.
Instead of 48hours silence, we're going to shout out 48 organisations who are doing the difficult work of building a world free of racism, poverty & violence.
Silence is a questionable tactic against bigotry.
Instead of 48hours silence, we're going to shout out 48 organisations who are doing the difficult work of building a world free of racism, poverty & violence.
[In no particular order]
1. Sistah Space - @Sistah_Space
Grassroots charity offering specialist support to African/Caribbean heritage women & girls who have been affected by DV and many other issues.
They need your support: gofundme.com/f/a-safe-space…
1. Sistah Space - @Sistah_Space
Grassroots charity offering specialist support to African/Caribbean heritage women & girls who have been affected by DV and many other issues.
They need your support: gofundme.com/f/a-safe-space…
