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#Allies- my sister gave "the talk" to her son. The one Black parents give that White parents don't have to. The one steeped in respectability politics.The talk that doesn't save lives, because it doesn't matter how nice of non-threatening you are if your skin color is your weapon
#Allies how can you help- well, she told him, if he ever needed help from an adult (when she was not around), run quickly out of the neighborhood and ask the local store owner for help. I'm thinking about all the houses with all the adults in it that my nephew would run past,
and I'm thinking surely there's an #ally in one of those. Maybe consider putting a sign on your lawn or window stating your ally-ship. And if a Black person knocks on your door looking for help, #DontShoot. #Help instead. Make that commitment. It could save my nephew's life.
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RIGHT NOW: officers from @Austin_Police are starting to block off 8th Street under the I-35 overpass. | @KVUE Image
Protestors downtown at @Austin_Police HQ have been pushed back from the doors of APD. Now chanting “No Justice, No Peace!” @KVUE
Barricades have gone up at 8th/Red River now, blocking off 8th street between I-35 and Red River. @KVUE ImageImage
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