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Behind every rapist in Black media, are a gang of white ppl ensuring they stay gainfully employed.

Meanwhile survivors of SA and rape are left to figure it out on their own. What will it take for us to turn off the mics of rapists & center the voices of survivors? @iHeartRadio
The #BreakfastClub did ANOTHER half ass show on rape & sexual assault without a survivor of rape/sexual assault or even so much as an expert on the topic on air. The rate of Black ppl, specifically BW and girls is too fucking high for our media to KEEP failing us like this.
I have so many questions. Specifically what does accountablity look like? How are Black men with platforms going to model it? Because honestly, it's not even enough to just throw y'all away because y'all will just stay in our communties causing harm.
But can we at least take a break from hearing rapists talk about this issue with such disregard?! We already have this shitty ass president...we have to listen to this shit in the car on the way to work too? Why?! No one else can host these shows?!
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I got my entire life reading this article! One of my favorite parts (I have many!) is that Lena helped campaign for Hillary Clinton but didn't give a dime! LOL! thecut.com/2018/11/lena-d…
I completely dislike the "a Black woman could never do this and still have a career". It makes white women the standard for misbehavior and forgiveness. Plus, if you really believe that, go throw some grace, well wishes, and think piece energy on Blac Chyna and my fav Mo'Nique.
And shoutout to @AllisonPDavis! A Black women writer strikes again! YOU DID THAT SIS!
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Dear EVERYONE who keeps trying to make @Tip a Black liberation spokesperson:
This is the type of BS that happens when we don't connect a Reproductive Justice and Black feminist framework with Black liberation. This shit was trash & violent towards women. essence.com/celebrity/t-i-…
This imagery is no different than Kanye saying that he is supporting Trump because the "her" in "I'm With Her" made him feel "uncomfortable" as a man. Mistreatment & violence towards women is ALSO a tool of white supremacy.

White supremacy doesn't exist without patriarchy.
If your justice doesn't have a gender analysis...it's not justice! In the long run, this type of shit still ends up hurting Black women. It makes me sick that some of y'all still believe you can use sex w/ a man as a corrective action. This video is what rape culture looks like.
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Remember when 53% percent of white women voted for Trump?
And here you are, following the blueprint of a Black woman to try & save yourselves.
I hope y’all never let this happen again. I really hope y’all see that you’re nothing but a tool of patriarchy. Not a member or protected class. Remember your sister Heather Heyer and Dr. Ford when you cast your ballot this year and every year after.
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As a light skinned person I am always thinking carefully about the dynamics of colorism in the Black community and the issues of trust that arise because of the power dynamics. THREAD:
An experience last night reminded me of why ppl often specifically don't trust light skinned people who have one Black parent and one white parent: Black identity is a combination of things that includes cultural training/context that can be lost on/due to a white parent
I was raised primarily by the Black parent, and so I generally follow a lot of her rules about how to be in and build community. Things like: I think really carefully before I say something bad or critical about a Black person in a space where white people can hear me
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White ppl on the Far Left really do enjoy telling Black liberals that Kamala Harris “is a cop”.
I get the impression they believe
“all Black ppl hate law enforcement” so they call Kamala a “cop” bc they think the negative connotations will overpower common sense lol
White leftists call her a “cop”,
...I call her “one of the very few Black attorney generals”

Wouldn’t it be a better idea to encourage people from historically oppressed communities to get a seat at the table?
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Now that the dust has settled a bit on the Strava heatmap privacy story, what lessons can we learn? I was interviewed about this on CBC radio. Here are the highlights. cbc.ca/radio/spark/38…
If we’re worried about state actors getting this information, they’re not limited to looking at public websites. Dozens of companies have incredibly sensitive, fine-grained location data on millions of individuals. These are juicy targets for coercion or hacking.
The Strava heatmap is a symptom of a bigger problem. Let’s use it as a trigger for a conversation about the deeper issues that it hints at, one of which is the lack of public oversight of how companies collect and use sensitive data.
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1 You can lead from the front or from the back. They both have their time and place. I don’t think you can get by choosing one or the other forever.
2 The best leaders lead from the front when things are tough. They are visible, accountable, and own the challenge + their own failings. Sometimes the only way to guide or coach things to improvement is to live in the difficulty yourself.
3 The best leaders lead from the back when things are going great. When things are going great, that’s a sign that the organization knows what it’s doing, and you’d be foolish to mess with the day-to-day. Your job in that case is giving credit + setting up the next challenge.
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1) Google your author name and publication. Click the down arrow on the URL in search result and click “Cached” to get the cached version.
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