Thread by @_400and1

SEPTEMBER #MTB DEMONSTRATION [ A THREAD]

In the fight for our liberation, we must always choose our own heroes. Accepting that we can’t change what happened to Jordan is hard, but it helps to know that we have the power to shape how his story is told.

It is our privilege and responsibility to share both how much Jordan’s life meant to his family and friends and what his death now means for our community.

Jordan’s death was, and will always be, a call to action.

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It was in Jordan’s name that we delivered hundreds of meals, distributed reparations to dozens of Black families, & housed folx who had no place to go during the winter storm. Jordan’s Place became a space of Black beauty, Black autonomy, & Black community.
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That’s how we will remember the park forever & we will perpetually strive to maintain that spirit of resistance at 2300 Rosewood.

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When you hear Jordan Walton’s name, we hope what comes to mind are all the efforts his community makes, day in and day out, to reclaim his narrative from the state.

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Jordan lives on through our calls for justice, through our journey to abolition, and through our determination to catalyze revolution.

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When someone cries #BlackLivesMatter, remember Jordan. When you raise your Black fist in defiance of an oppressive system, imagine Jordan right there beside you.

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When you make the decision to join a revolutionary organization, do it in Jordan’s memory.

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Anti-Black racism, imperialism, capitalism, patriarchy, homophobia, transphobia...these systems thrive on false narratives.

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The ruling class have, for centuries, planted seeds of misinformation in  our minds, allowing the oppressive conditions to which it subjects us to nurture those seeds until forests of lies are all that remain.

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Jordan’s is one narrative that we won’t allow the oppressor to twist and control.

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This Saturday, September 25th, 400+1 will host its monthly demonstration in a continued effort to establish an autonomous zone in East Austin in Jordan’s honor.

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We believe that a Black autonomous zone where resources are socialized and public safety is democratized could have saved Jordan’s life. And now, with Jordan as our inspiration, we’re going to save someone else’s.

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Help us get the word out this weekend as we host a Goodbye Summer Bash at Jordan’s Place, Orisha Land. Attendees are invited to:

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1. Volunteer, on the spot, for a simultaneous community canvass of Orisha Land. We’ll set you up with a mini-canvassing training, a campaign t-shirt, canvassing materials & support from 400+1’s Orisha Land Defender, KT.

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Donations accumulated during the community canvas will go to Jordan’s Safe Place, a nonprofit founded by Jordan’s mom, Anissa.

2. Tap into one’s inner child and join the water balloon fight, slip and slide adventure, or inflatable pool fun we’ll be offering the kiddos.

3. Place a candle or rose on Jordan’s altar.

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4. Join 400+1’s Ministers of Cohesion at the #MartialtheBlock and Reproductive Revolution stations to learn about the broader political context of the demonstration and get more deeply involved with 400+1.

5. Settle in for a community dinner at the end of the evening.

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Due to security concerns that developed during & after Aug’s demo, nonBlack ppl who are not members of CREAM or The Ally Ship may not attend this month’s demo. That said, non-Black folx can come 1-3 pm to join & be preliminarily vetted. Those who do will be admitted to the event.

As always, reparations support will be distributed to all Black participants.

The demonstration will go from 3:00 p.m. until nightfall.

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