Thread by @BreakingBrown

The candidate who placed 2nd in Chicago’s 5th Ward Alderman race—Tina Hone—raised $40k.

The “Freedmen” candidate raised $56k & placed 10th out of 11.

Tina Hone: $40, 091 (🥈)

Gabriel Piemonte: $56, 402

The candidate who placed 3rd in the race—Renita Ward—also raised far less than “Freedmen” candidate Gabriel Piemonte:

Renita Ward: $23,283 🥉

Gabriel Piemonte: $56,402 (10th out of 11)

As a matter of fact, Wallace Goode placed 4th—ahead of Gabriel Piemonte who placed 10th— & raised ZERO dollars.

Goode: $0 (4th)

Gabriel Piemonte: $56,402 ($10th)

In fact, the only candidate who spent MORE than Gabriel Piemonte is the candidate who won 🥇

This is not a “the work continues” moment. This is the moment for everyone who supports these “Freedmen” activists to clearly see that they don’t understand “the work”.

They have a track record now, and it’s littered w/ failures.

Are these the people you trust with your advocacy? Your ethnic designation?

People who caused division in our community over a white candidate who didn’t even put up yard signs? Send out fliers? Try to win?

This experiment is over now. $56k & Gabriel got new tech & camera equipment, but once again, #ADOS got nothing but a lot of hot air.

Please join #ADOSAF as we blaze a path forward 4 our ethnic designation, reparations & a Black agenda.

adosfoundation.org/claimthename