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Please be conscientious about which protests for #JordanNeely you attend. It’s a sick, terrible thing but high profile stories of injustice tend to get co-opted by grifts that exploit tragedy to brand build.
I will do my best to vouch and verify before sharing.
I will do my best to vouch and verify before sharing.
In general, some good parameters:
- Is the organizer directly active in the topic at hand?
- If no to the first, is the organizer flying solo or joined in collaboration with multiple groups that focus on the same topic?
- Is the organizer directly active in the topic at hand?
- If no to the first, is the organizer flying solo or joined in collaboration with multiple groups that focus on the same topic?
Ex: the vigil for Neely yesterday was initiated by a homeless rights activist. Another upcoming protest is organized by multiple housing rights groups.
On-topic organizing groups typically have speakers with firsthand experience, expert knowledge. Off-topic groups speak broadly.
On-topic organizing groups typically have speakers with firsthand experience, expert knowledge. Off-topic groups speak broadly.
The risk of joining a “bad” protest is that it diverts your energy away from supporting focused efforts and toward spaces just looking to spread their name, which can be discouraging and disincentivize you.
The benefit of attending any protest is that you meet other people.
The benefit of attending any protest is that you meet other people.
For clarity, the multiple housing rights groups is an example of a good space, because they’re working in collaboration for a common cause that is related to the work they do.
Forgot to add this is for organizations, not protests organized by friends, peers. Regular folks can and do organize protests, vigils, & other solidarity events!
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