I’ve been thinking about the dynamics of communities a lot lately, mostly because it’s my job. And so today when I saw @Russian_Starr commentary on Mitch’s article about @RashidaTlaib - it reminded me of one of the greatest struggles marginalized communities face: erasure. 1/ What @freep allowed Mitch to do was erase an entire community by writing a narrative that carries the odor of a person who does not know the people who made Detroit, the communities that are responsible for its survival, the people who have continuously fought to never give up 2/