I think it's really important that we understand the ways in which blackness plays out, right, and discrimination against black people impacts different communities in different ways but ultimately leaves them undermined and really devalued in our society.
タグ: think, black, society, people

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I'm really looking for an agenda that looks at safety for our communities beyond policing.
タグ: beyond, safety, looks, looking
From my youngest brother to immigrant women to black queer folks, those are the people who keep me going. When I think about their various acts of courage, it reminds me that I am not alone and that we can do even more, and we deserve more, so we have to keep going.
タグ: courage, me, alone, women
Black Lives Matter has been viral, and people are taking it, appropriating it, and using it however they see fit.
タグ: see, matter, black, people
I think the two-party system isn't working for us. And it hasn't worked for us for generations - let's be very, very honest about that.
タグ: i-think, about, us, think
We came in as organizers before creating the Black Lives Matter network and project, and we are still organizers, strategists, political thinkers, and philosophers, so we actually have a lot ideas and a lot of really thought out strategies.
タグ: ideas, political, matter, black
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