This was not that long ago. And anti-Black #racism persists in the United States and abroad. Please:
1. Stop denying racism exists.
2. Be educated on racism as an issue of prejudice, abuse of power, and manipulation of privilege.
3. Commit to being informed on systemic issues.
4. Pay attention to those who say they are being violated by systemic racism/discrimination.
5. Care.
6. Study the global and national impact of racism and white supremacy.
7. Honestly examine systems infiltrated by racist ideals [Some of those systems: Healthcare, education, criminal ‘justice’ (school to prison pipeline, prison industrial complex), housing, etc.].
8. Study and quote Dr. MLK, Jr. to facilitate justice and true peace, NOT to maintain order as a form of false peace. Injustice is never in order.
9. Be open to understanding the “interconnectedness” of humanity. Think higher than 1 group “winning.” How can humanity win?
10. Decide on one system impacted by racism that you will work to change. Work on it.
11. Don’t be a racist. Give due spiritual, emotional, mental, and practical diligence to not being a vessel for hate, bigotry and racism.
12. Choose Nonviolence. Kingian Nonviolence not merely a tactic, but a love-centered way of living, with principles and steps that help create a more just, humane, peaceful world.
Learn more at https://t.co/RapdPf7nAc
Photo: Gordon Parks
#JimCrow #MLK #LetHistoryHelp #TheKingCenter
In a BBC interview, Dr. Maya Angelou shared: “Love heals… her love healed me.”
In “Mom & Me & Mom”, she reflects on turning pain into understanding and hurt into healing.
Motherhood isn’t perfect — but love can restore 💛
Happy Mother’s Day. 💐
Photo credit: Margaret Courtney-Clarke
The real wild thing about @markrobinsonNC is that the large majority of the 40% of North Carolinians who voted for him anyway knew all of this already.
A few people were really gullible enough to believe "fake news by CNN blah blah," but most weren't.
Everyone knew who he was!
Our courts are often overlooked, but the past few years have made one thing clear: the decisions made in our courts – whether local, state, or federal – shape lives far beyond the courtroom in which they are decided.
Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them.
Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them.
Today in Minneapolis, ICE agents shot and killed a woman in a shocking incident. Governor Walz has announced the state will ensure a fair investigation, and I am grateful for his swift action.
Many of us have seen the horrifying and painful video, which makes it clear that the Trump administration's explanation of this shooting is pure gaslighting. A full and fair investigation at the state level is absolutely necessary.
@staceyabrams Thank you so much for clarifying and confirmation of the antics used by dictatorships. It is so imperative to educate the people... dictatorships, autocracy, etc. Government by fiat is upon us. May the force of democracy prevail!