"A country is crying out for leadership. Leadership that can unite us, leadership that brings us together, leadership that can recognize pain and deep grief of communities that have had a knee on their neck for a long time" - @JoeBiden
If we are complacent, if we are silent, we are complicit in perpetuating these cycles of violence.
None of us can turn away. We all have an obligation to speak out.
We're hearing asks from the community that posts related to Blackout Tuesday use the hashtag #blackouttuesday, and not #blacklivesmatter. The #blacklivesmatter hashtag aggregates important information and resources for the community.
BREAKING: Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has a message for Trump “on behalf of the police chiefs of this country: please, if you don’t have something constructive to say, keep your mouth shut.” Wow. Absolutely. More of this. From everyone.
I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real change––and pulled together some resources to help young activists sustain the momentum by channeling their energy into concrete action. https://t.co/jEczrOeFdv
May these admission numbers continue to grow, and may these students feel supported and welcomed for their entire journey at U of T. Lift them up now, and they will take excellent care of us all in the future. #blacklivesmatter#thankyouinadvance