In 1912, Charles and Willa Bruce purchased beachfront property in California and turned it into a Black resort. That land was later taken from them. Now, over 100 years after they first bought it, it’s being returned to the Bruce family following the passage of a new bill. 🧵:
I just ran into one of the security guards in my building. I asked if she was evacuating. She said: “On my salary, either I can evacuate. Or I can pay my rent on the first. I can’t do both.” I wish more people understood that not everyone has the privilege to evacuate. #Ida
"For many people who don't understand racism, the problem is not a lack of knowledge to talk about the pain of white supremacy and oppression; it's that they don't recognize that that pain exists at all." https://t.co/GtJvldFoZV