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Happy first day of Black History Month! A few reminders:
Black on Black crime is a myth
Yes, slavery was a big deal
The Civil Rights mvmnt was not a 3-day festival where MLK passed out cotton candy
Rosa Parks’ ghost will slap you if you say “what about white history month?”
Dr. King was 26 when the Montgomery bus boycott began. He started small, rallying others who believed their efforts mattered, pressing on through challenges and doubts to change our world for the better. A permanent inspiration for the rest of us to keep pushing towards justice.
We need to keep up the fight against mass incarceration. With the opioid epidemic raging across our country, we don’t need another war on drugs — we need to address drug addiction.