When I accepted my @NABJ Journalist of Distinction Award in 2022, I said that we have to resist our training which says that the truth always has two sides. Platforming Donald Trump at a professional event today doesn’t show even-handedness. It shows how democracies die.
Please welcome three brilliant new people to the Liberation Ventures team! Amity Paye joins us as Vice President of Narrative Change, Marsha Davis as Vice President of Movement Building, and Karin Gerald as Vice President of Operations. 1/3
You’re invited to the Reparations Narrative Lab Webinar next Thursday, 11/2 at 2pm ET.
Join Liberation Ventures for a conversation that will dive into what it takes to build narrative power for the Black reparations movement. https://t.co/p2pf6ZWL5P
DA’s are amoung the most powerful people in the criminal justice system @votingwhileblk and @ColorOfChange will continue to build this powerful movement. As right-wing attacks flood us with racist lies, we need your support. Please join us and donate https://t.co/ICOhSdVoGu
"How do we tell & connect stories & people that sit at the intersection of social movements, identity, &/or culture? How can we weave together a larger narrative & bring more people into the movement for reparations?" @tsmith1211
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Elon Musk fired the entire team that identified that the Twitter algorithm amplifies right-wing voices over others.
Not the first time we have seen staff — particularly Black employees — punished for flagging how their company's products enable & amplify racism. #TwitterLayoffs
Elon Musk just confirmed our advertising boycott is working!
Help COC force Twitter to protect civil rights on the platform by impacting their bottom line https://t.co/bKwhRBpkx3
This isn't about Kanye West. We expect media corporations to have standards for vetting misinformation, especially a leading Black-owned and operated multimedia platform like @revolttv. Join Color Of Change in demanding accountability and an apology. https://t.co/EhEpn3uTGN
A Tennessee chapter of "Moms for Liberty" filed a complaint with the Tennessee Department of Education alleging that assigning 2nd Graders a book about MLK Jr's March on Washington violated the state's new law banning Critical Race Theory
This #GivingTuesday, join us in celebrating 16 years of service to members as the largest online racial justice organization—marking another year advancing the vision of Black liberation. #COCxGivingTuesday
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The rest of what Boarder Patrol & the US Government do to Black immigrants seeking asylum (after using whips) is also not ok. - daughter of a Black immigrant.
@John87853698 I’m not talking about the whips here, I’m talking about the rest of the system that routinely mistreats Black immigrants. Whips/reigns this is part of a much broader tendency towards abuse.
“Don’t come to us and ask us for our vote by day and stay silent where they take away our power by night. We will NOT go back!” - @RashadRobinson, President of @ColorOfChange
There is only a path forward. #ProtectOurVotingRights ✊🏾