The Texas and US governments cannot overlook their potential culpability in failing to address the harms inflicted on Black communities. The lack of official recognition and reparations for these massacres perpetuates a cycle of injustice. #Accountability#TCSRC#ReparationsNow
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom that originated in Galveston, Texas, and spread throughout the nation. It holds a special place in the hearts of Texans and all who cherish equality. #Juneteenth#TexasHistory#TCSRC
Juneteenth in Texas is a time to celebrate the legacy of freedom and honor the pioneers who fought for emancipation. Together, let’s keep their spirit alive. #Juneteenth#TexasHistory#TCSRC
The State of Texas must reckon with its historical actions that contributed to the generational economic inequality among Black American descendants. Reparations can help address the consequences of this culpability. #Reparations#Texas#tcsrc
Recognizing the State of Texas’ potential culpability for reparations is not about blame, but about acknowledging the historical realities and seeking to rectify the economic injustices faced by Black American descendants. #Reparations#Texas
"Sheila Jackson Lee wants to come home to be your Mayor, for the City of Houston," @JacksonLeeTX18 (@sjl4hrc) announcing her bid for mayor at City Cathedral Church
@BlackFo97693556 @MailOnline LOL "Actor". Faizon Love is Cuban. It is improper for immigrants to speak on the affairs of Black Americans who are descended from chattel slavery. Imagine an Australian Immigrant saying Jewish Holocaust descendants will waste reparations on gold necklaces...
*I will be voting for whomever supports a HATE crime bill, Reparations and any legislation that gives way for Economic Equality for Black Americans. Have a FANTASTIC rest of your week. You deserve to be Happy, Healthy & Blessed. #OperateThroughLove
Happy to have the #PullUp join us this year on our 3rd Annual Second Amendment Unity Walk to the #Texas State Capitol in #Austin this September 24th 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿. Join us! Read more below and for information visit https://t.co/l15WAXjd88 and https://t.co/P81EnkaIt6
Excerpt from "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein, in the section titled "Frequently Asked Questions"
Addressing the classic retort, "My grandparents weren't slavemasters when they moved here [sometime after emancipation proclamation was enacted]"