A coalition of organizers committed to the removal of ALL symbols of white supremacy in NOLA as a necessary part of the struggle for racial & economic justice
Please don’t act like everyone loved my father then or authentically honors him today.
He was assassinated.
A 1967 poll reflected that he was one of the most hated men in America.
Most hated.
Many who evoke him today to deter justice would have likely hated him then.
@takeemdownnola@AssemblyPeoples Yes! Please watch this VIDEO for today’s update & share. Residents of #GordonPlaza will be back at City Hall today at 4PM. Now that allocation has transpired, Residents need DISTRIBUTION of funds to move into healthy homes of choice! Watch video here: https://t.co/p5RRsqDk46.
WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN!!!
All hail the Mighty Residents of #GordonPlaza and their @AssemblyPeoples comrades in this fight. ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!! 🙌🏿✊🏿💯✊🏿🙌🏿
https://t.co/oDkGreixEh
WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN!!!
All hail the Mighty Residents of #GordonPlaza and their @AssemblyPeoples comrades in this fight. ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!! 🙌🏿✊🏿💯✊🏿🙌🏿
https://t.co/oDkGreixEh
Perhaps you have seen news regarding #GordonPlaza & lawsuits. The Residents are fighting in the streets, chambers & in the courts. You can hear directly from the Residents about what it all means "for them" & where the solution exists. The fight continues! https://t.co/98zmGwydvT
Happy #mardigras2019 family. This #Mardi Gras we're inviting folks to use the hashtag #RacismatMardiGras anytime they witness #racist behavior. We started this campaign in 2016, but in light of the present climate it's more appropriate now than ever.
#TakeEmDownNOLA
Claudia Jones (February 21, 1915 - December 24, 1964) was a revolutionary organizer, journalist and poet. During the Red Scare, a crackdown on Communist organizers in the U.S, Jones, a dedicated communist, was imprisoned & then deported from the US to the UK.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Jones used Carnival as a way to build community and organize Black people for social and economic change, reclaim space & celebrate the culture of the Caribbean community in the U.K. Carnival is still celebrated in London today.
#BlackHistoryMonth#TakeEmDownNOLA#BuildEmUpNOLA
Claudia Jones (February 21, 1915 - December 24, 1964) was a revolutionary organizer, journalist and poet. During the Red Scare, a crackdown on Communist organizers in the U.S, Jones, a dedicated communist, was imprisoned & then deported from the US to the UK.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Born in Trinidad, Jones believed that the creativity & culture of Black people were critical tools in their liberation. In 1959, Jones organized the first ever Caribbean Carnival in London in response to the violent attacks on the Black community Notting Hill.
#BlackHistoryMonth
In the wake of January 6th, powerful words from comrade Gerald Horne on how we got here.
‘The White Republic’: Response by Gerald Horne https://t.co/RFYtg7kNH2
In the wake of January 6th, powerful words from comrade Gerald Horne on how we got here.
‘The White Republic’: Response by Gerald Horne https://t.co/RFYtg7kNH2