After she spoke on stage, she received boos, racist gestures and threats of violence. John Wayne tried to physically assault her and had to be restrained by six security guards. https://t.co/01xWJB7SWP
Claudette Colvin sat down, age 15, had no one behind her. Rosa Parks had the NAACP behind her when she sat down. Claudette was recasted with Rosa and has been deliberately left out of this pivotal narrative. One day we’ll talk about how colorism continues to grip Black thinking.
As candidate and then as president, Trump urged and used political violence in a way no US leader has done since the end of the segregationist backlash against civil rights. Trumpism is violence - my latest in @TheAtlantic https://t.co/wFuf7ZhlaY
Just got an email from work that our hospital is full and all elective surgical cases have. Even cancelled. No transfers allowed to hospital. Driving home, passed a restaurant that was full. Shaking my head. Frustrated is an understatement.
The nerve of people who ask “how are you going to pay for it?” whenever we propose building advanced public education, healthcare, & climate infrastructure yet defend a system where Trump pays $750 in taxes and Amazon pays none is beyond me.
Please do not water your home to prevent fires. There is a risk of running out of water that will hinder firefighting efforts. #alert#ClackamasWildfires@clackamasfire
Police in Kenosha shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back. His children were watching. I'm holding them all in my heart today and hoping for a full recovery. Police brutality is a daily threat to Black lives. We must demand accountability.
If we want to end the chaos and division—and keep alive the possibility of progress on the issues we hold dear—we’ve got to vote for @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris like our lives depend on it. Register today by texting VOTE to 30330. https://t.co/xPu5o0SYLJ
After my discussions with VP Pence and others, the federal government has agreed to withdraw federal officers from Portland. They have acted as an occupying force & brought violence. Starting tomorrow, all Customs and Border Protection & ICE officers will leave downtown Portland.