Wow, it turns out I played a role in pushing Ta-Nehisi Coates to look more deeply into Palestine.
I was the woman who yelled on the mic about Palestine and got shouted down at his event with Jeffrey Goldberg, it was at the Sixth & I synagogue in DC I think in 2014.
That was really hard to do, I remember being very nervous about saying what I said. I’m so proud I did it.
If anyone reading this knows Ta-Nehisi, please tell him thank you for listening and for his willingness to learn and speak out.
i often revisit this Ta-Nehisi Coates interview (nov ‘23) where he spoke out on Gaza—& put the whole silent literary/media world on notice🔥
“dropping bombs on children, on refugee camps.. i worry for the souls of people who can do this & sleep at night”
When a majority of voters are demanding a ceasefire & an end to the genocide, it is completely out of touch & disgraceful for the DNC to deny Palestinian Americans a voice at the convention.
Michelle Obama implored us all to do something. I’m imploring our party to do better.