In a 1967 interview, Dr King was asked what is holding the Black people back in comparison to other ethnic groups. King's answer: 1) No other group were enslaved in the US. 2) Our blackness is stigmatized. 3) America provides economic support for other groups except us
Asians: “You get a hate crime bill”
Jews: “You get a hate crime resolution”
LGBT: “You get a hate crime bill”
Ukrainians: “You get $40 billion”
White People: "You get 100K new cops"
Black People: “Just be patient, and don’t forget to vote for us in the midterm election”
When I saw every Republican senator be joined by 8 all-white Dems to block guaranteed unemployment, sick leave & $15/hr minimum wage that would've lifted 45% of Black workers, I knew they hadn't read the "Sermon on the Mount" in Matthew 5 or the "Sermon on the Mount" from Selma.
When we started @USOWomen our goal was and still is to fight for true equity for all women. Women of color were least likely to have access to #PaidLeave before the pandemic, and make up a disproportionate share of the front line healthcare workers who need it the most now.
We hold the largest social movement in global history. Today, we have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. People are waking up to our global call: for racial justice and an end to economic injustice, environmental racism, and white supremacy. We're only getting started ✊🏾
As we gear up for inauguration week, let’s take a moment to give credit where it's due to Black women like @staceyabrams, @MsLaToshaBrown, @nseufot and so many more who continually lead the fight for an equitable and just democracy.
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As we remember Dr. King on his birthday reflect on his words “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”
~MLK
More white privileged did you see her motion/gestured Gail to stop talking our attorney position is “she’s not emotionally well” wait for it....she will get off with a hand slap