Keith Lee's latest visit to Gary, Indiana is a reminder of what can happen when visibility turns into action and community answers the call.
After seeing residents of Gary struggling in the aftermath of the August 11 storms, Keith used his platform to bring attention and resources to the city. In just days, that call grew into a massive relief effort with 40+ food trucks, hundreds of volunteers, more than 10 companies and thousands of residents receiving food, cleaning supplies and other essentials.
Keith contributed $15,000 toward the effort, with Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton matching his donation for a combined $30,000. The Salvation Army, City of Gary, Ace Hardware and others also joined the effort.
Gary, we see you. ๐ค
@michaelharriot You win a war without the numbers by eroding society's foundation until it breaks bit by bit. It's not about how many trans- people there are in sports, it's about how we want our social structure to work. Why are elite oligarchs pushing this agenda?!
@RealTimBlack@marclamonthill How the hell can he compare "misgendering" a trans person with someone using a racist term to describe a Black person. If he's born male but decides he is a woman, at this point he's cos- playing a woman. Because he could never be a female. Marc Lamont Hill is an educated fool.
@RealTimBlack Terms like FBA, ADOS, Freedman, and Indigenous represent ancestral lineage, specific family history and heritage. Delineation is the movement a social and political effort to separate the identity and concerns of Black Americans from immigrant populations.
@Nibiru1000 The Boomers put this lie out in the 70s when they started visiting certain countries in Africa. This followed the romancing of "Africa" back then. There is a whole psychological theory that breaks this down.
I appreciate Jenifer Lewis! I agree with everything she just said. But I don't think it's the color of our skin; that is the problem. It is our lineage, the blood, sweat, and the debts owed for years of sacrifice on this soil our ancestors endured and that we continue to make on this land for our country.
I appreciate Jenifer Lewis! I agree with everything she just said. But I don't think it's the color of our skin; that is the problem. It is our lineage, the blood, sweat, and the debts owed for the sacrifice on this soil our ancestors endured and that we continue to make on this land for our country.
I appreciate Jenifer Lewis! I agree with everything she just said. But I don't think it's the color of our skin; that is the problem. It is our lineage, the blood, sweat, and the debts owed for the sacrifice on this soil our ancestors endured and that we continue to make on this land for our country.