When I talk about the difference between “allies” and “advocates,” this is what I mean. This white woman used her privilege as an advocate to stand up for a Black Woman who had been violently pushed by cops, because she knew she wouldn’t be treated the same way.
Another unarmed Black man was killed by reckless and unnecessary use of excessive force this week. The plague of lethal police violence against Black people continues to traumatize communities of color in America, adding urgency to the need for reform. https://t.co/LdLZOCPUiO
It’s #NationalDoctorsDay. THANK YOU to my incredibly amazing, selfless, and courageous brother j.nacorda, and every single nurse, health care worker, and first responder out there from the bottom of my heart for all… https://t.co/W5gLxAibdn
Moral failure is never caused by external circumstances. External circumstances may indeed be difficult but somewhere in the heart lies a hook, a lie, a desire that is coddled so that in the context of those circumstances the hidden corruption of the heart is exposed.
NYT follows 2-year-old Fernanda Jacqueline Davila as she has her day in immigration court.
She was so small she had to be lifted into the chair. As the caseworker turned to go, she let out a whimper that rose to a howl, her crumpled face a bursting dam.
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If only it were all so simple! If only it were necessary only to separate (evil people) from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?
― A Solzhenitsyn
“I have but one candle of life to burn. I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than a land flooded with light.” -John Keith Falconer Falconer
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. -Matt.25:25-36 #theBible
His name is Stephon Clark. He lived with his grandparents & siblings. Stephon was carrying a cellphone - in his own backyard. The police apparently thought it was a weapon and shot him 20 times. 20 times. Killed him.
Stephon was 22. His whole life ahead of him. Horrifying. ���� https://t.co/zjkjDDSb5O
I am Not Your Negro is streaming legally for free until the 30th on PBS, I urge you to check out this important documentary if you can! https://t.co/0W8RhlUHz6