American - Activist | January 4, 1981 -
The Clintons use black people for votes but then don't do anything for black communities after they're elected. They use us for photo ops.
Alicia Garza
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The open source nature of the Internet is both a blessing and a curse, because just as much as we can watch what's happening around the world, we can also be watched.
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It took me a long time to figure out that I didn't have to do everything, that it was actually a lot more helpful if I did a couple things really, really well than a whole bunch of things really badly, or nothing at all, because the whole thing was overwhelming.
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I grew up in Marin County, which is a wealthy suburb of San Francisco.
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Growing up in a school that was majority white, my understanding of the world was that I was different but that differences shouldn't be talked about because it's uncomfortable.
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I think that there is an element where leadership is lonely, but I also believe that it doesn't have to be like that.
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Although police terrorism plays a specific role on behalf of the state, it is not the totality of what state violence looks like or feels like in our communities.
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'Socialism' became this weird household word partially because right-wingers call Obama a socialist, which he is the farthest from.
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It's actually OK to be unique and have your own contributions, to celebrate what it means to be black, how we've survived and thrived through the worst conditions possible.
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When we sit and think about what the world needs to looks like in order for black lives to actually matter, there is a debate: What is going to make our communities safe? How do we deal with harm? How do we solve problems that come up in our communities?
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Find an organization that you want to support and get involved. You can give money or give time.
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All in all, Donald Trump appeals to people who want to be seen the way that Donald Trump sees them.
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