#Racial

Ilhan Omar

IlhanMN

There seems to be a continued effort to malign Black activists and the people who represent them, so here is a brief thread on what I saw happen this election.

Mulder’s Fleet of Zombie Voters for High Taxes

proteinwisdom

I’ve educated myself: Blake was a rapist. A woman whose home he wouldn’t leave and whose keys he stole called police. Police were aware of his warrant. When they tried

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AOC

For people who started screeching when I named environmental racism+COVID:Black + Brown communities have long been treated as dump yards. Trucking + waste sites spike respiratory & other disease.The Bronx

Prya Murad

defendermurad

Ok. Here’s how I see the Amy Cooper situation going, if I had to guess & *why her prosecution solves little to nothing re: racial injustice.* Read the whole thread

Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel

IlliniRabbi

Illini Chabad is deeply disappointed by the results of tonight’s @ILStudentGov BDS vote. The University of Illinois should be a place of inclusivity, safety, open-mindedness, and equality.Rather, the Illinois Student

🥓spartandog97🥓

spartandog97

The comments comparing Bubba Smith to Jussie Smollett actually perfectly demonstrate systematic racism at work. Marginalized communities are always assumed to be liars, and any violence perpetrated against them was

cody ❣️🌮

cxdyreloadedx2

To those saying "It's not about race": It is about race. In this world EVERYTHING is about race because race has been ingrained and built into it. Ignoring it is

Danté Stewart (Stew)

stewartdantec

My white sisters and brothers, let’s move from “I’m sorry” to “Let’s dismantle white supremacy”. One shows empathy—which is so, so important any people’s struggle—but the other embodies solidarity. One

haley :)

haley_meheran02

please read this thread of things @OhioCampbell, a member of the @GahannaJeffersn school board, has said recently. reminder: we vote for these people. voting doesn’t end this year. change can’t

Peggy Bailey

PeggyBaileyDC

The House #COVID19 relief proposal would make significant strides toward addressing and preventing major increases in #homelessness due to the public health and economic crisis. https://www.cbpp.org/press/statements/greenstein-pelosi-package-would-pr

𝗝.𝗠. 𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗥 #readoptimal

intelwire

Is dystopian fiction good for society? Time for a THREAD! The proximate cause of this thread is the following article by @peterwsinger @august_cole whose #burninbook you should check out, if

perpetually sleepy

NalaWu

#AsianHeritageMonth /#AAPIHM is drawing to a close so I just want to say this:Asians *are* minorities. We will never have White Privilege. However, due to the Model Minority Myth,

Gimme the Lute

moontwerk

One thing people don’t talk about when it comes to Judaism/conversion enough is how life changing it is to meet and develop a deep, personal relationship with a rabbi who

dri

DriXander

Long read, well worth your time on SCOTUS, cases of excessive force & how they’ve refined “qualified immunity” to create a near insurmountable police defense: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-police-immunity

Sue Carter Kahl

SueCarterKahl

I am so encouraged & intrigued with @oregonfoodbank's efforts to decenter money in order to center love & equity. A bit of insight about their process. "How do you Measure

a m y ❄️

amybeatrice

“Canada’s Inuit community”1) we are not a monolith.2) there will never be consensus across an entire people. 3) it’s a racial slur.4) change your fucking name. #NotYourMascot https://twitter.com/EdmontonEsks/status/12791178012407070