activism
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Justice 4 Black Lives vs. The Media
As Black Lives Matter protests sweep the world it was inevitable that they would hit my city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Justice 4 Black Lives rally was billed as a peaceful protest, and for the most part, yes it could be described as that. There were no riots, outright violence, people marched peacefully, and there were no major incidents. It is estimated that 18,000 people showed up at the Manitoba Legislative Building on June 5 to protest against racism, especially by police. The cause was just. Black Lives DO Matter. And, it was nice to see so many people out protesting against racism.
Chris HearnPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp- Top Story - June 2020
Justice for George Floyd: Front and Centre Stage
June 7th 2020 was a fantastic day. The day where hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of London and peacefully protested for the equality of black lives and demanding an end to police brutality. These protests have been taking place all over the world since 25th May 2020 when George Floyd, a black American man, was unlawfully and disgustingly murdered in cold blood by a white police officer. This is just one of many cases across the world where white police officers have acted in an unfair, discriminative and aggressive way towards black citizens without much justice being served through our Criminal Justice Systems. Quite frankly, this incident was the final straw.
Youth and Racism
"It's a privilege to learn about racism instead of experiencing it your whole life" Growing up in an area such as Atlanta gives you the opportunity to grow up surrounded by different races and cultures, as now much of the world’s cities do. Only when I grew older would I realize that the small fact that coexisting would be so hard for a large portion of the population.
Sophia GenoPublished 4 years ago in The SwampAn Important Question: Is This a Racist Country?
"Do you really think that we are racist in this country?" And, pretending I never had anyone asking that question before, I say:
Anton BlackPublished 4 years ago in The SwampWhat I want you to know
I want you to know I don't care if you "don't like to talk politics". I bet our Black brothers and sisters would love the opportunity and privilege to not have to care or not have to talk about politics either, but this is a matter of life or death for them. I'm pretty sure they don't "like" having to fill the streets in protest of not having basic human rights, either. I want you to know it's time to pull your head out of the sand and participate no matter how much you don't like it.
The Protest
My plan today and tomorrow was to stay in my apartment. Do nothing but rest and get some things done. I work three jobs every day and do other little tasks for others in my life. I needed the rest. Give my body a chance to relax and not be stressed out. The only person I would today see is a man who wants to give me a massage. Since that's not going happen: food, wine and movies were my weekend plan. That's a single life. Please note: Not by choice.
Alice BoswellPublished 4 years ago in The SwampHidden In Plain Sight
We have a problem in The United States of America in regards to the inequality between genders. Most importantly, we have a more than 400-year old problem of racial tension between blacks and whites. I won't sugar-coat it with the politically correct terminology, but I won't be offensive about this issue either.
Lady SundayPublished 4 years ago in The SwampChange Is Here
It's Been A Long Time Coming The events that have taken place over the U.S., have been incredibly raw and painful but they were predictable and truly not shocking. I say this as a Black woman who was taught that "not every white person is bad, but you can't trust all of them." This wasn't something I was born into, I was taught that. I used to think that this was an outdated thought pattern that we as Black people carried and held onto for way too long. I then realized what we were taught wasn't coming from a present perspective but a 500 year old one. Our ancestors have been speaking through our DNA.
Published 4 years ago in The SwampIs Ireland Racist?
Once again, we are talking about racism. It’s difficult for me to comprehend why this is something that we still have to talk about, so late into history. For a people that think we are so intelligent, we continue to treat each other differently due to the colour of our skin.
Anie HomanPublished 4 years ago in The SwampJustice for George Floyd: Voices From a Smaller Town
Today I made history. I travelled to the town of Milton Keynes on 6th June 2020 to make my voice heard in a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest. These protests have been taking place all over the world from 25th May 2020 when a black American man, George Floyd, was unlawfully killed by a white police officer in the United States. This is one of THOUSANDS of deaths and serious incidents caused by police brutality all over the world and quite frankly, black people have had enough.
America Needs Change
America the beautiful. America the brave. America the great. America the bloody. America the broken. America the depraved. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Eric Garner. These are people of color who were murdered by police recently. This list goes on. This list is just the people we know about. There are countless that we have never heard of that have been brushed under the rug to protect law enforcement.
Adam PhillipsPublished 4 years ago in The SwampWhite people, white supremacy is our problem to solve
If you've been following the heart-wrenching news on social media, you'll see many activists stating that "not being racist isn't enough". This is proving time and time again to be true.