2020 Democratic National Convention Update

I just received this via email....


Milwaukee 2020 Volunteer,

As always, we can’t thank you enough for your continued interest in uplifting our city and its values by volunteering for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. As we’ve consistently stated, volunteers are critical to the strength of our convention and—more importantly—our communities.

That’s why, alongside our partners at the Democratic National Convention Committee, we remain focused on planning a convention that’s both successful AND safe for everyone involved, including our volunteers.

So today, after months of careful consideration—and after consulting with public health officials—the convention team announced updated plans that will ensure a successful convention that prioritizes protecting public health. These updates include:

Broadcasting from Milwaukee and across the nation—Four nights of convention programming will be anchored out of our Milwaukee community, from August 17-20, 2020. Programming will include both live broadcasts and curated content from Milwaukee and other satellite cities, locations, and landmarks, which will help the convention reach and engage even more communities, while continuing to direct attention back to our hometown.

Conducting official business without risking public health—After consulting with public health officials, convention planners have determined that state delegations should not plan to travel to Milwaukee and should plan to conduct their official convention business remotely.

Updating the convention campus—With fewer people gathering in person at this year’s event, convention planners are modifying the convention campus. Convention proceedings will move from Fiserv Forum to the Wisconsin Center, the convention center located in downtown Milwaukee.


Because there will be a smaller footprint of guests on the ground in Milwaukee for the convention, we are currently working to determine the exact number of volunteers that will be needed and what roles they will fill. As these decisions are made, we will continue to keep you updated so that you can plan accordingly.

In the meantime, please take a moment to update your volunteer availability on our portal. After clicking the link below, you will be required to login to your Milwaukee 2020 volunteer account.



Thank you again for your interest in helping us make history right here in Wisconsin later this summer. Our team continues to be inspired by your enthusiasm and passion for strengthening our communities through volunteerism. We look forward to sharing additional details with you soon!

Sincerely,

Milwaukee 2020 Volunteer Team

Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee

One image is worth a thousand words... Have four.

Just when I thought this administration couldn't sink any lower...

Trump wants restaurant owners to have the option of keeping servers tips, or letting the server have the tips. Another Obama protection he wants to overturn.

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-wants-you-tip-restaurant-owners-not-servers-740792

Ho hum....🥱

I have no regrets nor apologies, this photo brings a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat. ☮️

Photographer Kevin Greene captured this moment during a peaceful protest in Greensboro NC. "She was having a blast and decided to run to the front of the pack to walk hand in hand with one of the leaders," said Greene. "I just happened to be there to catch this inspiring moment." Alpha Shots Photography

[I predict a Pulitzer Prize for this one.]

https://www.facebook.com/alphashotsphotography/

I’ve posted more pics from this same protest in Greensboro, NC on this thread.



More explanation about this photo on their Facebook link.

I never learned about this in American History class.

In 1866, one year after the 13 Amendment was ratified (the amendment that ended slavery), Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina began to lease out convicts for labor (peonage). This made the business of arresting Blacks very lucrative, which is why hundreds of White men were hired by these states as police officers. Their primary responsibility was to search out and arrest Blacks who were in violation of Black Codes. Once arrested, these men, women and children would be leased to plantations where they would harvest cotton, tobacco, sugar cane. Or they would be leased to work at coal mines, or railroad companies. The owners of these businesses would pay the state for every prisoner who worked for them; prison labor.

It is believed that after the passing of the 13th Amendment, more than 800,000 Blacks were part of the system of peonage, or re-enslavement through the prison system. Peonage didn’t end until after World War II began, around 1940.

This is how it happened.

The 13th Amendment declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." (Ratified in 1865)

Did you catch that? It says, “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude could occur except as a punishment for a crime". Lawmakers used this phrase to make petty offenses crimes. When Blacks were found guilty of committing these crimes, they were imprisoned and then leased out to the same businesses that lost slaves after the passing of the 13th Amendment. This system of convict labor is called peonage.

The majority of White Southern farmers and business owners hated the 13th Amendment because it took away slave labor. As a way to appease them, the federal government turned a blind eye when southern states used this clause in the 13th Amendment to establish laws called Black Codes. Here are some examples of Black Codes:

In Louisiana, it was illegal for a Black man to preach to Black congregations without special permission in writing from the president of the police. If caught, he could be arrested and fined. If he could not pay the fines, which were unbelievably high, he would be forced to work for an individual, or go to jail or prison where he would work until his debt was paid off.

If a Black person did not have a job, he or she could be arrested and imprisoned on the charge of vagrancy or loitering.

This next Black Code will make you cringe. In South Carolina, if the parent of a Black child was considered vagrant, the judicial system allowed the police and/or other government agencies to “apprentice” the child to an "employer". Males could be held until the age of 21, and females could be held until they were 18. Their owner had the legal right to inflict punishment on the child for disobedience, and to recapture them if they ran away.

This (peonage) is an example of systemic racism - Racism established and perpetuated by government systems. Slavery was made legal by the U.S. Government. Segregation, Black Codes, Jim Crow and peonage were all made legal by the government, and upheld by the judicial system. These acts of racism were built into the system, which is where the term “Systemic Racism” is derived.

This is the part of "Black History" that most of us were never told about.


Unknown source on Facebook....

Holy smokes! Trump's niece just humiliated him bigly...

Sometimes it takes longer than others .. but when you get it you get it ..... 🤍🖤

New Biden Campaign video dropped Sunday.

Michelle Obama and weall.vote/rootspicnic 6-27-20

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