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ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts) Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:38 PM Oct 2014

I think (and urge any who may see this) that black communities in every city [View all]

should expand the movement in Ferguson to their own cities and communities and streets.

Make it go national. Now. This is the time.

That's it. Thoughts?

ETA: And all that can see the injustice should join them.

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I think (and urge any who may see this) that black communities in every city [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 OP

why just black communities? that's a lot of bandwidth to demand from one community, no? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #1

That was my question, also Warpy Oct 2014 #3

Agreed. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #9

I agree that what's happening to black people should outrage us all, but it's the ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #5

i am not pissed off at all. i just think black people need allies and we should all feel accountable La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #11

I think EVERYBODY needs to get out there. bravenak Oct 2014 #2

This should (and does) enrage all rational and compassionate people etherealtruth Oct 2014 #6

Yes, black communities should have the support of all reasonable and thinking and ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #7

Something like the OWS / Occupy movement CJCRANE Oct 2014 #4

Occupy Oakland has been addressing this issue regularly. In fact, their is a panel discussion Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #10

"The Movement" should be voter registration and getting ID etc... we can "move" but voting the ... uponit7771 Oct 2014 #8

We need good journalism to point out the more egregious examples. randome Oct 2014 #12

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2014 #13