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22. "Not even associated with Black Lives Matter"?

Sun Aug 9, 2015, 02:05 PM

Aug 2015

Previous reporting says otherwise.

She's definitely been an activist in Seattle. She may not speak for all of BLM (does it even have a central organization?) but trying to claim she's "not associated" with it is just ridiculous.

From last November:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/11/ferguson_protests_seattle_poli.html

SEATTLE — More than 200 protesters, some chanting "Black Lives Matter!" tried to disrupt Black Friday shopping and downtown Seattle's traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Police turned out in force, arresting five people, and a downtown mall closed early.
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Demonstrators were protesting this week's grand jury decision in Missouri not to indict a police officer who fatally shot a black teenager.

"America goes where their pocketbook goes, so today we're blocking Black Friday," one protest organizer, Marissa Johnson, told KING-TV. "We want you to be uncomfortable shopping."

From January:
http://www.haymarketbooks.org/event/4339

From Black Power to Black Lives Matter: A Forum with 1968 Olympic medalist John Carlos
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 7:00pm
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MARISSA JENAE: Community Activist in the Black Lives Matter movement, Outside Agitators 206

As a point of information, Jenae is Johnson. Marissa Jenae Johnson.

Video from the panel above:

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WoW, indeed... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #35

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I think more appropriate for these individuals BLM stands for "Black Lecturing Mutterers"... cascadiance Aug 2015 #14

"Not even associated with Black Lives Matter"? JHB Aug 2015 #22

I think my point was, she was not an official representative 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #29

Can you point to the "official" BLM apology? JHB Aug 2015 #43

Is this the same one you refer to? 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #46

Possibly. The link no longer works. JHB Aug 2015 #66

No, I read the Seattle BLM actually disavowed that apology dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #70

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Not this one on the Left, eyes wide open. appalachiablue Aug 2015 #65

It manifests in all groups, without regard to ideology or even topic JHB Aug 2015 #67

Remember what the DNC did to Howard Dean? gregcrawford Aug 2015 #8

His full Seattle speech is linked here; upi402 Aug 2015 #23

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No kidding. n/t ljm2002 Aug 2015 #73

I noticed that in the Seattle media last night, disappointing for sure. His evening event appalachiablue Aug 2015 #68

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I've seen that laundry list of accomplishments (some of them subjective, but..) it would be helpful George II Aug 2015 #12

Please explain which ones are subjective and if you want dates, there is Google. Cleita Aug 2015 #16

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"BLM" should be in scare quotes nxylas Aug 2015 #13

See #22 above JHB Aug 2015 #24

Uh huh ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2015 #38

Try not to equate all BLM with these trolls. BLM was invited to and spoke at the event Exultant Democracy Aug 2015 #19

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Cornel West must be just face palming upi402 Aug 2015 #53

Jesus too. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #61

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For the two women on the stage mudstump Aug 2015 #27

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Thank you. Full Seattle speech linked here; upi402 Aug 2015 #34

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