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In reply to the discussion: "I had a Sarah Palin button on backpack" Who is BLMS's Marissa "Johnson" Jenae? [View all]Blue State Bandit
(2,122 posts)It should be a council (loosely termed) of the families who's strong, burdened shoulders have lifted the movement in the first place. Treyvon's parents, their pain bore the BLM movement. Mike Brown's parents. His father is a rock. And Eric Garner and Sandra Bland, and Oscar Grant, and so on.
I used the term "statement of understanding" very strategically. This should not be an endorsement. Those may come later (after the primaries would be preferred), but for the interests of all involved, should be available to any other candidate on the ballot (insert nudge to the Clinton campaign). But I doubt most would risk inflaming their base with such outreach (flat out elbow to the republicans).
Of course, this shouldn't be done under the "Flag of BLM" so to speak. It should be with the families, and at the request of either the candidate or prominent family members and private unless otherwise agreed.
This would be a good job for Symone Sanders.