Marissa Johnson: a generation of activists who believe in disruption

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48. Sometimes, there are messages in what is not spoken too.

I can't recall any good that ever came from anger and hate. Have you? Has anyone? That's all I've seen so far from Ms. Johnson.

I'll be interested in seeing how Justice or Else, sponsored by Farrakhan on 10-10-15 goes down in DC. We'll see how long these gang bangers that call themselves the United Hood Movement work together. I've seen their facebook page, and no, no one there is calling for violence. However Farrakahn is- and there is plenty of his messages posted there.

For those that don't know- Amir Islam is the African American (and member of the UHM) who assisted Ms. Johnson by providing her chapter of BLM security at the event Senator Sanders was invited to speak.

I hope I'm wrong about these young people, I really do. But Ms. Johnson (in fact you told me) is leaving all options open. She has also made it known that she feels activists from the past haven't done enough- fast enough and feels changing things should be left up to them.

You say they are sharp- and they may be, but I also think they are naïve if they believe shouting down and shutting down events is going to sway hearts and minds to her cause. I don't think she should be so quick to dismiss the elders of the civil rights movement, they're trying to help her, not harm her.

It also surprises me that you say she is working with veterans of the Black Power Movement. However, the BPM was about getting AAs elected to office and effect change from within the system. And she's made no secret how she feels about those who have gone before.