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In reply to the discussion: ‘Black brunch’ protesters interrupt diners in NYC, Oakland (#BlackBrunch #BlackLivesMatter) [View all]Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)55. I'd have stood right beside you.
To heck with those that don't get it. Wrong side of history and morality.
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‘Black brunch’ protesters interrupt diners in NYC, Oakland (#BlackBrunch #BlackLivesMatter) [View all]
progree
Jan 2015
OP
What an idiotic idea! What do the patrons or owners of those restaurants have to do with....
George II
Jan 2015
#3
The ones that say "the heck with them" were never with them in the first place. Others may have . .
brush
Jan 2016
#79
That's one way of looking at it. Another way is if it takes making people uncomfortable . . .
brush
Jan 2016
#78
The Civil Rights Movement protests did not "disrupt comfort". They challenged evil.
Bucky
Jan 2015
#65
Those protests against discrimination were done in restaurants that were.....
George II
Jan 2015
#59
blacks are about 3X more likely than whites to die in a confrontation with police
progree
Jan 2015
#27
Propublica: black males age 15-19 shot by police: 31.17 per million, whites: 1.47 per million
progree
Jan 2015
#36
It's going to take a lot more of this for the 1% to even NOTICE (not that they'll actually care, tho
blkmusclmachine
Jan 2015
#26
Of course...because all 1%ers are racists...just like all working class people are progressives.
brooklynite
Jan 2015
#41
Dunno myself. Its a lot tamer than shutting down freeways. To me it seems kind of mild
progree
Jan 2015
#29
Sometimes, raising awareness requires getting "in your face" with the general public
alp227
Jan 2015
#53
Changes in police policy are carried out by the Mayor, Governor or County Executive...
brooklynite
Jan 2015
#37
Had I been in one of those "white" dining places during one of these, I would have stood with thm
tavalon
Jan 2015
#45
Had I been in one of those "white" dining places during one of these, I would have stood with thm
tavalon
Jan 2015
#46
The sniffiness of some folks about this tells me it is EXACTLY the right tactic
alcibiades_mystery
Jan 2015
#60
I figured that if the protesting moved away from the easy-to-pretend-to-criticize traffic blockings
LanternWaste
Jan 2015
#63
Play your nonsense on someone else..I'm not interested in what you believe makes an impact for good
Jefferson23
Jan 2015
#70