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65. Brave has been steady, strong, and comforting after the surreal rage broke loose against

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 01:23 AM

Jul 2015

#BlackLivesMatter when they dared to Protest @ NRN.

“To be black and conscious in America is to be in a constant state of rage.”- James Baldwin

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This Sandra Bland murder has touched me in a way like most of the murders of African Americans by the police haven’t. I think of this black woman driving alone cross country for her dream job getting pulled over and arrested for no apparent reason, and then being killed. Some of you can sit and wait for the investigation to conclude all you want to, but I don’t have. I’ve seen th after the surreal rage against #BlackLivesMatter when they dared to Protest @ NRN.
is movie before, and it always ends the same way. African Americans are no safer today than we were in the 60’s. Yes, we are richer and more educated and more socially mobile, but at the end of the day that won’t stop some police officer from putting us in our place if he or she feels like it. If Denzel Washington can’t get a cab in New York City, then what chance does a Sandra Bland have in driving cross county safely?

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/07/23/a-constant-state-of-rage/

Mahalo, DSB for posting in honor of our esteemed sistah, bravenak! She will not be silenced!

http://rhrealitycheck.org/ablc/2015/07/22/youre-white-marched-dr-king/

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251470024#post31

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In honor of our most esteemed sister, Bravenak [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 OP

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2015 #1

Comparing someone to my idol is the greatest show of respect I can show to someone./nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #2

I saw that, brer cat Jul 2015 #5

I remember that photo...I forgot what prompted him to take it. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #6

Ali was drafted for the war in Vietnam and refused to go. lovemydog Jul 2015 #22

HBO made a movie about this very subject and is currently playing ... aggiesal Jul 2015 #25

Actually the photo was from a simpler time in Clay/Ali's life DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #42

Interesting, thanks. lovemydog Jul 2015 #76

And how! Anansi1171 Jul 2015 #3

Huge K&R! brer cat Jul 2015 #4

Recommended and Kicking the sh!t out of this ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #7

My reply to your post: freshwest Jul 2015 #20

Ooh! I saw the one in the Clinton group. F4lconF16 Jul 2015 #8

+1 onpatrol98 Jul 2015 #9

K&R mwrguy Jul 2015 #10

Much appreciation of bravenak, she speaks truth and honor. Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #11

It's explained here: lovemydog Jul 2015 #18

Thanks so much for this tribute and the photo. Something stinks though! brush Jul 2015 #32

The whiny hypocrites on here win battles heaven05 Jul 2015 #39

They're asleep and can't hear lovemydog Jul 2015 #47

Take that gag off NOW! K & R TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #12

Free Bravenak George II Jul 2015 #13

Love you bravenak! sheshe2 Jul 2015 #14

Kick! sheshe2 Jul 2015 #15

Bravenak, hold steady. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #16

K&R this one too mcar Jul 2015 #17

Thoughtful and passionate postings of Bravenak liven up this joint. oasis Jul 2015 #19

Kick! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #21

K & R for our brilliant beautiful sister Bravenak. lovemydog Jul 2015 #23

EXCELLENT! And AGREED! calimary Jul 2015 #24

K&R Hatchling Jul 2015 #30

Sad state of affairs - right when DU needs to join together to fight FOR the Iran nuke deal. blm Jul 2015 #26

She's still active at this point, thank goodness Warpy Jul 2015 #27

K&R ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #28

A toast to bravenak, who tells it like it is! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2015 #29

Yeah for Bravenak! BainsBane Jul 2015 #31

Bravenak! Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #33

I've been reading her posts and thinking about my son iwillalwayswonderwhy Jul 2015 #34

THIS^^^ and THIS: calimary Jul 2015 #35

My gosh. That is just heart breaking. lovemydog Jul 2015 #48

I know what you mean. I do too. calimary Jul 2015 #49

^THIS^ nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #45

I associate myself with your remarks. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #36

HEAR! HEAR! heaven05 Jul 2015 #37

K&R Bravenak is about 1000 times more concilliatory than I and a few others are here Number23 Jul 2015 #38

LiberalStalwart is on a forced leave BainsBane Jul 2015 #40

Yep. I know LS is gone for a while. 1SBM still has a bunch of hides and now they're going after B Number23 Jul 2015 #41

Deleted..This is a Group and not Open Forum. KoKo Jul 2015 #59

Your first post in the AA forum! Such a momentous occasion and over such an important topic! Number23 Jul 2015 #61

Deleted. KoKo Jul 2015 #60

I was on that jury mcar Jul 2015 #54

K&R rbrnmw Jul 2015 #43

The struggle continues!!! bravenak Jul 2015 #44

Good! Thank you. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #46

Indeed. calimary Jul 2015 #50

Everyone on this thread - I love all y'all! lovemydog Jul 2015 #51

She was just alerted-I was on a jury for one of her posts Gothmog Jul 2015 #52

For what? This site is going to look like a NASCAR crowd if we don't stop. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #53

Of course, brave was "alerted".. they want to silence her. Evidently it didn't work this time. Cha Jul 2015 #67

We can fight back, and we should.... MADem Jul 2015 #55

K&R and BumRushDaShow Jul 2015 #56

I'm getting really fucking tired of the alert stalking around DU. blackspade Jul 2015 #57

Bravenak and 1SBM have been targeted. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #68

I know and it sucks. blackspade Jul 2015 #70

I sent both of them PMs to be careful as possible because I admire them and their voices... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #71

Good advice. blackspade Jul 2015 #72

One of 1SBM's hide was for telling his interlocutor his "point went over his head" DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #73

Seriously? blackspade Jul 2015 #74

As a heart attack./nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #75

Swarmers are cowards. Efilroft Sul Jul 2015 #58

Hear! Hear! marble falls Jul 2015 #62

Unshackle Bravenak! lovemydog Jul 2015 #63

Teach It, lovemydog! Cha Jul 2015 #66

Damn! For a second I was afraid she'd gotten a T/O Scootaloo Jul 2015 #64

Brave has been steady, strong, and comforting after the surreal rage broke loose against Cha Jul 2015 #65

Bravenak was incredibly patient in explaining TBF Jul 2015 #69

Back Off Of Bravenak!! Lilith Rising Jul 2015 #77

Well DSB.... Happy now?... You made me speak in my listening place SwampG8r Jul 2015 #78

DU rec... SidDithers Jul 2015 #79