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Democratic Primaries

Cal Carpenter

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3. So good. I am a huge fan of her

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 12:07 PM

Feb 2020

both her leadership in activism, her willingness as an independent activist to weigh in on this primary, and her ability/willingness to share her personal story to make a case for universal issues in her book. (Which I highly recommend to everyone - it is in paperback now so it's not too expensive: https://bookshop.org/books/when-they-call-you-a-terrorist-a-black-lives-matter-memoir/9781250306906 )

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Watch 'Black Lives Matter' co-founder endorse Sanders and Warren [View all] BeckyDem Feb 2020 OP

Nice! bluewater Feb 2020 #1

Yea, this is great and the timing is wonderful. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #2

So good. I am a huge fan of her Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #3

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #4

Alicia Garza, another BLM co-founder, backed Warren. n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2020 #5

Yep, so happy about that! BeckyDem Feb 2020 #6

Yes! Good for Sens. Warren & Sanders. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #7

Totally! BeckyDem Feb 2020 #11

Fantastic. redqueen Feb 2020 #8

Love what she said about the importance of "uniting around values" and knowing where we're going JudyM Feb 2020 #9

Yes indeed. Its essential and must be said. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #10