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12 votes
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Alan Moore interview: ‘I’m giving all my screen royalties to Black Lives Matter’
20 votes -
Black Twitter abandons Musk's X. The influential online community that gave rise to social movements like #BlackLivesMatter is now a ‘digital diaspora’ in search of a new home.
66 votes -
‘His name was Bélizaire’: Rare portrait of enslaved child arrives at the Met
21 votes -
Are there any communities for black users on Tildes?
Hi, I'm a mod of several black-focused communities on reddit and haven't seen much black community on tildes since making my account ages ago. I know we can't make our own communities yet, which...
Hi, I'm a mod of several black-focused communities on reddit and haven't seen much black community on tildes since making my account ages ago. I know we can't make our own communities yet, which is disappointing.
39 votes -
The internet is already over
7 votes -
The exorcists who are battling Black Lives Matter - Across the country, right-wing Catholic clerics are weaponizing their rites to own the libs
10 votes -
It turns out, all those 'woke' White allies were lying
28 votes -
Empowering picture books with Black characters
5 votes -
MILCK - Somebody's Beloved (feat. Bipolar Sunshine) (2020)
3 votes -
Scientists identified a green, poisonous gas used by Federal agents on Portland protesters
40 votes -
Police are cutting ties with domestic violence programs that support Black Lives Matter
15 votes -
Twitter to investigate apparent racial bias in photo previews
8 votes -
Magdalena Eriksson has hit back at criticism the Swedish national football team received for taking a knee before their Euro qualifier against Hungary
4 votes -
NBA players stage playoff strike days after police shoot Jacob Blake
20 votes -
Fox News urged to fire Tucker Carlson for defending Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
18 votes -
Content moderation case study: Nextdoor faces criticism from volunteer moderators over its support of Black Lives Matter (June 2020)
7 votes -
Have you attended any protests lately? Why or why not?
I live in Portland, Oregon, and have attended a few protests/rallies in the time I've been here, but admit I am not a regular attendee. The few times I have gone were to organized rallies that had...
I live in Portland, Oregon, and have attended a few protests/rallies in the time I've been here, but admit I am not a regular attendee. The few times I have gone were to organized rallies that had a planned out route to walk, which then dispersed when they were done.
The last one I went to had a few bad actors in the crowd; individuals who would bash the windows of buildings and actively tag everything they went past. These were mainly buildings of big institutions like Bank of America, Nike, Wells Fargo-- whenever I'd look to see where that broken glass came from, my thoughts were pretty much "Woah! Don't break window-- oh... yeah I guess fuck Bank of America." And when we were done, we'd arrived at the justice center where it felt like there was no plan left, a lot of shouting and tagging had started, along with a few fires-- my wife and I thought "we did our part, this wasn't what we signed up for, let's leave." And that was that.
Afterwards we'd attended (virtually) the city's town hall meetings wherein the police budget was gutted a little bit (not nearly as much as we'd have liked), Jo Ann Hardesty (who's our greatest ally as far as I'm concerned) assured us it was a big step, we trusted her, and have since decided to stay home.
But, as you've seen, the protests continue: people are getting picked up off the streets by non-identified DHS agents, local government has expressed disapproval but it's getting ignored, and fascism is essentially in full effect.
Since then we've asked ourselves "shouldn't we go back out there?" "what if we get arrested?" "people are already getting arrested, and the majority of them are likely people of color." But we wrestle with it, "we're not rich-- we're barely scraping by-- we'd be more helpless if we were arrested and our jobs were taken than if we'd stayed where we are and just donate what we can and volunteer where we can." We attend city hall meetings and add our voice where we can, we volunteer for organizations when possible (mostly stuff through HRC), but anytime we take a break or have a free weekend, there's just this nagging thought of "shouldn't we be doing more?"
Have you wrestled with these thoughts? Why or why don't you join protests? What do you do in place of it?
15 votes -
How does it feel to make police shows in 2020?
8 votes -
How to deal with a racist past: A Bristol pub leads the way
5 votes -
Finland investigates complaints of police participation in Black Lives Matter protest – uniformed officers allegedly held demonstration signs and gave on-site interviews in support
5 votes -
Your Black Friends Are Busy - A growing resource for learning about anti-racism, and supporting the people & organizations doing important work for the Black Lives Matter movement
If, like me, you'd like to learn more about how to be an ally to your black friends, but feel awkward bringing it up, this is a cool little web app that has a bunch of literature and links you can...
If, like me, you'd like to learn more about how to be an ally to your black friends, but feel awkward bringing it up, this is a cool little web app that has a bunch of literature and links you can read to find out more about the black experience and how to help.
12 votes -
The NFL is suddenly worried about Black lives
7 votes -
Voguing for our lives. Again
3 votes -
Shows of support for racial justice from social media giants like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube don’t address the way the platforms have been weaponized by racists and partisan provocateurs
11 votes -
/r/BlackPeopleTwitter and /r/science will collaborate on a series of panels on why Black lives matter
11 votes -
Google has banned ZeroHedge from its ad platform for content policy violations related to misinformation about the Black Lives Matter protests
19 votes -
Humble Fight for Racial Justice Bundle
13 votes -
"The Black Lives Matter Foundation" raised millions. It's not affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement.
21 votes -
Lights - How to Sleep When You're On Fire (2020)
6 votes -
Australian Senators unite to block Pauline Hanson's 'all lives matter' motion
8 votes -
Black Lives Matter protests spark reminder of 'deeply rooted' racial injustice towards West Papuans
4 votes -
Facebook groups are falling apart with drama, infighting, and deleted comments about Black Lives Matter posts
4 votes -
Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport resigns after controversy over treatment of staff members of color and insensitivity to racial issues
21 votes -
The New South Wales Police Minister has labelled anyone who attends a protest during the coronavirus pandemic as "certifiably insane"
10 votes -
A rocket launch can’t unite us until the space world acknowledges our divisions
9 votes -
Black Lives Matter protesters aren’t being tracked with Covid-19 surveillance tech. Not yet
6 votes -
Trump says the USA will label Antifa as a terror organization amid unrest
34 votes -
Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night (1927)
4 votes -
Amber Guyger, police officer who shot a man to death in his apartment, found guilty of murder
14 votes -
Police violence, cliques, and secret tattoos: Fears rise over LA sheriff 'gangs'
12 votes -
Newly released documents reveal Memphis police have been spying on Black Lives Matter activists
8 votes -
NFL teams will be fined if players kneel during national anthem
8 votes