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freshwest

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18. Thanks, CR, needs to be posted in the paper or on Thom Hartmann's show.
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 06:25 PM
Aug 2015

Last edited Fri Aug 14, 2015, 04:06 AM - Edit history (1)

A rumor, likely be true, is that bravenak was the one who inspired this:



Because of your work in radio, you may get him to go over your list and the words of bravenak.

I cannot get these words by bravenak out of my head and heart, thinking as a woman and mother. I always knew this, but her words are so powerful:

252. Maybe delete and apologize for your 'race nagging' comment. We are dying and in jail.

It is not nagging. We are fighting for our lives and our childrens lives. How is that nagging? It is a demand to be treated fairly and equally and to be seen. Look at me. Notice my race. It affect me everyday. Why not just join our call and not feel nagged, but instead feel called to action?


Black Lives Matter:

This is a CALL TO ACTION TO PROGRESSIVES!!! SOS!!!! SOS!!!

MAYDAY MAYDAY, WE'RE SCARED TO LEAVE OUR HOMES AND THE COPS CAN JUST COME IN AND KILL US, HELP HELP HELP!!

OUR HUSBANDS ARE IN JAIL AND OUR KIDS ARE POOR, WE'RE SCARED!!


To that you say: Race naggers!!! I think that was a terribly unfeeling and mean response. It saddens me.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251467790#post252

I cannot hold back the tears every time I read this heart rending plea to those who should be on her side.

Just remember. [View all] Coolest Ranger Aug 2015 OP
I'm listening and learning. PeaceNikki Aug 2015 #1
I can do more than that. stone space Aug 2015 #2
Some times "white pass" doesn't work. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #9
We were swimming at a local swimming hole once. stone space Aug 2015 #11
I told this story before here... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #13
What you describe is not too dissimilar from BumRushDaShow Aug 2015 #15
My husband noted that same thing JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #16
So well said mcar Aug 2015 #3
Thanks for describing how we lack the privilege of living within a cocoon of white normality MrScorpio Aug 2015 #4
thank you ellennelle Aug 2015 #5
k&r Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #6
K&R. nt tblue37 Aug 2015 #7
Well written winterwar Aug 2015 #8
Thank you for laying this all out so clearly. I'm just an old white guy. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #10
Thanks for the post! ybbor Aug 2015 #12
A Kick and A Rec for the East Coast Lunch Hour JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #14
Kick for the east coast after work crowd Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #17
Thanks, CR, needs to be posted in the paper or on Thom Hartmann's show. freshwest Aug 2015 #18
Damn straight! JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #20
A late day kick JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #21
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