Tag: protest

Hundreds of people gathered at Victor Steinbruek Park in Downtown Seattle to protest the Russian Consulate as the people of Aleppo are being massacred by the Assad regime. We cried out for the hundreds of thousands of lives that have been lost as a result of state sanctioned violence against Muslims in Syria’s largest city, […]
BODIES  We don’t need your spirit We need your body Standing with us Chanting with us I need you here beside me, In solidarity But instead you send well wishes and sorries You say, “I’ll be there in spirit” Instead of with the group following You ghost And your words, swallow them We’re toast, Because […]
This piece is written in response to a article published on the Washington Post by Petula Dvorak. The title alone, “Stop protesting democracy, saying #NotMyPresident is the same as saying #NotMyConstitution” sparked my interest because initially African Americans were not incorporated into the promises of the constitution. African Americans were not citizens, and were not […]
Isaiah Washington, African-American actor, partnered with Missing24 in order to organize a national boycott among blacks in America. The boycott called for no work, school, or spending (at non-black owned businesses) in order to protest against police brutality. The significance of #Missing24 is to show America the power of the black collective.  We are already […]
To my brothers and sisters, Trapped on the inside This is for my Kings and Queens I am a warrior fighting for you Know that your demonstration has been seen This is for my royal family Strapped in the armor of golden skin Do not become week You are empowered with Melanin This is statement […]