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Reminder: they aren’t “voiceless” and they don’t need you to “be a voice” for them. Just pass the mic.
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If history has taught us anything, it is that poor, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people will suffer the most from Roe v. Wade being overturned. We must name that.
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Ma’Khia Bryant was so radiant.
Praying for Black girls everywhere.
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My “How it started, How it’s going” flex. 9th grade Zyahna just made f’ing history.
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WHEN Georgia turns blue, I want y’all to come on here and apologize. Y’all were dead wrong with those anti-black half-baked takes — talking bout throwing away whole southern states.
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2 AM TEAR GAS. I’m off the scene driving in car. Entire parking lot is cleared. Several tear gas bombs let off. It’s in my nose. Burning. I’m safe.
Crowd dispersing.
RICHMOND, VA.
Police headquarters.
Jefferson st.
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
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🗣🗣🗣 Hey y’all, just wanted to let y’all know that I’m taking over
@ShawnMendes
’s Instagram today. Excited. Tap in
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Waiting for this verdict, and also remembering that true justice must come in the form of full abolition.
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We experienced this in Charlottesville 3 years ago. No one protected us.
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I hope the university sees this:
I would really appreciate it if white frats at
@uva
didn’t send rich drunk students on “scavenger” hunts through the 10th & Page neighborhood. I’m from there. That’s my home + one of the few Black neighborhoods we have in Cville. Stop it.
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Angels dispatching from Africa right now from Africa right now from Africa right now. They’re coming here. They’re coming here. They’re coming here. And strike and strike and strike and strike.
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He tested positive on a full moon. Good job girlies. The crystals and sage doing something.
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I don’t want to hear about turnout or loss of momentum when there was a *clear* call for change within the Dem party. We had two Black women step up to run for the nomination, and they chose who they chose.
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4.0 or not.
Dean’s list or not.
You’re still a college student *living* in a pandemic.
I’m proud of you.
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!!!!!! IG content is also live now on Shawn's account!
I’ve decided to hand over my platform on IG stories for the next few days to some incredible young Black changemakers. Please receive them with love & solidarity. The first is
@ZyahnaB
. You can also head over to
@shawnfoundation
‘s IG for more information on her efforts.
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The collective grief and just overall heaviness that Black UVA is experiencing is hard to put into words. Our community is already so small. Yes, we are one UVA, but when you lose a member of a small / close-knit community, the pain is deeper. That is an important truth to hold.
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I wrote something. Thank you
@TeenVogue
for creating this space and always amplifying my voice!!
#BlackLivesMatter
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Sharing this with hopes that it spreads far and wide. Marlee Morgan is one of the UVA shooting victims. This is one of many ways that we can support her during this time. We must not forget about her.
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Charlottesville is not a day. Charlottesville is not a hashtag.
Charlottesville is a community in an area that was majority Black at the time of emancipation.
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I’m tired of hearing people (with privilege) say they took a job or traveled to a country to “be a voice for the voiceless.” Who asked you to do that?????
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The next time y’all start hollering about a peaceful protest, imma ask y’all about peaceful oppression.
Let’s touch on peaceful white supremacy. Shall we?
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Just know that we’re gonna continue to organize, regardless of the results.
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If your takeaway from KBJ’s confirmation hearing is solely the *strength* of Black women, you might also be the problem. What about the blatant racism and misogynoir? What about when we are tired of displaying strength?
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Just drove a bunch of first years to a safe space off-grounds. I’m glad they called me, this is still one of the scariest situations I’ve ever experienced.
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She has been identified as Morgan Alyse Bettinger. An undergraduate student at
@UVA
SHARE/SPREAD THIS!
TRIGGER WARNING:
The woman in this truck approached protesters in
#Charlottesville
, and told us that we would make “good speedbumps” mind you, a protester was killed by a man in a car in Charlottesville during the A12 rally in 2017.
#BlackLivesMatter
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GO GO GO GO GO GO GO, WHO’S NEXT???
No more cops in schools: Charlottesville Schools and the Police department have discontinued the agreement that sent $300k per year from the schools to the police department in exchange for “school resource officers”
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Holding elected officials and political establishments accountable is not in-fighting. Retire the talking point.
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While folks chat, I hope they don’t forget the part about me being 19 and buying my first car, a 2021 — during a pandemic. 💅🏾 all by myself.
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I understand, I promise, but PLEASE respect the privacy and boundaries of students. Please don’t hound us for interviews. I’ve received a couple of requests. I do not wish to do interviews. I am grateful for those who are reporting / sharing info with our community.
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every university needs to offer short term virtual options. This is literally a mess.
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Currently being painted in Richmond, VA! This. We cannot continue to erase Black Women.
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Joe keep saying he ran because of Charlottesville, but has he ever come to meet with the folks on the ground who put their lives on the line during summer 2017? Absolutely not.
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Today my nana rang the bell for her last chemo treatment and she was determined to have her favorite song “Essence” by
@wizkidayo
in the background. A queen. 🥺
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Last night the Charlottesville City Council voted to remove the confederate statues again. I’m in a damn good mood.
Thank a Black woman today.
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logging off cause yall doing too much. but i said what i said, and yall heard me. And I did what I did, and yall saw it.
Robert and his horse are gone.
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Basically, if all you ever do is “call out” people and never actually do/build anything, you’re not conscious or “radical” — you’re just chaotic and annoying.
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Allow this to serve as my official “release”:
@presjimryan
I will also send you an email.
As of today, May 31st, 2020, I will be stepping down from President Ryan’s Executive Council on UVA-Community partnerships. While I value the work being done, this statement has proven 1/3
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It’s August 12th. Three years ago, this was the worst day of my life. So, the timing seems weird, but I GOT INTO THE ECHOLS SCHOLARS PROGRAM
@UVA
.
This is meaningful for me, bc it shows me that I don’t have to compromise my work/values in order to have a seat at anyone’s table 💃🏾
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Soooo... my niece just texted me a photo of one of her assignments. She’s in middle school and she’s learning about my work. 🥺🥺
Representation matters y’all.
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SHARE/SPREAD THIS!
TRIGGER WARNING:
The woman in this truck approached protesters in
#Charlottesville
, and told us that we would make “good speedbumps” mind you, a protester was killed by a man in a car in Charlottesville during the A12 rally in 2017.
#BlackLivesMatter
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That’s how you amplify folks on the ground. I hope these other celebs take notes.
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I just want it to be noted that a BLACK WOMAN organized this.
Black women lead.
We don’t have to clout chase.
#Charlottesville
#BlackLivesMatter
protestors on the move, marching down Market Street.
#GeorgeFloydProtests
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#Charlottesville
, what it is? What’s up? 👀👀👀
24 hours ago, Birmingham's mayor told protesters that if they stopped trying to dismantle the confederate monument, he'd have it removed safely within 24 hours. The city is currently following through on its word, and the monument will soon be down.
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Just about 5 mins ago. TEAR GAS AND POLICE SHOOTING PROTESTERS WITH RUBBER BULLETS.
RICHMOND, VA!
In front of the Police HQ on Jefferson St.
#Blacklivesmatter
Share widely.
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grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define you.
grades don't define-
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And no one can say this is a rumor. I saw it myself last week. They come through here with no masks inviting themselves on Black people’s private property. I’m sure this isn’t a new tradition, but it’s wack af and it needs to end. This is not your playground.
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bell hooks was the blueprint.
a visionary and teacher who taught us the importance of love as a practice and a politic.
may she rest in power.
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Happy Juneteenth.
Non-Black people, mind your business. Stay in your lane.
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Protesters have taken over the steps of City Hall in Richmond, VA!!! Speakers are now talking about the meaning behind “Defund the police”
#BlackLivesMatter
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🗣🗣🗣 I will be speaking at Governor Northam’s press conference starting at 11 AM (now) and you should be able to watch it on all local news stations across VA!!!
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My wording of “people” was intentional. We need a gender fluid perspective when discussing issues of reproductive health/rights.
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Please y’all, don’t do the “vote or shut up” thing right now.
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It’s sad that I have to ask reporters if they are planning to include my interview in the same story as interviews with nazis and white supremacists who literally terrorized my community. Like this can’t be real life.
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Young people are not just the future, we are the now. Kudos to my sisters and all of the other young students for showing up. And thank you Gudrun (Charlottesville student climate activist) for lending me your megaphone!
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To be a Black woman in academia today is not to be surprised, but to be saddened by the consistent reinforcements of what we already know.
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I just declined my first award from a corporate entity. I was so nervous, but any company that decides to exploit Black/brown/Indigenous communities for profit while negatively impacting the environment is not one that I should be affiliated with.
I am proud of me.
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BLM 757 is on the ground in Charlottesville protesting in a city where local organizers didn’t welcome them and attacking my friends/comrades. It’s about 25+ of them downtown.
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My little sisters and I have watched my mom pay bill after bill after bill, doing it all by herself for our entire lives. So for Mother’s Day, we paid a month of her mortgage. We’re not rich enough to pay it off 😹 but we’re hoping she spends her money on herself for once.
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IMPORTANT THREAD. CHARLOTTESVILLE DT MALL:
So... I wasn’t going to say anything, but today we had a Karen situation downtown while doing mutual aid.
A black man, (who is a houseless member of our community) was downtown dancing to MJ, spreading joy, and minding his business
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Still here.
Still Black.
Still excellent.
I’m finally done with my first year at the University of Virginia 💫
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I just watched a group of white uva boys come to a park in a Black neighborhood, NO MASKS, took over the hoops where Black kids were hooping, and started playing a FULL COURT GAME.
NO MASKS.
Just so inconsiderate on more than one level.
NO MASKS.
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they both need to keep
#Charlottesville
out of their mouths, cause here in cville, WE supported Bernie.
#PresidentialDebate
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There is no such thing as "the voiceless." There are people who have been intentionally silenced and erased. The way to combat that? Not attempting to speak for these people, but using your power to put them in the position to their own stories. They don't need you to do it, luv.
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No one should be talking crap about local reporters. They are so underpaid/undervalued and putting their bodies in danger essentially to keep us all updated. Thank you
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I do appreciate Chief Longo’s transparency. This is hard information to hear as a student. My heart breaks.
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My nana always says she wants a photo shoot. So that was one of her Mother’s Day gifts this year. Isn’t she beautiful 🤍
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Don’t ever try to lecture Black organizers about how they should instead be focused on voting and not other issues. Please. I started doing activism/community work when I was 13, I wasn’t even old enough to vote until LAST NOVEMBER. But I’ve been doing work for almost 8 years.
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I never expected
@UVA
to protect me or any of the other students of color standing up against racism, but to allow one its CIOs to rally white supremacists EVERY YEAR while they turn the other cheek seems odd (on-brand)
These aren’t even the worst messages. They are triggering.
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Inspired by
@HowardU
women’s soccer team. Btw.
Charlottesville girls soccer bringing a little joy in the wake of spring cancellations.
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My dad asked me to help him get his rights restored so that he can vote in the election. I’ve never seen/heard him talk about voting before.
Why do I do the work that I do? It’s all personal.
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Not her telling me that she’s proud of the work I’m doing in Charlottesville and to keep going. I’m no more good 🥹
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Mike Signer, former mayor of Charlottesville (was mayor during the A11/12 attacks) has officially blocked me!!!!!!! Because I told the truth about his lies.
He has to be stopped.
Stop fueling the false narratives he’s pushing.
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When the hashtags fade, and the cameras leave, the work usually is put back on the Black + Brown organizers to keep doing the work. This article offers antiracist actions that you can take today, and really any day to come.
I wrote something. Thank you
@TeenVogue
for creating this space and always amplifying my voice!!
#BlackLivesMatter
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And by THEY, I mean establishment/OG dems. They know who they are, and they call the shots.
And that is why young progressives ain’t wit it. Really not rocket science I promise. But also we know that these political systems and institutions are not ever going to save us. So.
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the issue is that young non-Black organizers are praised for writing BLM 100 times for their ivy league college apps, meanwhile young Black organizers are denied from schools, black-balled from leadership programs/internships, and targeted for actually doing the work.
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Listennnn:
If a black person says, “I don’t feel safe around the cops because of x,y,z”(which could be police brutality, Racial profiling, stop & frisk), that is not your cue, as a white person, to invalidate their experiences by explaining how they should feel safe bcus you do.
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