tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280379846265476813.post239726514060987515..comments2023-11-05T01:07:34.712-08:00Comments on Rise Up Hip Hop Nation: What Can Work….And What Never Will, Pt 2: No More Waiting, Freedom This Time!Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218094852008924290noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280379846265476813.post-11642693038710054072013-07-30T14:36:26.522-07:002013-07-30T14:36:26.522-07:00Greetings Valerie - Thank you for posting your com...Greetings Valerie - Thank you for posting your comment and suggesting these important organizations. My hope is that we can continue to build/share resources and add to this list and then use it as a blueprint to all orgs in collaboration for a sustainable movement for social justice!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218094852008924290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280379846265476813.post-70492029748857423392013-07-30T14:34:27.941-07:002013-07-30T14:34:27.941-07:00Lezlee - thanks for reading and for your comment. ...Lezlee - thanks for reading and for your comment. I look forward to working with you to build the necessary coalitions!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218094852008924290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280379846265476813.post-11021752434060282442013-07-30T14:33:23.552-07:002013-07-30T14:33:23.552-07:00Thanks Ayo for your comment; you bring up many imp...Thanks Ayo for your comment; you bring up many important points that we have to proactively address. Seizing, not ceding our power is a major obstacle because of things like apathy or the belief that we are not enough as you rightly point out. You know my main message to my classes = "They don't care about you; care about yourself". Basically, we have to first realize that we are all we HAVE. Then, after we accept that reality, we then need to understand that that is okay because we really are all we NEED. It will take organization, commitment, and UNITY, but we have the resources and human capital necessary to sustain ourselves, and a movement for social justice. Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218094852008924290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280379846265476813.post-41138117089565530502013-07-27T14:17:22.692-07:002013-07-27T14:17:22.692-07:00THANK YOU for this!
I would suggest the ACLU and ...THANK YOU for this!<br /><br />I would suggest the ACLU and the Ella Baker Center (for folks in the bay area) to the list of potential organizations.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729142091834949914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280379846265476813.post-77546333687170442922013-07-27T14:14:48.549-07:002013-07-27T14:14:48.549-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729142091834949914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280379846265476813.post-41082943113184909972013-07-24T08:35:01.354-07:002013-07-24T08:35:01.354-07:00The coalition message is vital. Looking forward to...The coalition message is vital. Looking forward to partnering with you and others to make a difference in our community.Lezlee H-Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280379846265476813.post-10755822383017898982013-07-23T09:52:07.540-07:002013-07-23T09:52:07.540-07:00T, as always you nailed it! While reading through...T, as always you nailed it! While reading through many twitter posts, I was concerned about the large number of people predicting a race war and rushing out to buy more guns. Your prescription is a correct one...my only concern is what doctor's call non-compliance. What to do about apathy, inaction, the belief that we will never be effacaious because so much negativity swirls around in our minds, our churches, our dinner tables, and our commmunity in general. For every young person I find willing to act, there is a naysayer telling them that they are the problem. This is more of the issue that came up with all the criticisms from our community about Trayvon's friend Rachel....crab mentality some call it. At any rate, I am ready to act. I am looking at juvenile justice these days and the foster care system. I believe that my experiences, research interests, and resources will allow me to have the most impact there. Thanks for always speaking the truth. Peace.....AyoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com