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What should white people do?

Hey y'all we are back with another episode for our series “What should white people do?” What can they do better? we have some more thoughts on Palestine, got so much money for war don’t we? Should Black and Brown people care about Palestine? Or Gaza? What should white people do? Don’t worry they will hear what we think they are not doing, unpack and look forward to you tuning in. Is there a link between what’s happening in Palestine and policing of Black and Brown people? Why are words like colonialism and supremacy part of the conversation? Are we following the money? Whose in our pockets and why? We really need to educate and re-educate each other and ourselves, there’s so much false news and perception, we can only break the barrier via education. 
 
#PoorPeopleFedUp #FreePalestine #FreeGaza #Gaza #Palestine #BlackStories #BrownStories #BlackLives #BrownLives
 
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Iranian president, Saudi crown prince discuss Israel-Hamas war https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iranian-president-saudi-crown-prince-discuss-israel-hamas-war/ar-AA1i79N4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1148f41fa2f3432fb86fb31039915d16&ei=12 
Harvard for Hamas? Something is very twisted on America's university campuses https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/harvard-for-hamas-something-is-very-twisted-on-america-s-university-campuses/ar-AA1i718w?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1148f41fa2f3432fb86fb31039915d16&ei=9 
'Day of Resistance' prompts House GOP to demand protection for Jewish students https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/day-of-resistance-prompts-house-gop-to-demand-protection-for-jewish-students/ar-AA1i7VpU?ocid=msedgntphdr&cvid=53933cc372a4436d897aea156d9b55d2&ei=37
ADL H.E.A.T. Map https://www.adl.org/resources/tools-to-track-hate/heat-map?_gl=1*g9gxd9*_ga*MTQ0NDIxMDYwNS4xNjkzNjA5NTI1*_ga_S9QB0F2PB5*MTY5MzYxMjY0OS4yLjEuMTY5MzYxMjk3MS4wLjAuMA.. 
Palestinian Americans, Dismayed by Violence, Say Historical Context Is Being Overlooked https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/us/palestinians-reaction-israel-hamas.html 
The Complicated History Behind BLM's Solidarity With The Pro-Palestinian Movement https://www.npr.org/2021/06/07/1003872848/the-complicated-history-behind-blms-solidarity-with-the-pro-palestinian-movement 
Fidel Castro: More Than a Friend of Palestine, Much More https://www.palestinechronicle.com/castro-and-palestine-special-report/ 
Remembering Nelson Mandela https://www.palestinecampaign.org/mandela/ 
Latin American Solidarity with Palestine https://www.plenglish.com/news/2023/10/09/latin-american-solidarity-with-palestine/ 
South Africa: Muslim leaders voice solidarity with Palestine in new conflict with Israel https://www.africanews.com/2023/10/09/south-africa-muslim-leaders-voice-solidarity-with-palesti
NYU Bass Association Leader Loses Job Offer at Prestigious Law Firm After Declaring Her ‘Unwavering and Absolute Solidarity with Palestinians’ https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/10/11/student-leader-loses-job-offer-posting-comments-condemning-israel/?fbclid=IwAR2MoiXWlYXBql4VE758MaXdVdkZwqgmsihlk_nNJuatxxxExJLKuRp6J3M 

Let’s talk about Palestine

One day the children of Gaza will know the sound of birds better than the sound of bombs. Contrary to popular belief, Black and Brown people do have thoughts about what is happening and we will unpack that in this episode, "Let’s talk about Palestine' Why should Black and Brown people care about Palestine? Or Gaza? After getting slammed by an ex-NBA player, the BLM grassroots org released this statement “As a radical Black organization grounded in abolitionist ideals, we see clear parallels between Black and Palestinian people” (read full article using the link listed below) Do you think that Black and Brown people do not care about Gaza or maybe they do not have the space and place to lift their voices and support? Why wouldn’t Black and Brown people relate to what is happening in Palestine? “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has freedom” Malcolm X. “Powerful people cannot afford to educate the people they oppress because once you are truly educated, you will not ask for power, you will take it” - John Henrik Clarke. Nelson Mandela said:
“The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians (read full article using the link listed below).
 
For those of you who are/were so concerned about white people not having somewhere to share their piece, don’t worry, they get one spot, our series “What should white people do?” you can check that out and more episodes here https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-ur4p2-f73d0b Episodes like this and others are to amplify Black and Brown voices and thoughts. Tell us what you think, do you think facism is problematic to Black and Brown communities? Should italian Americans let Columbus go and #CancelColumbus? Let us know email us at blackbrownunited@gmail.com 
 
#PoorPeopleFedUp #FreePalestine #FreeGaza #Gaza #Palestine #BlackStories #BrownStories #BlackLives #BrownLives
 
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Black Lives Matter Org Praises Hamas, Sparks Backlash https://www.newsweek.com/black-lives-matter-praises-hamas-sparks-backlash-1833630 
Ex-NBA Player Slams Black Lives Matter Silence on Israel 
https://www.newsweek.com/black-lives-matter-israel-hamas-amare-stoudemire-1833136 
How Black Folks Really Feel About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/10/09/how-black-folks-really-feel-about-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict/ 
If they don't care about Palestine, why should we care about Ukraine? Palestine has been suffering occupation for 70+ years https://www.reddit.com/r/TraditionalMuslims/comments/172zfly/if_they_dont_care_about_palestine_why_should_we/?rdt=57067 
‘We Know Occupation’: The Long History of Black Americans’ Solidarity with Palestinians https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/30/black-lives-matter-palestine-history-491234
Tunisia Stands with Palestine, Says Palestinians Have Right to Reclaim Occupied Lands https://bnn.network/world/palestine/tunisia-stands-with-palestine-says-palestinians-have-right-to-reclaim-occupied-lands/ 
The Complicated History Behind BLM's Solidarity With The Pro-Palestinian Movement https://www.npr.org/2021/06/07/1003872848/the-complicated-history-behind-blms-solidarity-with-the-pro-palestinian-movement 
BLM Group Labels Hamas Terrorism ‘Self-Defense,’ Claims ‘Clear Parallels’ Between Black Americans, Palestinians https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/blm-group-labels-hamas-terrorism-self-defense-claims-clear-parallels-between-black-americans-palestinians/ar-AA1hZFnZ 
Latin American Solidarity with Palestine https://www.plenglish.com/news/2023/10/09/latin-american-solidarity-with-palestine/ 
South Africa: Muslim leaders voice solidarity with Palestine in new conflict with Israel https://www.africanews.com/2023/10/09/south-africa-muslim-leaders-voice-solidarity-with-palestiFidel Castro: More Than a Friend of Palestine, Much Morene-in-new-war-with-israel/ 
Cuba Calls for Comprehensive Solution to Israel-Palestine Conflict, Urges UN Intervention https://bnn.network/world/israel/cuba-calls-for-comprehensive-solution-to-israel-palestine-conflict-urges-un-intervention/ 
Fidel Castro: More Than a Friend of Palestine, Much More https://www.palestinechronicle.com/castro-and-palestine-special-report/ 
Remembering Nelson Mandela https://www.palestinecampaign.org/mandela/ 

Maybe They’re Born With It. Maybe They’re introduced to it.

1492 Indigenous people discovered Columbus lost at sea, grab your favorite snack, get comfy and tune in to this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown "Maybe They’re Born With It. Maybe They’re introduced to it' we are continuing the conversation about facism, Columbus Day and much more. If you did not know, yes, Black and Brown people talk about these things like facism and why it’s a problem or the link between that modern society and history. What are you doing tomorrow? Will you acknowledge a statue, or those who lost their lives and land to the statue? What about those who were not born into facism, but got introduced to it? What does that mean and what does that even imply? For those of you who are/were so concerned about white people not having somewhere to share their piece, don’t worry, they get one spot, our series “What should white people do?” you can check that out and more episodes here https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-ur4p2-f73d0b Episodes like this and others are to amplify Black and Brown voices and thoughts. Tell us what you think, do you think facism is problematic to Black and Brown communities? Should italian Americans let Columbus go and #CancelColumbus? Let us know email us at blackbrownunited@gmail.com 
 
#PoorPeopleFedUp #AmeriKKKa #AntiFacism #AntiConservatism #CivilRights #WhitePrivilege #AntiColumbus #Civics #StolenLand #IndigenousResistance #Indigenous #Reconstruction #AbolishColumbusDay #NoColumbusDay #CancelColumbus
 
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Is MAGA poisoning the world? | Opinion https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/is-maga-poisoning-the-world-opinion/ar-AA1hSqp2?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=40f1d426cd7342068db28d4ffa2339c2&ei=13 
The Conversation: Why Do Some People Think Fascism Is the Greatest Expression of Democracy? https://www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosity/conversation-why-do-some-people-think-fascism-greatest-expression-democracy 
Fascism in America: a long history that predates Trump https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/30/fascism-in-america-book-trump 
The (Re) Emergence of Eco-Fascism: A History of White-Nationalism And Xenophobic Scapegoating https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-13559-0_21 
On N.Y.'s Staten Island, anti-immigration protests intensify as migrants stream in https://www.npr.org/2023/09/27/1201878358/migrants-staten-island-anti-immigration-protests-newyork
U.S. States That Do Not Celebrate Columbus Day And Why? https://techstory.in/u-s-states-that-do-not-celebrate-columbus-day-and-why/ 
Fidel Castro: What has Capitalism Given Us? https://youtu.be/yhWZYHpkfm4?si=edhziHgzo8W7AcY5 
Kwame Ture - The Principle of Capitalism https://youtu.be/gAkIwHOSmI4?si=7lXqJ3ukuB7iVxpX 
Malcolm X : Political Tricks https://youtu.be/bJwQAzkCR7A?si=7W7MmeJHQEUiqgIY 

Maybe They’re Born With It. Maybe It’s Facism.

1492 Indigenous people discovered Columbus lost at sea. You know what time it is, grab your favorite snack, get comfy and tune in to this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown "Maybe They’re Born With It. Maybe It’s Facism.'' What’s Monday 9th October to you? Will you acknowledge a statue, or those who lost their lives and land to the statue? This last week alone should be enough reason why Black and Brown representation matters, it should be more reason why we must be present at the table and not tokenized. What is facism and why is it so dangerous? Why should Black and Brown people care about the continual rise of facism and what does Columbus have to do with that? “For fascists, capitalism is good. It appeals to their admiration of “the survival of the fittest,” a phrase coined by social Darwinist Herbert Spencer, so long as companies serve the needs of the fascist leadership and the “Volk,” or people'' The Conversation, read the full article here https://theconversation.com/what-is-fascism-153947 “If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves and allow those responsible to salve their conscience by believing that they have our acceptance and concurrence. We should, therefore, protest openly everything… that smacks of discrimination or slander.” - Mary McLeod Bethune, political activist, organizer, and educator.
 
#PoorPeopleFedUp #AmeriKKKa #AntiFacism #AntiConservatism #CivilRights #WhitePrivilege #AntiColumbus #Civics #StolenLand #IndigenousResistance #Indigenous#Reconstruction #AbolishColumbusDay #NoColumbusDay #CancelColumbus
 
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Police called to Columbus statue rally in Syracuse as some get in heated disagreement https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2023/10/police-called-to-columbus-statue-rally-in-syracuse-as-some-get-in-heated-disagreement.html 
How Christopher Columbus became a hate figure for many online https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-34507426 
It’s Time for Italian Americans to Give Up on Columbus https://www.thenation.com/article/society/christopher-columbus-racism/ 
In Latin America, Economic Equality Is a Precondition for Democracy https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/in-latin-america-economic-equality-is-a-precondition-for-democracy/ar-AA1hQ9iL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=66965e3282a649348a38bdaf49c9a948&ei=14
America’s Largest School Districts Are Erasing Columbus From Their Calendars & Curriculum https://yaf.org/news/columbuserased/ 
Time to Abolish Columbus Day https://www.huffpost.com/entry/time-to-abolish-columbus_b_8245158 
Today’s far-right rise echoes Mussolini’s a century ago https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/10/29/mussolini-fascism-italy-meloni/ 
Ron DeSantis Is a Case Study in the Threat of Fascism in the US https://truthout.org/articles/ron-desantis-is-a-case-study-in-the-threat-of-fascism-in-the-us/ 
Christopher Columbus statue in Rhode Island that was removed after protests in 2020 quietly finds a new home. 'It's American history,' the mayor said. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/christopher-columbus-statue-in-rhode-island-that-was-removed-after-protests-in-2020-quietly-finds-a-new-home-it-s-american-history-the-mayor-said/ar-AA1hQV2z?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b7930211e809416cad5468cbc7a23842&ei=4

What should white people do?

Hey y'all we are back with another episode for our series “What should white people do?” This week felt like a whole year, get comfy, grab your favorite snack and tune in. What does a government shutdown mean, and who pays? What exactly is connected to the government shutdown? What does Jim Crow have to do with power, place and privilege and why was that an important weapon? Tre Brown, (Conncan) joined the conversation to share more about what is happening in New Britain CT, the lack of accountability by the mayor, the Blue code being enforced right now with New Britain Police and shares more about the police brutality and racism happening there - would you be surprised to know that is a heavy RepubiKKKan area. Tre will also be sharing more about an important event happening in New Britain this Sunday 8th October at 3pm at Central Park (across from New Britain City Hall), this event is for the young Latinx mother killed by New Britain Police. #SayHerName #KatherineColon Amy L. shared about what’s happening with the Middletown Board of Education. “Well may it be said that Americans have no memories. We look over the House of Representatives and see the Solid South enthroned there. We listen with calmness to eulogies of the South and of the traitors, and forget Andersonville. We look over the Senate and see the Senator from South Carolina, and we forget Hamburg. We see Robert Smalls cheated out of his seat in Congress, and forget the Planter, and the service rendered by the colored troops in the late war for the Union.Well, the nation may forget; it may shut its eyes to the past and frown upon any who may do otherwise, but the colored people of this country are bound to keep fresh a memory of the past till justice shall be done them in the present. When this shall be done we shall as readily as any other part of our respected citizens plead for an act of oblivion” Frederick Douglass, (1888) ‘I Denounce the So-Called Emancipation as a Stupendous Fraud’
 
#PoorPeopleFedUp #Racism#SystemicRacism #CivilRights #WhitePrivilege #NoJusticeNoPeace #FacingRacism #BlatantRacism #NormalizedRacism 
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Americans split on the state of democracy and the potential for violence - study https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/americans-split-on-the-state-of-democracy-and-the-potential-for-violence-study/ar-AA1hMR9b?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ab30811539b04828951492ab0ce4ca7d&ei=9 
'Sheepdog or wolf?' Columnist fears GOP is playing up worst values as it courts white working class https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sheepdog-or-wolf-columnist-fears-gop-is-playing-up-worst-values-as-it-courts-white-working-class/ar-AA1hL1Hd?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ab30811539b04828951492ab0ce4ca7d&ei=28 
Trump Considers Washington Visit Amidst Details of New Security Breach, House GOP Infighting https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-considers-washington-visit-amidst-details-of-new-security-breach-house-gop-infighting/ar-AA1hNF44?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=5627e5627ab147b6ba61c7b145accc29&ei=8 
"He will be destroyed on cross-examination": Experts trash Trump's doomed "Richard Nixon" defense https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/he-will-be-destroyed-on-cross-examination-experts-trash-trump-s-doomed-richard-nixon-defense/ar-AA1hNngP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ede0248193c64273aadd1f3b7465394c&ei=13 
US government shutdown: what does it mean? https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-government-shutdown-what-does-it-mean-2023-09-08/ 
What to Know About SNAP and a Government Shutdown https://frac.org/blog/government-shutdown-2023 
What closes and what keeps running in a federal government shutdown https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1202474725/2023-government-shutdown-update 
What services are affected in a shutdown and how? https://www.crfb.org/papers/government-shutdowns-qa-everything-you-should-know 
Find out more about the white supremacist propaganda happening in Connecticut here  https://www.adl.org/resources/tools-to-track-hate/heat-map 
Look up Anti Government groups and more in your state here https://www.splcenter.org/states/connecticut 
Learn more about the Nazi Squatters in Maine here https://www.thedailybeast.com/maine-wants-blood-tribe-neo-nazi-squatters-gone 

The Bridge Is Over

From an almost government shut down, to Trump even being considered for speaker of the house while white saviorism gets applauded and Black and Brown movements get whitewashed all due to ‘wokeness’, what is really going on? We called this episode "The Bridge is Over'' for a reason. Right here in Connecticut the most gentrified towns are being represented by white mayors. We cared about taking down the Columbus statues for a few minutes and even knelt, but it’s all still happening and for whatever reason Black and Brown people have lost the zest to recognize or demand true representation. Why are we so quick to sell off our own? How has bipartisanship benefited Black and Brown people, if ever? "Our ten point program is in the midst of being changed right now, because we used the word 'white' when we should have used the word 'capitalist.'"- Fred Hampton, Chicago Black Panthers.
 
#PoorPeopleFedUp #AmeriKKKa #AntiFacism #AntiConservatism #CivilRights #WhitePrivilege #VoterRights #Civics #CivilRights #BlackVotesMatter #BrownVotesMatter #Reconstruction
 
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Conservative Politicians, Commentators Recirculate Old Falsehood on Aid for Immigrants
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/conservative-politicians-commentators-recirculate-old-falsehood-on-aid-for-immigrants/ar-AA1hHUIb?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ab03a7ebef014f568b7e022ed54d7ca8&ei=10 
Letitia James' New Warning to Donald Trump https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/letitia-james-new-warning-to-donald-trump/ar-AA1hHW8n?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ab03a7ebef014f568b7e022ed54d7ca8&ei=8 

Politricks in the Politics

A few nights ago, Manny Camacho and CJ talked about how more and more Black and Brown people are registered as unaffiliated voters for various reasons, including not finding democracy in the electoral process. President Joe Biden said America will soon be “a minority-white European country,’ but encouraged his fellow Democrats to be “respectful.” at least that’s the story in the American Insider today. We unpacked some "Politricks in the Politics'' on this episode. Ramon Garcia, (Conncan) joined the conversation to share more about what is happening in New Britain CT, the lack of accountability by the mayor and shares more about the police brutality and racism happening there - would you be surprised to know that is a heavy RepubiKKKan area. Ramon will also be sharing more about an important event happening in New Britain this Sunday 8th October at 2pm at Central Park (across from New Britain City Hall), this event is for the young Latinx mother killed by New Britain Police. According to the Associated Press, conservatives are not able to speak freely on college campuses. What do you think about that? We have a lot to say about that and more on this episode. “The U.S. has the largest, most complex, most expensive, and most punitive system of justice in the world -- and the most insecurity about crime in the West, with no relief in sight. "Public safety" is an illusion: it is every individual woman, man, and child to his or her own defense. Even the police advise everybody to learn techniques of "target-hardening" and "defensible space" -- organize neighborhood watches, look out for suspicious characters, and, if you are a woman, carry a whistle and mace, take classes in martial arts, and stay off the streets after dark. In other words, take personal responsibility and good luck! How did we arrive at this conjuncture of pervasive institutional security and social insecurity?” - Anthony M. Platt, ‘Social Insecurity: The Transformation of American Criminal Justice’, 1965-2000
 
#PoorPeopleFedUp #AmeriKKKa #AntiFacism #AntiConservatism #CivilRights #WhitePrivilege #VoterRights #Civics #CivilRights #BlackVotesMatter #BrownVotesMatter #Reconstruction
 
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Joe Biden Says America Will Soon Be ‘Minority White Country’ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-biden-says-america-will-soon-be-minority-white-country/ar-AA1hDQ29?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e08117201c0a42f0a453f6bb6309dea2&ei=8#image=1 
Democracy, Democrats, and Young People Will Save This Country https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democracy-democrats-and-young-people-will-save-this-country-opinion/ar-AA1hEhOp?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=61aa83af195c43b0a3d4cba5fa8b9653&ei=9 
Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, poll shows https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/few-americans-say-conservatives-can-speak-freely-on-college-campuses-poll-shows/ar-AA1hB9ry?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f4084114cbc1445e80738a924822605f&ei=11#image=1 
5 Egregious Voter Suppression Laws from 2021 https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/5-egregious-voter-suppression-laws-2021 
How Early Suffragists Left Black Women Out of Their Fight  https://www.history.com/news/suffragists-vote-black-women 
How Jim Crow-Era Laws Suppressed the African American Vote for Generations https://www.history.com/news/jim-crow-laws-black-vote  
Stacking the deck: How the GOP works to suppress minority voting https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/09/29/stacking-the-deck-how-the-gop-works-to-suppress-minority-voting/ 
Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/block-the-vote-voter-suppression-in-2020 
A short history of the long conservative assault on Black voting power https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/08/politics/black-voter-suppression/index.html 
Check out some info on voting and other resources here https://civiccitizens.org/elections 
 

Local elections matter

In this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown "Local Elections Matter'' Representing our cause is one thing, but is that really happening? Miles Thompson, founder of Civic Citizens. We will learn more about their work and why every Black and Brown vote counts. Democrats are worried about the Black and Brown vote for 2024, facism is on the rise and Conservatives are on both sides, we break bread on that and more. Just in case you didn't know, there is a lot that goes into our ballot, you make a big difference every time you vote.“If we don't like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it”- Medgar Evers. 
#PoorPeopleFedUp #AmeriKKKa #AntiFacism #AntiConservatism #CivilRights #WhitePrivilege #VoterRights #Civics #CivilRights #BlackVotesMatter #BrownVotesMatter 
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Learn more about Civic Citizens using this link https://civiccitizens.org/ 
Find out three reasons Biden is struggling with Black and Latino voters https://www.vox.com/2024-elections/23873568/biden-polling-black-latino-voters-2024-election-trump 
Black male votes are powerful find out more here https://www.vox.com/2024-elections/23873568/biden-polling-black-latino-voters-2024-election-trump 
What impact will the Latino vote have in 2024, find out more here https://www.bloomberglinea.com/english/what-impact-will-the-latino-vote-have-in-the-2024-us-elections/ 

We’re Stronger as Ourselves

Representing our cause is one thing, but is that really happening? Emory was built on racism. It literally formed the University’s foundations; enslaved people helped build the original campus in the 1830s and 1840s. John Emory, the Methodist bishop for whom the University is named, owned enslaved people, as did most of the University’s antebellum presidents, founders and faculty members. To this day, the Atlanta campus stands on land originally stolen from the Muscogee Creek Nation. And from the University’s very first lecture in the 1830s until 1962, Black students were barred entry. But Emory is not the only institution which had to make such changes, the question is, how much has improved? Are we well represented in leadership in nonprofit, educational and government spaces? Or, are we made to feel welcomed but in fact tokenized? In 2023, why aren’t there more Black and Brown leaders, especially in places and spaces which provide services and resources to our communities. What does solidarity mean and look like when we ask for this representation? Is our lived experience a budget line item, or a foundation to break the chains that have held us back for too long.  #PoorPeopleFedUp #AmeriKKKa #RacismInAmerica #SystemicRacism #CivilRights #WhitePrivilege #NoJusticeNoPeace #FacingRacism #BlatantRacism #NormalizedRacism 
 
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Check these links out
https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/nonprofit-leadership-out-step-americas-changing-demographics 
https://kaboom.org/stories/importance-of-black-nonprofit-leadership 
https://rrapp.hks.harvard.edu/structural-racism-is-a-barrier-to-leadership-advancement-in-nonprofit-organizations/ 
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/leaders-of-color-at-the-forefront-of-the-nonprofit-sectors-challenges/ 

Strange Fruit

There’s "Strange Fruit '' everywhere because Black and Brown people and groups are underrepresented and supported. Black and Brown people are not happy about it, and have a lot to say about it all. Earlier this week we spoke about why Black and Brown people could care less about the Ukraine drama and why we should be focused on what is happening right here right now and instead of criticizing and stigmatizing the immigrants we should figure out why they are fleeing and how to resolve that. We know that what is happening in Florida, including the attack on the climate movement, is wrong, but did they know we are tired of being whitewashed and tokenized? We are talking about that and more in this episode. Black people are more likely to live in low-income communities that are closer to industrial facilities that release toxic emissions. According to a report conducted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Clean Air Task Force, “Blacks are 38% more likely to be exposed to air pollutants than whites.” Latinos in the U.S. are more likely than non-Latinx whites to experience heat waves, powerful hurricanes, sea level rise and floods, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And let’s not forget that Latinx workers represent a large part of the outdoor occupation workforce working in agriculture and construction jobs. Black people breathe in “particulate matter” which includes diesel exhaust chemicals 56% more than other communities due to where they live. Air pollution has been linked to changes in the brain which could lead to people exhibiting more aggressive and violent behavior, as noted by the University of Minnesota. According to data from a 2021 Pew Research Center survey for the Latinx community, climate change is not just a global, distant concern. 
 
About seven-in-ten Latinx adults (71%) say climate change is affecting their local community at least some, a higher share than among non-Latinx adults (54%), the April survey of U.S. adults found.Environmental factors can displace millions of students preventing them from attending school. What we should have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, from watching students being forced to switch over to online courses in order to continue their studies, many Black and Brown communities, the technology leap wasn’t so easy. Some households did not have access or could not afford digital tools such as computers or portable devices to maintain their children’s studies. Another noteworthy point is that a lot of times schools are turned into shelters, leading to schools being slammed with unprecedented damage, causing children to temporarily miss out on school. And check this out, the US knows this and does nothing, according to a report published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, climate change affects employment statuses significantly regardless of one’s racial background. But because Black people disproportionately work blue-collar jobs outdoors and in hot indoor environments, they “are at increased risk of heat stress and other heat-related disorders, occupational injuries, and reduced productivity at work”. 
 
#ClimateChange #WeCantBreathe #KwameTure #Sustainability #HueyPNewton #FidelCastro #JamesBaldwin #WangariMaathai #RobertBullard #JohnFrancis #Dr.WarrenWashington #AngelouEzeilo #ElizabethYeampierre #XiyeBastida #DoloresHuerta #SylviaMendez #XiuhtezcatlMartinez #HelenaGualinga
Check out this video from 100 Days In Appalachia, Yesenia Cuello, Executive Director at NC Field, talks about the impacts of storms https://vimeo.com/344121838 
Learn more about how climate change impacts marginalized people https://hellobeautiful.com/3953767/arsema-thomas-climate-change/ 
See how Gen Z is using social media to advocate for climate change https://www.allsides.com/news/2021-05-26-1657/gen-z-millennials-stand-out-climate-change-activism-social-media-engagement 
 
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