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BLK News Now!"To have one's race brutally treated for so many years, even after the end of slavery and segregation, people are going to rise up with violence to attain what they believe is rightfully theirs. The most important thing at this time is raising the awareness of everyone; people need to be educated everywhere about all aspects of racism and how it affects people still today." ― <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AssataShakur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AssataShakur</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistory</a>

MikeDunnAuthorToday, in honor of Black History Month, we remember Flo Kennedy, who was born on this date February 11, 1916, in Kansas City, Missouri. Kennedy was a lawyer, feminist and civil-rights activist. As a lawyer, she represented Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Assata Shakur, H. Rap Brown, and Valerie Solanas (for her attempted murder of Andy Warhol). In 1972 she formed the Feminist Party and filed an Internal Revenue Service complaint alleging that the Catholic Church violates tax-exempt requirements by spending money to influence political decisions. "I'm just a loud-mouthed middle-aged colored lady . . . & a lot of people think I'm crazy. Maybe you do too, but I never stop to wonder why I'm not like other people. The mystery to me is why more people aren't like me."She grew up at a time when the KKK was quite active in Kansas City. She remembered her father had to have a shotgun to keep them safe. "My parents gave us a fantastic sense of security and worth. By the time the bigots got around to telling us that we were nobody, we already knew we were somebody." As a young woman, she moved to Harlem and enrolled at Columbia. She was refused admission to their law school because she “was a woman.” She knew it was because she was black. So, she threatened to sue them and they admitted her. She was the only black person among the eight women in her class.As an activist, she once said, "we have a pathologically, institutionally racist, sexist, classist society. And that niggerizing techniques that are used don't only damage black people, but they also damage women, gay people, ex-prison inmates, prostitutes, children, old people, handicapped people, native Americans. And that if we can begin to analyze the pathology of oppression… we would learn a lot about how to deal with it." As early as 1966, she was picketing and lobbying the media over their portrayal of Black people. She played a prominent role in the protest against the 1968 Miss America Pageant. After the Attica prison uprising, she said, “We do not support Attica. We ARE Attica.” She also participated in the 1973 protests at Harvard over the lack of women’s bathrooms. When asked why she participated in the pouring of urine on the steps of Lower Hall, she said, “I'm just a loud-mouthed middle-aged colored lady with a fused spine and three feet of intestines missing and a lot of people think I'm crazy. Maybe you do too, but I never stop to wonder why I'm not like other people. The mystery to me is why more people aren't like me.In addition to her activism and legal work, Kennedy also acted in the films “The Landlord” (1970), adapted from Kristin Hunter's 1966 novel, and the independent political drama “Born In Flames” (1983), directed by Lizzie Borden. She also acted in “Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow” alongside Morgan Freeman.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workingclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workingclass</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaborHistory</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/flokennedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flokennedy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#racism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civilrights</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/feminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#feminism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/charlieparker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#charlieparker</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BillieHolliday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BillieHolliday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HRapBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HRapBrown</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AssataShakur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AssataShakur</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/columbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#columbia</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harvard</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/intersectionality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#intersectionality</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lgtbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lgtbtq</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prison</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/harlem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harlem</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/attorney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#attorney</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kkk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kkk</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#racism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sexism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sexism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/acting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#acting</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#film</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/blackhistorymonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackhistorymonth</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackMastadon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackMastadon</a>

BLK News Now!"Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them." — <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AssataShakur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AssataShakur</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistory</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CODEPINK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CODEPINK</a> Demands <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biden</a> Pardon the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Activists</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Whistleblowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Whistleblowers</a>Dec. 18, 2024"CODEPINK calls for the pardon of several political prisoners, activists, lawyers and other individuals who faced targeted prosecution or unjust imprisonment. President Biden has just over 30 days left in the Oval Office where he can exercise his pardon power. In recent weeks, he pardoned his own son, fraudsters, and a former judge who took millions in kickbacks to send children to prison under false charges. We demand President Biden issue pardons to whistleblowers, truth tellers, activists, and land-defenders such as: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LeonardPeltier</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StevenDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StevenDonziger</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AssataShakur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AssataShakur</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MumiaAbu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MumiaAbu</a>-Jamal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JulianAssange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JulianAssange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EdwardSnowden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdwardSnowden</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JohnKiriakou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JohnKiriakou</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JamilAlAmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JamilAlAmin</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KamauSadiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KamauSadiki</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ShukriAbuBaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShukriAbuBaker</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GhassanElashi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GhassanElashi</a>"CODEPINK believes that to build a more just and peaceful world, we have to protect the people and our planet. The United States has a long history of repression, unjust prosecution, and wrongful imprisonment of activists who strive to make the world a better place. "Figures like Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, John Kiriakou and other whistleblowers who faced prosecution for telling the world the truth about the US military, CIA torture, or the US surveillance apparatus have done the people of the world a great service. Their bravery and great personal sacrifice shed a light on grave injustices that were being carried out in the name of the American people without their knowledge. "Indigenous activists like Leonard Peltier who’s case was riddled with recanted statements from key witnesses and other due process issues, is serving two consecutive life sentences at the age of 80. He’s been in prison since 1976 and maintains his innocence. "Steven Donziger, a lawyer that fought on behalf of the indigenous people of the Ecuadorian amazon against Chevron’s harm to their land, faced prosecution as a retaliation from the Chevron company. Activists defending our earth and our rights and individuals shedding light on injustice play a vital role in our mission to educate on war and imperialism. We send them our solidarity. "We also recognize the prison system in the United States as a tool of the war economy that disproportionately prosecutes and locks-up poor people and people of color. As an organization, we teach that the war industry, prison industry, and all oppressive systems in the U.S. are interlinked."Free all political prisoners, end repression of peace and justice advocates!"<a href="https://www.codepink.org/pardonpoliticalprisoners" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.codepink.org/pardonpoliticalprisoners</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeAssange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeAssange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeLeonardPeltier</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeMumia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeMumia</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeStephenDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeStephenDonziger</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateActivists</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeaceAndJusticeActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PeaceAndJusticeActivists</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanIndianMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmericanIndianMovement</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MOVE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MOVE</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ACAB</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilencingDissent</a>

MikeDunnAuthorToday in Labor History October 21, 1981: Kuwasi Balagoon was finally captured following a Brinks robbery. Balagoon had been a member of the Black Panther Party. While in prison, he became disillusioned with the Panthers, became an anarchist and joined the more militant Black Liberation Army. He escaped from prison twice. In 1979, while on the lam from his second prison escape, he helped to free political prisoner Assata Shakur, who fled to Cuba and lives there to this day. In 1986, he died in prison from AIDS. In 2019, PM Press released a collection of writings by and about Balagoon called, “Kuwasi Balagoon: A Soldier's Story.” And the prison abolitionist group, Black and Pink, which supports LGBTQ and HIV-positive prisoners, has, since 2020, run a "Kuwasi Balagoon award" for those living with HIV/AIDS.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workingclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workingclass</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaborHistory</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anarchism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/blackpanthers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackpanthers</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLiberationArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackLiberationArmy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#racism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/blm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blm</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/newafrika" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#newafrika</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/assatashakur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#assatashakur</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prison</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prisonescape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prisonescape</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/politicalrisoner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politicalrisoner</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writer</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackMastadon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackMastadon</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstadon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstadon</a>

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