Sunday, August 23, 2015

black.

an ongoing discussion/moment of clarity.


words. 

"“When we’re talking about race in this country that’s often what happens — white people get uncomfortable,” Yancey said. “What we’re looking for is to push through that discomfort to really get to the root issues and get to the root solutions.”

Later, Jones explained why “All Lives Matter” — a phrase which, “on its face seems like a really valid response” — is actually not: “It’s actually a violent response because the only time you hear it is in response to when someone says ‘Black Lives Matter.'”



SALON: Larry Wilmore talks to Black Lives Matter activists who confronted Hillary Clinton about the importance of “making white people uncomfortable”

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