November 27, 2019 by V Leigh

Colombia protests: What prompted them and where are they headed?

Colombia protests: What prompted them and where are they headed? https://t.co/y4v7YeuPgJ

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 26, 2019

it’s wild to think that the purge was just a movie for us but a reality for Bogotá, Colombia. At this very moment, there is chaos because of anti-gov protests which has lead to death, theft and home invasion and all the gov thought to do was implement a curfew..

— ✩𝒸𝑒𝓁𝓎✩ (@celerystixx_) November 24, 2019

1-4https://t.co/gCFu6N2e2E #Protests #Bogota #Colombia mass demonstrations against the Colombian government headed by President Ivan Duque enter their seventh day on Wednesday, November 27. Read the "show more."

— )))ANOINTED BY MY SAVIOUR CHRIST JESUS((( (@brucekenneway) November 27, 2019

"Protests Put Colombia's Duque in the Hotseat on Tax Reform" by Reuters via NewYorkTimes about Bogota, Colombia https://t.co/VbxirAuVKq #bogota

— Visit Bogota (@Visit_Bogota) November 27, 2019

Myriad Frustrations Draw Colombians Back Onto the Streets https://t.co/RzTdhdURy7

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians unhappy with President Iván Duque’s response to nearly a week of boisterous protests are taking to the streets again Wednesday demonstrating over issues ranging…

— Enter Sandman (@EnterSa64248346) November 27, 2019

"Death of Colombian Teenager Drives Protesters Back to Streets" by Alan Yuhas via NewYorkTimes about Bogota, Colombia https://t.co/FRyTXb0usy #bogota

— Visit Bogota (@Visit_Bogota) November 27, 2019

November 3, 2019 by V Leigh

The NYPD has violently assaulted black New Yorkers this week. For not paying $2.75 to ride the train.

The NYPD has violently assaulted black New Yorkers this week.

For not paying $2.75 to ride the train.

So thousands of New Yorkers have taken to the streets in protest tonight.

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— Joshua Potash 🆘 (@JoshuaPotash) November 2, 2019

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new yorkers won't make eye contact with each other on the sidewalk but we WILL help each other hop the turnstiles en masse to protest the NYPD and that's what i love about this city. https://t.co/lsakWWcnFf

— 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐔𝐁. 📚 (@gabbinks) November 2, 2019

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“We are the people! The motherfuckin people! Fighting for justice! And Black liberation!” #FTP march earlier tonite shut down the streets of Brooklyn to protest against NYPD violence against Black & Brown folks on the streets & in the subways. pic.twitter.com/QxXPkIRJmw

— Ash J (@AshAgony) November 2, 2019

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WATCH: Protesters jump the MTA turnstiles as they continue to protest the NYPD pulling guns on a fare-hopping teen pic.twitter.com/xXsH874MOW

— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) November 2, 2019

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To anyone calling for more context to this video, I will say that you are not only blind and deaf, but also dumb. The video speaks for itself. I will not be nice about the NYPD assaulting and terrorizing kids in the subway. The behavior is unjustifiable. pic.twitter.com/RNEwps5HRN

— Dyjuan Tatro (@DyjuanTatro) October 27, 2019

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The NYPD has shot & killed 4 people in the last 10 days.

Watch people in this subway car panic when police take out their guns & point them at a person they’re arresting.

People aren’t scared of the person being arrested. They’re scared of the police. pic.twitter.com/5c4AGb5R0k

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) October 27, 2019

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“Officers were pointing guns into the subway. Some yelled in horror as they squeezed together on either end of the car. Adrian kept his hands in the air & asked officers whether he should stay in the seat or lie on the floor.“Call my mom,” He told someone.https://t.co/lTcLGEJRKx

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) October 29, 2019

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October 27, 2019 by V Leigh

Hong Kong Protests

'Our relationships in China had no influence' on Blitzchung punishment, Blizzard says https://t.co/WpjbftorBF pic.twitter.com/Ni3DW8wgfd

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) October 12, 2019

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A host of fans in Barclays Center for the #Nets preseason finale wearing shirts saying Stand With Hong Kong. It’s been peaceful and nobody has been ejected. Interesting to see how this plays out. Clearly this issue is following the #NBA back from China and coming stateside. pic.twitter.com/KRrSOTJGQg

— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) October 19, 2019

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.@AOC, @TedCruz, @MarcoRubio and other lawmakers from both parties condemned Apple's decision to remove an app used by Hong Kong protesters, calling the action "deeply concerning".

Read the letter here https://t.co/ODCz23ImyU pic.twitter.com/D0jkuvUnH9

— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) October 18, 2019

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This is a truly shocking campus free speech story. Colleges refusing to stand up for their protesting HK students for fear of endangering their China market.https://t.co/HLDyIeWusl

— Michelle Goldberg (@michelleinbklyn) October 27, 2019

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July 31, 2018 by V Leigh

Activism in Action – Oppressors don’t get to define what is polite.

Better headline for this piece: “Always Indulge White Innocence” https://t.co/xFbRspcj42

— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) July 30, 2018

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Watching #TrayvonMartinStory tonight on @BET. Hear it picks up where 13TH left off about Florida’s disastrous “Stand Your Ground” scheme. And promises to explore the life and loss of a young man much loved and much missed. Props to @S_C_ and team. ✊🏾 https://t.co/X1NMelhYyi

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 31, 2018

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An anti-immigrant hate group in Oregon has succeeded in getting a measure on November’s ballot challenging the state’s decades-old sanctuary law. But activists are fighting back. https://t.co/1iL14jlypF

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) July 30, 2018

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The 1987 Oscar-nominated doc, ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?’ by Christine Choy and @rtajima is required for everyone on this planet. (Though you may need to visit a university library to see it.) https://t.co/C61CiazCjs

— Nancy Wang Yuen (@nancywyuen) July 29, 2018

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How Activists Convinced New York City To Stop Profiting Off Prisoners’ Phone Calls https://t.co/0p382pOLkO

— Chicago Bond Fund (@ChiBondFund) July 28, 2018

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Oppressors don't get to define what is polite. Trying to get us to act "civil" in the face of their violence, exploitation, coercion – it's a big part of #HowTheSystemWorks – see more at #SoJustCivil and #SoJustSystemic – Oppression is not polite. https://t.co/YWFybPlVjG

— Rhonda Ragsdale (@profragsdale) July 28, 2018

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Essential reading for #SoJustSystemic is How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America https://t.co/OuxAO9ljuA #SoJustBooks #SoJustHistory #HowTheSystemWorks #SaturdaySchool

— Rhonda Ragsdale (@profragsdale) July 28, 2018

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"Let me be clear: The war on poverty is far from over. There are currently 140 million poor and working people in our country, and 37 million without health care." @RevDrBarber #PoorPeoplesCampaign https://t.co/oNeTP3CTvV

— Kairos Center (@Kairos_Center) July 16, 2018

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: I’m offering a $100,000 reward for the identification & arrest of this violent white supremacist who criminally assaulted DeAndre Harris in Charlottesville.

He was perhaps the most vicious of them all. 3 of his co-conspirators are already in prison for this. pic.twitter.com/isUdpJjOlo

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 28, 2018

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November 4, 2017 by V Leigh

White supremacy is thinking that ending black protest is a better goal than ending the murder of black lives

Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL, accusing all 32 teams of colluding to keep him out of the league https://t.co/V3V6100l7F

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 16, 2017

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Four players on this Mississippi football high school football team have been kicked off for taking a knee. @ACLU https://t.co/AxkZRCBIPg pic.twitter.com/bcWGYC8OCi

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 13, 2017

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Police have killed 242 black people this year, 3x higher rate than whites. They were also more likely to be unarmed. https://t.co/vqURbJZyIR https://t.co/9Aeh0H8x1k

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 18, 2017

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Bottom line, he’s a Trump supporter. Donated to him. Anti-union. Refuses to pay a living wage

Don’t buy his pizzahttps://t.co/GYt3dgyWVC

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 3, 2017

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Teen Kicks Classmate Out of Chair For Refusing To Stand For Pledge of Allegiance pic.twitter.com/se0tCX7gmZ

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 24, 2017

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White supremacy is thinking that ending black protest is a better goal than ending the murder of black lives. https://t.co/6dVT7z60rZ

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 18, 2017

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October 12, 2017 by V Leigh

The seemingly retaliatory arrest of a Black protestor, #DeAndreHarris, who was brutally beaten by white nationalists is unacceptable.

The seemingly retaliatory arrest of a Black protestor, #DeAndreHarris, who was brutally beaten by white nationalists is unacceptable. https://t.co/6cn3JG4Yrz

— ACLU (@ACLU) October 10, 2017

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#DeAndreHarris continued to receive threats from Nazis after his beating. Texts would pop up on his phone. https://t.co/WAce9G5v7U

— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) October 10, 2017

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gotta love this country where as a black man you can be beat by nazis in front of a police station & be arrested for it 🇺🇸 #DeAndreHarris

— dorian edler (@HashtagSD) October 10, 2017

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#DeandreHarris is facing a felony charge after white supremacists beat him unconscious in Charlottesville. WTF? pic.twitter.com/q278GGF8PD

— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 10, 2017

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October 3, 2017 by V Leigh

Racism is so American

A’s Bruce Maxwell just took a knee during anthem. He is the first in #MLB to do it. @sfchronicle @SFGate #baseball #Oakland #athletics pic.twitter.com/xJMeAskC4z

— Santiago Mejia (@SantiagoMejia) September 24, 2017

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Proudest & scariest moment as a yellow-jacket happened at the same time. Thank you @Kaepernick7 for inspiring to #TakeAKnee to take a stand pic.twitter.com/iJVqHEpWx0

— Issa Rai (@freeSPIRIT_5678) September 24, 2017

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*Bans Muslims
*Deports Latinos
*Silent on Nazis
*Criminalization of blacks

~crickets~

*Threatens football:
"NOW YOU JUST WAIT A MINUTE!" https://t.co/emyme0HQ2R

— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) September 24, 2017

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— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) September 29, 2017

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And like that, Pennsylvania Fire Chief Paul Smith has resigned after saying he put Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin on "a list of no-good niggers" pic.twitter.com/8SEcrzwIcf

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 26, 2017

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“Why did Sports Illustrated erase Colin Kaepernick?” by The Guardian https://t.co/WU385bXyyd

— Medium (@Medium) September 30, 2017

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Steph Curry Called Sports Illustrated's Protest Cover 'Terrible' https://t.co/rDcWMygC46

— Louie Gutierrez (@Roselandreport) October 2, 2017

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Tom Petty on the Confederate Flag and Police Brutality in America. pic.twitter.com/qDSQm66kSP

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 3, 2017

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August 15, 2017 by V Leigh

White supremacy in the U.S.

mood: pic.twitter.com/ZUQX9Hel6y

— deray mckesson (@deray) August 15, 2017

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Thousands at anti-Trump protest in NYC, packed in at every corner around Trump Tower, stretching out for blocks. pic.twitter.com/ZssrJGd2px

— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) August 14, 2017

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Here are four facts to know about white supremacy in the U.S.: pic.twitter.com/NYdNmA8YmD

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 13, 2017

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Heather Heyer was killed by a white supremacist in Charlottesville. Family and friends remember her bravery: pic.twitter.com/eXZFhtYQiL

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 15, 2017

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Anger seems like a wholly appropriate response to white supremacy.

— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) August 15, 2017

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a tiki torch company made a stronger statement against white supremacy than y’all president did https://t.co/nSPPIwemLn

— antonio (@antoniodelotero) August 14, 2017

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America is still hooked on the drug of white supremacy | Carol Anderson | Opinion | The Guardian https://t.co/aOvO2sWqzr

— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) August 15, 2017

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Protesters in Durham pulled down a statue that was erected in the ‘20s to honor Confederate soldiers. https://t.co/lmHCdnMUnx

— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) August 14, 2017

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Trump Tower Protest, NYC. pic.twitter.com/dBbnQUDcVz

— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) August 14, 2017

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October 16, 2016 by V Leigh

The Intercept just dropped a four-part series exposing a criminal gang operating inside the Chicago Police

The KKK grew from 72 chapters in 2014 to 190 last year, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. https://t.co/c4anpWTwxi

— The Crisis Magazine (@thecrisismag) October 11, 2016

Soda is killing our community. Tax them sofa beverage fuckers! Yes on the Soda Tax! Yes on HH! #yesonhh #lifeislivi… pic.twitter.com/LVJGj0Uuhi

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) October 8, 2016

Wow, @TheIntercept just dropped a four-part series exposing a criminal gang operating inside the @Chicago_Police. https://t.co/ZSrGGKztMt

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) October 6, 2016

September 1, 2016 by V Leigh

Five facts about #JanetWilson, an unarmed black woman shot & killed by police this year

Officer In #PhilandoCastile Shooting Back At Work Wednesday https://t.co/37IG7mD04i

— deray mckesson (@deray) August 18, 2016

"I'll never be able 2 understand why police will handcuff you after they shoot you & watch U bleed out." @kwamerose @es_snipes #JesseRomero

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) August 23, 2016

School banned her #BlackLivesMatter T-shirt. So she boycotted school https://t.co/pEanfPZ4Fr

— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) August 30, 2016

In Era of Black Lives Matter, Films Focus on Emmett Till Lynching https://t.co/3rBGyhoYza

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) August 31, 2016

Another good read: What a Black Lives Matter economic agenda looks like https://t.co/GjelFtvLgP

— Donna Brazile(@donnabrazile) August 30, 2016

Five facts about #JanetWilson, an unarmed black woman shot & killed by police this year. #PeoplesMonday. pic.twitter.com/2UJZW7pNPH

— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) August 30, 2016

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Colombia protests: What prompted them and where are they headed?

The NYPD has violently assaulted black New Yorkers this week. For not paying $2.75 to ride the train.

Hong Kong Protests

Activism in Action – Oppressors don’t get to define what is polite.

White supremacy is thinking that ending black protest is a better goal than ending the murder of black lives

The seemingly retaliatory arrest of a Black protestor, #DeAndreHarris, who was brutally beaten by white nationalists is unacceptable.

Racism is so American

White supremacy in the U.S.

The Intercept just dropped a four-part series exposing a criminal gang operating inside the Chicago Police

Five facts about #JanetWilson, an unarmed black woman shot & killed by police this year