August 25, 2015 by V Leigh

#HateViolence #HateSpeech Tweets 8.25

Trump Supporter Screams ‘White Power’ At Mostly-White Alabama Rally (VIDEO) – http://t.co/MAzdG3wkQH h/t @rick00979 Their slip is showing…

— Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) August 22, 2015

Immigrant Shot and Killed at Federal Building http://t.co/oq0t6UWUaj via @thedailybeast Hateful GOP rhetoric has real life consequences.

— Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) August 23, 2015

I'm a lifelong Texan, so I'm not gonna mince words here. This violent GOP opposition to immigration reform is all about anti-Mexican racism.

— Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) August 24, 2015

Like clockwork, there's been a huge uptick in White supremacist hate group activity, gun sales, police violence, and mass shootings.

— Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) August 24, 2015

So I hear White folk who will never be called anchor baby are intently debating whether anchor baby is a slur…Again, it AIN'T up to y'all.

— Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) August 23, 2015

Required Reading❤️ 5 Ways Cis People Can Help Make Life Safer for Trans Folks #TBackInBlack #BlackTransLivesMatter http://t.co/3qpES4g2Si

— Erika Totten (@2LiveUnchained) August 24, 2015

By @dviyer/ 3 Years After the Sikh Temple Massacre, Hate-Violence Prevention Is Key https://t.co/qFsQt5V4Km via @Colorlines

— Rinku Sen (@rinkuwrites) August 5, 2015

August 23, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Separate & Unequal: This is why political cartoons matter

Pulitzer-Prize-winning political cartoonist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution – and avid Daily Kos reader – Mike Lukovich has created an iconic political cartoon. In my view, it’s the most powerful, evocative visual representation of the injustices America has witnessed, and the black community has suffered, these past two weeks.
Here’s Separate, Unequal

Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.dailykos.com

August 22, 2015 by V Leigh

#Politics #HateCrime #Discrimination Tweets 8.22

Bernie Sanders Announces Bill To Abolish For-Profit Prison Industrial Complex http://t.co/e6PCgxBSLf

— john osalvo (@jojokejohn) August 20, 2015

50% of youth detentions are private—Confining kids for profit does not keep kids & communities safe, says @NJJNetwork http://t.co/rEHjFKSSDD

— Sentencing Project (@SentencingProj) August 20, 2015

Police: Invoking Trump, 2 men beat up homeless man because he is an 'illegal immigrant' http://t.co/9j1AMX7YMb

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 21, 2015

Someone please count the amount of times a non-white has been kicked out of school for their natural hair https://t.co/8uBXk8lKG2

— better (@keonahwinters) August 20, 2015

As if enough wasn't erased already through assimilation… this sickens me https://t.co/ASgGP2BxiZ

— Rossi (@skrattrisus) August 20, 2015

August 20, 2015 by V Leigh

#Politics #FederalPolicy Tweets 8.20

Sanders: 'I'll fight hardest to end racism' ………………………………………….. http://t.co/VgpEcyH7EN

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) August 16, 2015

BREAKING: @CornelWest endorses @BernieSanders as best option for #blm http://t.co/dYmgMIdn4n #blacklivesmatter #FeelTheBern

— Auraria4Sanders (@Auraria4Sanders) August 14, 2015

Must read piece on the subversion of federal policy to perpetuate housing segregation: http://t.co/VNITUDVEIn pic.twitter.com/EWedfh2Sfq

— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) August 15, 2015

Stop calling them low-wage workers, let's call them workers in low wage paying jobs. YUP! #apalacon15

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) August 15, 2015

Ohio's governor said he's open to signing a state law requiring cops to wear body cameras. http://t.co/b1PdzRZ53q v @washingtonpost

— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) August 15, 2015

My piece for @CultureStrike's #VisionsfromtheInside project #immigration #not1more #art4 http://t.co/tkCDQW6tke pic.twitter.com/A7XkEfdD5j

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) August 14, 2015

what doesnt she understand? there is a movement. there are people trying to change laws? https://t.co/OsES5stfNW

— E (@emilybeige) August 20, 2015

Since the Affordable Care Act, the US Uninsured Rate Has Fallen Below 10% For First Time http://t.co/TOFmqi8lPm pic.twitter.com/Ms0qV1O9Ui

— SPLC (@splcenter) August 12, 2015

August 7, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 8.7

Here is the FULL VIDEO where you'll see Officer Ray Tensing lie at least 23 times, including faking injuries, etc. https://t.co/Yucr9ECyBT

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 31, 2015

Federal report finds racial bias in St. Louis County family court, juveniles often deprived of constitutional rights http://t.co/U2LWvsg62D

— Salon.com (@Salon) July 31, 2015

I fight because #TamirRice should be 13 and getting ready to go back to school.

— KayRay (@RE_invent_ED) August 4, 2015

I fight because #mikebrown should be in his second year of college and enjoying his summer vacation

— KayRay (@RE_invent_ED) August 4, 2015

I fight because #EricGarner should be able to kiss his wife goodnight and tell his children that he loves them.

— KayRay (@RE_invent_ED) August 4, 2015

I fight because #AiyanaJones should've had her 13th birthday party in July.

— KayRay (@RE_invent_ED) August 4, 2015

The whole GOP primary is about who can lack empathy the most. That should tell you all you need to know right now.

— Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) August 5, 2015

Complete the full circle of civil disobedience; protest in the streets, then hit the voting booth to root out systemic racism's enablers.

— Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) August 5, 2015

Americans say blacks treated less fairly in 2015 than 2007: Gallup http://t.co/INa91ZRVN8

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 5, 2015

August 4, 2015 by V Leigh

#WarOnDrugs #CJReform Tweets 8.4

pic.twitter.com/qVVqXyIWTb

— The Movement (@ItIsAMovement) July 27, 2015

Start #CJReform @WhiteHouse. Tell @POTUS: #Banthebox on fed jobs, promote fair-chance hiring for former prisoners http://t.co/Lwh2Jysx34

— ACLU National (@ACLU) July 23, 2015

July 17, 2015 by V Leigh

#MassIncarceration #POTUS Tweets 7.17

We could eliminate tuition at every public college and university in America with the $80 billion we spend each year on incarcerations.

— President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

Mass incarceration doesn't work. Let's build communities that give kids a shot at success and prisons that prepare people for a 2nd chance.

— President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

“Mass incarceration makes our country worse off and we need to do something about it.” — Obama, speaking at the NAACP

— Zeeshan Aleem (@ZeeshanAleem) July 14, 2015

President Obama outlines case for overhauling criminal justice system in NAACP speech. http://t.co/nsw82tEvoy. pic.twitter.com/XZmsfoNhlG

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 14, 2015

President Obama met with inmates and became the first president to visit a federal prison. https://t.co/VYh0dQ6ait pic.twitter.com/JeaYpk3WGp

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 16, 2015

July 14, 2015 by V Leigh

#DonaldTrump #DumpTrump Tweets 7.14

Trump's Phoenix visit to highlight his racist views on Mexican immigration http://t.co/zI0sdCaO7m via @YahooNews

— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) July 11, 2015

This is how Trump and media demonize Latin immigrants. Use a tragic murder to criminalize all Latin immigrants. pic.twitter.com/CAb0RQDRq3

— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) July 11, 2015

The fact immigrants are less likely to be criminals than native-born Americans is being lost in a political frenzy http://t.co/OCGpsTRwqm

— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) July 13, 2015

July 7, 2015 by V Leigh

#DonaldTrump Tweets 7.7

he pissed off a whole race of ppl … and he ain't thnk it was "quite this severe" … while runnin 4 president! https://t.co/PUKkto5HBk

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) July 6, 2015

RT @mashable: Jon Stewart is giddily angry about Donald Trump's word vomit: http://t.co/aDfCY4M7DZ pic.twitter.com/EFAia0IPMn

— Angi (@Milwgirl2) July 4, 2015

July 2, 2015 by V Leigh

#DonaldTrump #Immigration Tweets 7.2

#DonaldTrump calling on followers to "FIGHT!" Mexicans is retaliation, using threat of violence to quell criticism. https://t.co/pRBLhDIlE6

— Think Mexican (@ThinkMexican) June 30, 2015

Macy's dumps Donald Trump following racist remarks http://t.co/Rx3wjBApgI

— deray mckesson (@deray) July 1, 2015

Dear @realDonaldTrump: Facts matter. Sincerely, @DefineAmerican #immigration pic.twitter.com/dhqHx5TJh9

— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) July 1, 2015

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