But i dont capitalism obtains that people are disposed it seems to me. The way it stands out. Racial capitalism is what it is. That doesnt preclude the possibility of a local Racial Coalition to strike a blow to what capitalism is, the contradiction is in full view, the last 40 or 50 years in reaganism, a deal bankrupt. All of the contradictions are in full view so part of what we are seeing in the streets, young folk who have come of age and the age of catastrophe your accumulated grief, protesting over police brutality, use your kind of solidarity and vulnerability the pandemic has generated but the judgment underneath it, the countries broke, we see all these groups and coalitions out in the streets risking their lives. I believe in the possibility of multiRacial Coalition. Weve got to have solidarity and coalitions based beginning people of color. And the treatment of indigenous people. And a democratic experiment. Within the bowels of the empire itself. And unapologetic about figh
And go home to my lord and be free oh, freedom oh, freedom and we wont be afraid ill be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free all right freedom, freedom and we wont be afraid ill be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free what are we marching for . Freedom. How long are we going to march . Until we are free. All right freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home freedom come and i want to home. Freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home [singing] freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home i gain my freedom on the others freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home oh, freedom, my lord i will be free we shall overcome [singing] those young people singing the anthem of the American Revolution of 1963 were freedom riders. They were a part of the pattern developed in this revolution, a pattern fashioned by events, more than ev
Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. We are and cultural proud blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation and the crisis w
Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. Cultural proudnd blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation
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