Monthly Archives: March 2015

Ferguson Response Network Podcast Ep14 – Part 2 – Anti-Blackness on a Global Scale

@LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG are joined by Sherley & Clove from Chonilla Podcast to discuss Racism, Colorism & Anti-blackess in Canada, Brazil, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Switzerland and more.

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Ferguson Response Network Podcast Ep14 – Part 1 – Anti-Blackness on a Global Scale

@LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG are joined by Sherley & Clove from Chonilla Podcast to discuss #FloydDent, #BlackUVADemands, Philadelphia DOJ report, #RaceTogether, Amnesty International GA Black Caucus & how the BLM movement in the USA has effected race relations in Canada.

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FRN Must List – March 22, 2015

This is a little late as I attended the Amnesty International General Assembly this weekend… lots of stuff going on – see below for our musts for this past week.


Must Watch

The policing of black bodies: Racial profiling for profit and the killing of Ferguson’s Mike Brown

The Lone Ranger was REAL & he was an African-American:

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Ferguson Response Network Podcast Ep13 – Black People Snowboard

@LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG are joined by @zellieimani to discuss the depth & breadth of Blackness including #BlackOutTour, visual arts, outdoors, Apr 3 #BlackOutDay and even black surfers! Plus #MarteseJohnson, OPRF HS #BLM Assembly Non-troversy update, DOJ plans for the future of Ferguson PD, RaceTogether & FBI’s underreporting of people killed by police.

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Ferguson Response Network Podcast Ep12 Part 2 – Bitch You TRIED It!

Part 2 of the special all news FRN Podcast finds @LeslieMac,  Ricky from @AUADOTORG & Chicagoland educator Tia Marr discussing  Oak Park River Forest High School Black Lives Matter “non-troversy”, Ferguson resignations, #FerugsonShooting theories, #Selma50 reflections & #BlkMarchMadness. PLUS AUA Movement releases it’s NEW Android App & a guest appearance by @VeryWhiteGuy

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Ferguson Response Network Podcast Episode 12 Part 1 – Bitch You TRIED It

In Part 1 of this special all news edition of FRN Podcast @LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG are joined by Chicagoland top tier public school educator Tia Marr to discuss a week of nothing but ratchet and disturbing news on the racist front lines of the USA Including #ANTlanta #TonyRobinson #NaeschylusVinzant #SAEHatesMe & #RapAlbumsThatCausedSlavery

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FRN Must List – March 14, 2015

With so much going on this past week it wasn’t hard to locate a lot of MUSTS – this week we feature a keynote address from Selma addressing white allies, a Celebrate Black Women storify, #RapSongsThatStartedSlavery and more

MUST WATCH

Marching in the Arc of Justice Conference – Friday Keynote: The Rev Mark Morrison-Reed

Take a look at the numbers regarding Ferguson policing for profit

 

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Ferguson Response Network Podcast Episode 11 – White Supremacy – Deep Roots, Hidden Effects

@LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG are joined by Aleia Brown to discuss the ways in which supremacy shows itself in our society. We begin with an overview of the roots of white supremacy in the “new world” including Beacon’s Rebellion, the Founding Father’s and the role of white women during slavery. Followed by modern day effects of white supremacy including mass incarceration exploitation, black exceptionalism, museums, food deserts, housing & medical treatment. Plus a spotlight on FrozenJustice in Cleveland.

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Women’s History Month Reflection Series – This is About Black Women by Julian Long

This is the first is the FRN Women’s History Month Reflection Series which will highlight pieces and perspectives that speak to the Women’s History Month through the lens of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement.

 First up is an amazing piece of prose written by Julian Long that was shared via Facebook:

This is about Black Women – Julian Long

This ain’t about to be an all women moment. Because all women ain’t had it like you. All women ain’t got it like you. All women can’t get this. Just you. I want to take this moment to talk you Black woman.

I didn’t say anything when I heard her talking slick. It is as it ever was. New day, same shit.
You glide by and she, Small and Petty; just can’t. Just can’t stand and the stink of your magnificence. It offends her sensibilities and so small petty words flew aimlessly, recklessly. But not harmlessly– and before I knew what happened you and your hair were cut.

Knowing you as I do I thought those words ( like the others. God, SO many others) would just roll right off your magnificent curves and silken skin- but sometimes I guess the words just sink in. And that’s when it sunk in- it’s been too long since we, maybe just me, I–celebrated you and the skin you’re in. So let me begin.
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