Monthly Archives: April 2015

On Baltimore, Judgement & Compassion

I have heard many MANY people on various social media platforms, blogs & posts from their living room couches & office desks castigate & pass judgement on those who “resorted to violence” during the protests in Baltimore this week and different post variations of the following:

  1. These protests don’t do anything

  2. The violence we have seen in these protests “muddles the issues”

  3. Why don’t the issues also effecting the Baltimore community get addresses as much as police violence.

I’m sick of arguing with people – so I thought I would just write out my thoughts & point people here when they decide to come at me or make some ignorant post on these issues.

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Ferguson Response Network Podcast Ep16 – Represent and Be Counted

@LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG are joined by John Vick from the Philadelphia Museum of Art & return guest museum professional & doctoral candidate Aleia Brown to discuss the recent Philadelphia Museum exhibit Represent: 200 Years of African-American Art and the complexities of museum spaces tell the story of African-Americans through their work.

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John Vick – Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Ferguson Response Network Podcast Ep15 – Mumia Must Live

@LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG discuss the changes on the FRN Tumblr, a new format for this the podcast, #WalterScott, Black Girl in Maine & #MumiaMustLive

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