I Stand in Solidarity with Baltimore
Like the other speakers, I just wanted to share a few words
about the police actions and the community uprising in Baltimore
Being that we are miles away, there are citizens that look like
you and me that are still the minority and who are tired of being silenced
tired of being overlooked
tired of being racially profiled
tired of being falsely accused and wrongfully imprisoned
tired of being beaten and raped by an undercompensating system
Yes.
Today, right here, right now and at this very moment
I stand in solidarity with Baltimore to acknowledge the
System Errors happening throughout this country
Let us not forget the countless mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers and
their mothers and fathers who marched, sung hymns and even lost their lives
in the fight for freedom and equality throughout this country by which their
tears, sweat and blood fertilized a nation and gave birth to our generation of social activist
Let us not forget that many of our sisters and brothers in spirit are still not free
let us not forget that there is injustice happening right now
there is racism happening right now
there is sexism happening right now
there is classism happening right now
and that by taking a stand together right now, we send a message for change, for justice, for peace
Rise up [San Francisco], Rise Up!!!
“I Stand in Solidarity with Baltimore” written by Kesha Johnson-Clark aka Ahsek Novel
Brown Sugar Promotions LLC © 2015
Kesha is a W.O.R.D organizer with the San Francisco, California chapter
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