IT'S (the fire next) TIME
“Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure, does not testify to your inferiority but to their inhumanity and fear.” - James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time
https://www.facebook.com/tbwright1/posts/10154718258761457
So…I was hoping my last post would be my only post about the election, but waking up to grade school children being taunted at school with kids yelling “build the wall” in the cafeteria, and so many other stories of hate crimes (see links below), I realized as an educator, I have to always educate.
1) To racists, white nationalists, nativists, and white supremacists of all shades: be careful what you wish for…lol. This is not the sixties, where civil rights protesters practiced nonviolence and respect in face of all yall’s vitriol…This is the IDGAF hip hop gen that will CLAP-BACK with no hesitation…lol
https://youtu.be/WkZ5e94QnWk
2) To Trump supporters who “don’t think” they are racists and claim their vote was to shake up corrupt government or cuz he’s a businessman that will bring jobs: You’ve been CONNED by a 1% NYC elite billionaire that routinely stiffs his workers. Don’t believe me…in time you will see. #eggonface…And FYI…them jobs he promised you are never coming back. We in the the 21st century, and now there’s an app for that…lol.
Note: see links below for the consequences of your foolery.
3) To so called progressives that can’t call it what it is: instead of calling out white supremacy and white nativism y'all reveal your complicity by using language like “blue collar” and “right wing extremism”… Work on yourself more please before you claim to be progressive…you got a long way to go…until then, #byefelicia
4) To so called Christians that voted for Trump: your hypocrisy/slip is showing…check here for it:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/the-evangelical-reckoning-on-trump/507161/
5) To the sane people aka the vast majority of people of color in this country and the minority of white folks in this country: we tried to warn them, but like always, most folks gotta learn the hard way…so during the fallout, we gotta stay safe in loving circles, stay vigilant, and when required, clapback and STAND OUR GROUND. IT’S (the fire next) TIME…and we’ve been READY, so….let’s go!
p.s. keep ya head up…this country may not survive this latest “whitelash” to progress, but we gon’ be alright. One.
Small sample of numerous hate crimes one.day.after:
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796733128249405441
https://twitter.com/bryanranderson/status/796747835396026368
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796752150827298821
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796545691598409728
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796540284876230656
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796539419331330048
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796522266683179008
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796534165588103168
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796729403338321920
https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/796718146434564096