#Repost @georgiastraight (@get_repost) ・・・ The Leap issues statement of solidarity with Charlottesville. @theleap_org is an organization dedicated to busting silos and encouraging movements to work together to confront three intersecting crises: climate change, racism, and inequality. _____________________ This letter was written by #AnthonyRogersWright and @bilanarte on behalf of the Leap team: • Friends, Since Friday evening, we have been deeply disturbed, saddened, and enraged by the waves of racist attacks surrounding the so-called “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. • Charlottesville has become the latest flashpoint for emboldened white supremacists who primarily target Black and Brown people, while peddling anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. The community has been terrorized as this surging, hate-fueled movement marched through the city with slogans and chants that encouraged racist violence not only in Charlottesville, but across the United States. • White supremacy is the first and oldest form of organized terrorism inflicted upon the stolen lands now known as North America, beginning with slavery and brutal land theft. While Donald Trump’s rhetoric and rule have certainly emboldened white supremacy and associated violence, yesterday’s events were not simply about one man or even one country. These forces existed long before Trump, and will continue when his time is up if we allow ourselves to ignore the problem at its core. We at The Leap carry these truths with us as we reflect on the last few days... _____________________ Read the rest of the letter on Straight.com (link in bio). 📸 by #AndrewMurphy.