#educate2elevate

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Please follow @jerseyno.4 on IG to listen to his firsthand experiences of racism as a child and an adult in Scotland. I will never understand what it felt/feels like to have these experiences. Thank you for sharing your experiences Jeb. Please watch and listen to his story #educate2elevate https://www.instagram.com/p/CBA_JLeDw5f/?igshid=vays59ft1j75

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#tbt❤️ Me and my then little son. Seems like yesterday. #90s #crosscolours #educate2elevate #babyjordans #chicago #oldschool #rogerspark (at Chicago, Illinois)

[caligulasmyname]

#Educate2Elevate major s/o to @crosscoloursla #StayActive Always! #LIGGY and major s/o to my fam @dz_williams for the dope visuals on this! Follow them asap!!

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#Educate2Elevate #CrossColours #MusicWithoutPrejudice #LIGGY @earegula on the beat! #StayActive Always! @crosscoloursla

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#StayActive Always!! @crosscoloursla #ReLaunch #Educate2Elevate #MusicWithoutPrejudice #RockTheStage #MyCXCStory #ShiekhShoes #EpicEvent

[crosscoloursla-blog]

Speak Yo Mind

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We must educate to elevate the human race out of this climate. It seems every day we learn of one more grave injustice, one more abuse. One more choice someone made to opt out of treating their fellow man as equal. Our race, the human race, has weathered this storm before. 

The Civil Rights Movement brought about great legislative reform. That said, during the late 1960s through 1970, the country experienced violent race riots because established Black leadership had yet to seize political and economic autonomy for African Americans. The words of the 1964 Civil Rights Act were not translating into people’s daily lives. Segregation, discrimination and oppression overwhelmed our country still, and anger and violence merged into a frenzied attempt to combat them.

Decades have passed, yet as a collective people we face a parallel to these upset times. Only today, we are all connected at the touch of a button. Today, the "minorities" are the majority, different is good and people are more open and willing to listen. 

Our government can be reshaped to reflect our vision and we are the only ones standing in our way. How can you repaint the political and socio-economic canvas of your country when its roots run deep into indifference or hate?

Start by speaking your mind.

#Educate2Elevate

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August 11, 1965 || The Watts Riots - The West Coast "W" originated as a symbol placed on African-American owned storefronts in Watts so the building would not be burned in the riots.

Burn Baby, Burn

On this hot summer day, August 11th, nearly fifty years ago (1965), the arrest of Marquette Frye along with his brother and mother ignited the Black community of Watts into a five-day riot, now known as the Watts Rebellion. 

Apparently, Mr. Frye was pulled over by police who suspected him of drunk driving. As police attempted to arrest Marquette, members of the community gathered. A struggle ensued, with Mr. Frye’s mother now involved and the crowd continued to grow. It’s been said that in the altercation, police struck Marquette and his mother and eventually all three members of the Frye family were arrested. Regardless of the specifics of what was done and said that day, this event was simply the tip of the iceberg for the community. It spurred them into a frenzy that had already been simmering. Despite the written law of 1965’s Civil Rights Act, institutions were still practicing segregation and discrimination – the racially concentrated neighborhood of Watts was a prime example. In fact, it was the distinctly different treatment of the people of Watts - the lack of jobs, quality education and health care - a year after the laws passing, that left them angry and out of patience. Approximately 4,000 arrests were made, 34 people were killed and around 1,300 were injured. Still, after the National Guard was sent in to quell the fire, nothing was done to change the people’s social conditions.

Written by: Mariah Monet Edited by: Sarah Cascante

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