#micahbazant

[sonsandbrothers]

Our hearts are so, so heavy. It saddens us deeply to have to continue to lift up these stories. We use this platform as a space to lift up the authentic experiences of young people of color and we must do just that. Our communities are hurting. Our lives matter. Black lives matter.

Yesterday morning, Charleena Lyles, who was pregnant, was shot and killed in front of her children, by Seattle police officers.

#BlackLivesMatter #SayHerName #CharleenaLyles

Poster Shared by: Micah Bazant Created with Vilissa K. Thompson and Cyree Jarelle Johnson of Harriet Tubman Collective, after the murder of Charleena Lyles by Seattle Police Department.

Image description: Black and white pencil drawing of a Black woman with long hair, looking directly at the viewer. Text at the top says "Charleena Lyles" in bold black letters. Text at the bottom says: "#SayHerName, Black Disabled Lives Matter, Black Mothers Matter"

Fact: More than 50% of people murdered by police are disabled.

[toriwestonwriterartist]

#Repost @amplifierart with @get_repost ・・・ PROTECT KIDS, NOT GUNS. New art to support the courageous youth organizing for gun control. We had the honor of teaming up w @micahbazant + @fwdtogether to commission this artwork in solidarity with @marchforourlives. Download free posters at the link in our bio and march next Saturday to demand Congress act NOW! And now, a message from the artist #micahbazant: . . . I made these bc I wanted to honor the powerful youth organizing that is now getting attention + help shift the story being told about gun control to center Black leadership. . . . Black communities have led the fight against gun violence for years and generations, but never received the kind of support or coin that was immediately given to Parkland students. Black youth are killed by guns 10 times more often than white youth, but not seen as innocent victims the way the Parkland students have been. It’s not the Parkland students' fault, it’s because of white supremacy. It’s been beautiful to see some of the Florida youth recognizing their privilege, and to see Black students organizing walkouts. Guns and white supremacy are deep in the roots of the history of America, ever since poor whites were granted the right to own guns, and enslaved Africans were not. . . . I wanted to honor Black youth who have been fighting gun violence, not just from school shootings, but from the police & white supremacists. If we give guns to teachers, Black students are going to be hurt and criminalized the most. As a white artist, it’s my responsibility to speak out against racism and try to work in solidarity with racial justice organizations and the Black liberation movement. . . . . #guncontrol #neveragain #marchforourlives #blacklivesmatter #enoughisenough #amplifierart #artivism

[somosfamiliavalle-blog]

"Me and every single trans & gender nonconforming person I know who've been harassed, threatened, and had the cops called on us in bathrooms = 100%. Cis people harmed by trans people in bathrooms = 0%. #bathroombill #transgender #trans #transrights #hb2" #repost from @MicahBazant #MicahBazant

[audrelordeproject]

Remember Trans Power! Fight for Trans Lives! Order this poster in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance. Proceeds go to the Audre Lorde Project, a community organizing center for and by queer and trans people of color. Purchase here.