#thisismyamerica

[onthemoonbabe]

A concept 💓 #thisismyamerica #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike

[fashionartfilmalien]

#thisismyamerica #peopleareequal #freedomforallnotsome #democracyoverfascism #factoverfear #lovewins #blacklivesmatters #jewishpeoplematter #peopleofcolormatter #voteblue https://www.instagram.com/p/CktrfYPPSVq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chrysbuckley]

Just finished this book, my fifth this year (others were Just Mercy, Furious Hours, The Removed, and Anxious People). I couldn’t put this book down. Great mix of scrappy teen detective, murder mystery, family story all interwoven with race and the criminal justice system in a way that makes you feel it in a visceral way through the eyes of the main character, Tracy Beaumont. Highly recommend! Also, I was wrong about whodunnit and that doesn’t happen so often (I’ve prob read too many mysteries in my life) so was pleasantly surprised to be wrong. Next up is There There by Tommy Orange #thisismyamerica #kimjohnson #readersofinstagram #read21in21 #bookstagram #book #reading (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLm1UvpBtj7/?igshid=18vb0vae11wkl

[mothergamerwriter]

🅱🅾🅾🅺 🆃🅾🆄🆁 & 🅶🅸🆅🅴🅰🆆🅰🆈 #QOTD What would you do if you were accused of a crime you didn't commit? Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the organization to help her father, an innocent Black man on death row. After seven years, Tracy is running out of time—her dad has only 267 days left. Then the unthinkable happens. The police arrive in the night, and Tracy’s older brother, Jamal, goes from being a bright, promising track star to a “thug” on the run, accused of killing a white girl. Dear Martin meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting YA novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system. Thank you to @getunderlined for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Check out how to enter below: GIVEAWAY Enter to win a copy of This Is My America TO ENTER - follow me, @storygramtours @kcjohnsonwrites @getunderlined - tag a friend you think will be interested For EXTRA entry - visit @juanitasreadingcafe tomorrow and repeat these steps RULES - Giveaway will end August 10th at midnight EST - US ONLY - not affiliated with Instagram -must be 18 or have parents permission -must be a public account so I can verify entries #ThisismyAmericatour #ThisIsMyAmerica #kcjohnson #getunderlined #storygramtours #bookstagram #bookworm #bookstagrammer #bookish #bookaddict #booknerd #bibliophile #instabook #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #bookphotography #readersofinstagram #booklove #bookshelf #booksbooksbooks #instabooks #bookblogger #igreads #bookcommunity #bookstagramfeature #booknookstagram #Currentlyreading or #AmReading https://www.instagram.com/p/CDbc9LdAkoz/?igshid=sbme7al8tz7r

[maddblackgemini]

If there was ever a book that screamed at me to buy, this would be that book. From the first page, Kim Johnson brings you into the world of the Beaumonts. Tracy, Jamal, Corinne, her mother, and father James Beaumont. We start off learning that Tracy's father has been in prison for 7 years, and is running out of time on death row. She has been writing letters to Innocence X hoping to get her father represented so that he can appeal his case and get off death row. The clock is ticking, as he has less than a year left before his execution date. On top of all that, her brother Jamal gets accused of killing a white girl at school, and now he is on the run, unwilling to be arrested or brought to the police station because he knows what may happen to him. Tracy is determined to save both her brother and father from prison or death, and we learn about her fight for justice and unwillingness to let things just be. She is a fighter, a problem solver, and believes in uncovering the truth no matter what. This book brings up very hard hitting topics, wonderfully under the YA umbrella. Although these topics are hard hitting, they are very much needed in the Black and Brown community. Kim Johnson discusses: - Corrupt police - Flawed criminal justice system (guilty until proven innocent for Black people) - Innocent black men in prison - Fallout from family during/after prison - Racism (white supremacy) - Big private prison business - Microaggressions and stereotypes from white people - Integrity - Interracial dating/friendship - Teenage life during a crisis - Black Lives Matter This book amazingly brought together a clear picture of what racism in America is like in real life. All of the subtle racism, in your face racism, and blatant disrespect is all brought to life here. This book should sicken you about the injustices Black people face in the criminal justice system. This book should anger you when understanding how white people can say one thing in your face and do another, hurting or harming Black people for no other reason but because they are Black. The lies white people tell themselves to protect their own interests. #netgalley #thisismyamerica https://www.instagram.com/p/CC3lLuZA5-e/?igshid=15kn2mndm5i4e

[againstkillercops187-blog]

Eviction Notice!!!

[stevepig]

#thisismyamerica #americanhistory #usa #proudtobeanamerican https://www.instagram.com/p/B0L0Q56JnyR/?igshid=1dzify1kl3s7n

[dq21094]

#this All. Mother. Fucking. Day. Long. #thisiswhyImarch #thisiswhatIwoulddiefor #thisismyAmerica My "different" kid. Flying her colors. Being who God intended. Not in a closet. Not hidden or covering up. Taking pictures of the sky after her first #pride The flag in the skyline flying, showing us all that #freedom is what it's all about. #loveislove #closetsareforshoes #imyoursafetynet #northshorepride2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBpQcqnBiX/?igshid=11ntq3l4ely27