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Brandy H. M. Brooks

Brandy H. M. Brooks

@bhmbrooks

The winding path toward a life of justice, chronicled in 140 characters or less.

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Mel King: when you believe that you are deserving of rights & dignity, you begin to act that way - then anything becomes possible. #dsni30
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Somerville Public Library@SomervillePL·
Just because we're librarians that doesn't mean that we love every book we read. Check out are Anti-Staff Picks display to see if you'll have better luck than us!
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Want to know what's up in my life these days? Check out the video below!! And if you like what you see, you can support me at brandy4montgomery.com by donating & volunteering. ❤🔥
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Robert Reich
Robert Reich@RBReich·
Federal minimum wage: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 How is this acceptable?
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Robert Reich@RBReich·
Call me a radical lefty, but if Amazon's market capitalization exceeds Australia’s GDP, it's probably time for the company to pay more in taxes.
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"NEFOC doesn't believe in owning land - the land is our relative, we can't own it. We do believe in establishing the right to use the land within this legal framework of what is now the US." Stephanie Morningstar #speaktruth #nesawg19
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Interesting: Stephanie Morningstar makes a distinction between the specific program of reparations for descendants of African slaves and reconciliation with Indigenous nations, so as not to dilute the claims of either. #nesawg19
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Horrifying fact: Ruth Bader Ginsburg has actually invoked the doctrine of discovery - that says any land where "Christian people" didn't reside was "unpeopled" land that could be claimed - in deciding against restoration of indigenous land rights in the US. #coloroflaw #nesawg19
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Chief Mann talks about what #reparations could look like for his people - everything from keeping promises around financial allotments to providing healthy land for living and producing food. #nesawg19 #landjustice
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"Land acknowledgement is good, but it's just a beginning. That acknowledgement is a sacred contract, a commitment...to take the next steps and resituate the balance of power." Stephanie Morningstar of Northeast Farmers of Color @soulfirefarm #nesawg19
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This conversation is SO POWERFUL. I'm having a hard time describing it, but it has included how to properly name people and their connection to place, the history of dispossession, and ancestor work as we delve into the strata of understanding our relationship to land. #nesawg19
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Chief Vincent Mann of the Ramapough Lenape Turtle Clan shares about the medicine garden that is being supported by donations from #nesawg19 - helping community members to heal from the impact of toxic dumping on their land. To make a contribution, go to nesawg.org.
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In equity, justice & anti-oppression work, I've found that it's critical to do history/policy reviews - we often do advocacy/organizing w/o really understanding how we got here. We have to re-educate ourselves & learn the history that's been hidden. #nesawg19 #politicaleducation
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