Edward Whitfield

Met a brilliant scholar at a hostel in #NewOrleans who introduced me to the city's finest- poet Kalamu ya Salaam. There is much more to the city beyond Bourbon street, gentrified jazz, & the misleading reputation forced on it. Get a taste of that by reading artists like Salaam.

@Imposter_Edits Hilarious! Image the entitlement of those who found that inappropriate.

These guys crashed a confederate army reenactment, they even came dressed to play a role.

and they came to "Nepal" and invaded the indigenous communities here with their atrocities yeah so what's your point?

@marclamonthill Derrick Bell, Kimberly Crenshaw and Richard Delgado really should be read.

Imagine someone claiming they oppose critical race theory after reading all of it. Yet they can’t name ONE thing they’ve read.

@Rustam42548647 @AOC Hate is not productive. But truth is important.

@AOC In history books, humans killed each other regardless of their colour or race, is it time to dig down history and hate each other????

Truth-telling and full acknowledgment of injustice can be one of the most important steps towards healing. Acknowledging the Armenian genocide is long overdue, and I hope this day brings some degree of peace to impacted families and communities as we move forward together.

@Rustam42548647 @AOC Why would we avoid such history while elevating glorious stories of heroes who were often killers? What are you afraid will be revealed? It does not require us hating each other, only recognizing how we really got to where we are.

I really hope that #RatoBanglaSchool doesn't allow the teachers they have hired from St.Marys, to bring the same kind of toxicity to RBS. One is currently on social media expressing how proud she is of her students who are dismissing these allegations against the school...😒

@BarbaraRansby The parallels are remarkable. Mass frenzy rooted in lies about corruption and intent on "redemption." Friars Point 1875; Wilmington NC, 1898, etc.

@BarbaraRansby Yesterday must be understood as a continuation of the election riots once called the "Mississippi Plan" that overthrew legitimately elected Reconstruction governments. This was not new, but only time federal government intervened.

Reflections on Jan.6 attempted white nationalist coup: We must guard against false symmetries here. This was an orchestrated riot in defense of a reigning and waning tyrant & white supremacist. It is in no way akin 2 protests demanding justice and resisting racism and oppression.

Check them out. They are already doing amazing things: @kataly/in-solidarity-introducing-the-kataly-foundation-d080d30886d6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@kataly/in-sol…

edwhitfield.tumblr.com/post/624373530… #sousou #friendsandfamily #susu #flower

This “normal” isn’t new. For Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd. Now’s the time to protest. This time let’s take #TakeTwoKnees in the struggle for justice and decency. Film yourself taking two knees. Let’s put a spotlight on this evil. #TakeTwoKnees #icareaboutblacklives #howaboutnow

@BarbaraRansby @prisonculture Listen to on freedom and surplus | Ed Whitfield by Ghetto Symposium on #SoundCloud soundcloud.com/ghettosymposiu…

Was happy to be invited to contribute to this convo this week. For greater expertise and deeper dive on abolition and restorative justice, follow @prisonculture and read Angela Davi & Ruth Wilson Gilmore facebook.com/womensmarchonw…

@Mvmnt4BlkLives Let's be careful of calling an expansion and extension of the liberal welfare state a long-term solution. Please, let's go deeper. This is very shallow.

@Mvmnt4BlkLives These are not long term economic solutions. They are liberal emergency measures that while temporarily useful do not promote self reliance, community development, community wealth building, economic independence or liberation.

We demand long-term economic solutions like Universal Basic Income, rent cancellations, moratoriums on utility shutoff, and cancellation of debts that tear apart communities. #DefendBlackLife and #DefundPolice.

Protect Human Rights Defenders at Risk #HRD @FrontLineHRD frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/death-…

If you’re about to think “Oh no, I might not be able to get this or that at the grocery store,” take a moment to consider how US sanctions have effected people in Cuba, Iran & Venezuela. Millions of people for whom life has been made so hard. These are ways we can grow from this.

@JohnNRussell2 That is foolishness. I said no such thing. My argument is that guaranteed income is a distraction intended to save capitalism and not nearly enough.

Remember how PC got twisted against us? Let's make "to Kavanaugh" n2 verbs/nouns: 1) Attempted rape as buddy-sport; 2) Blame the left! 3) Glassy-eyed stare when asked to do the 1thing that cld prove yr innocence; 4) Turn predators n2 victims 4) HIStrionic tears to power. Others?

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