Posted on 10/25/2014 2:10:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The passion, emerging power of Black youth fuel demands for justice.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (FinalCall.com) – A moment borne out of angry Black youth facing heavily armed police officers, snarling police dogs, tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray and armored military personnel carriers in the streets continues to grow into a movement.
That moment has captured some of America’s attention and exposed the country’s oppressive policing, racial failures and national shame to the world.
“Missouri is the new Mississippi,” said Tef Poe, a young activist and hip hop artist from St. Louis.
Conditions and protests over two months in the streets of “New Mississippi” mushroomed into a weekend of civil disobedience, protests, marches rallies, prayers, hip hop performances and rebellion. The Weekend of Resistance, Oct 10-13, “#FergusonOctober,” drew young people, activists, organizers and elders from across the country.Their presence flowed from Ferguson, Mo., a predominantly Black suburb, where Michael Brown was shot down by a White police officer in early August to St. Louis, which had a police shooting just before the gathering....
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“Missouri is the new Mississippi,”
I thought Missouri was the old Mississippi, but then again, I’m from NYC.
Hip-hop artist, community organizer, drug dealer, whatever...
Dick Muhammad, gee we now read critiques of the US from rapists and murderers who behead their victims.
Now that’s progressive!
What’s a Tef Poe?
Forcing America into accepting thugery as they do
Running amok in town and doing what you want to do (looting, robbing liquor stores, beating up police and store clerks) seems to be a civil right.
you know, an event was captured on video tonite, that reminded me of maybe what Officer Wilson had to deal with. 0:57mark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4GZcwHyf2s#t
Tef Poe. Finally a beacon of enlightenment in these dark political times.
Words that go together like "jumbo shrimp".
You are correct. Prior to the last election, there was a local fair (by Biloxi, MS0 and political booths were part of the deal. I saw a lot of Blacks carrying Romney/Ryan yard signs - even Mississippi Blacks knew that even a Romney was preferable to another term for Obama....
Says Dick Muhammed (sp? who cares how you spell it) from Atlanta. Keep stirring that pot, Dick.
I guess it’s either the Rapper, or the St. Louis artists. I say who cares what either one thinks?
Well, tef (with a long e sound) sounds like black-speak for teeth.
Poe is usually black-speak for poor.
“Racism, Repression and Resistance”
The Three R’ruhs.
Whatever that movement may lead to, it won't be "work". And that's why they keep failing.
But nothing about anyone doing anything productive ... just hootin' and hollerin' and demanding more gibsmedat.
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