saw a post of facebook that they needed volunteers to ride to Baltimore and help feed the youth, i responded said yes i could go and assist. got up at 7am was on route 18 at 8:20 am and at 49th and Baltimore by 9:15am. i recognize this woman from the Brandon Tate Brown march so i assume they are the ones organizing the rides to Baltimore to feed our youth. i walk over and introduce myself, hi i'm Alicia Dorsey, oh i know you replies the woman, i say yeah we marched together against police brutality. she says you're with Al Sharpton, i proudly reply yes i am. i asked are you going to the million mom march on mothers day? the woman said probably not. she huddles with the gentleman and states that she doesn't want me to go with them. as i look into her car and see the wooden rosemary hanging from the rear view mirror.
i'm told that Miles has also arrived to ride, he has a friend in Baltimore who is working on a peaceful movement. quites kept we bout tired of that peaceful movement, peacefully keep dying at the hands of the law, peacefully keep getting raped by the hands of the law, peacefully keep being oppressed at the hands of the law. The constitution of the U.S. was created over gunfire, please know the facts.
i meet Andrea and Jacob. Andrea is driving and doesn't mind taking all of us. The woman uses the excuse that all the malls and markets are closed in Baltimore so we have to load the cars up with food versus people. i mention that the woman doesn't want me to attend because of my affiliation with Rev. Al Sharption National Action Network, which by the way the Philadelphia chapter is a joke, and that's another story. and the others are saying don't mind her. the pain of my son being put in icu by the Philadelphia police speaks and i begin to cry and now i really don't want to ride anywhere but home. before i leave i mention that this is the problem with advocacy, people and their bullshit politics and judgmental ways keep us from coming together to advocate for the cause whatever that may be.
the disconnect takes a step farther when i read on septa an ad that reads islam preaches hate towards jews. stop the hate.
so i don't get which part of the jewish community felt a need to post that sign. i have participated in several interfaith peace walks organized by multiple faiths, held in an islamic mosque with Jewish leaders in attendance. so how this disgusting example of disconnect within religious communities is running on our public transportation is beyond my belief. There is quite a bit going on in our society and international community that is really blowing my mind.
Pussy Riot a movement to be free to be who we were born to be not what some would design you to be.
https://www.facebook.com/PussyRiot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjI0KYl9gWs
man, growing up i use to always wonder how do Russian and Chinese people live like that, in complete control of a dictator who cares nothing bout the people, yet they do everything they were told to do. Creepy to me.
EMPOWERMENT: Provide empowerment for all women to be who they are without restriction or interference.
SUPPORT: Provide foundational support to all women in their endeavours for reflective, artistic, and professional success.
COMMUNITY: Provide a safe space community for all women seeking refuge from the misogyny of everyday life. Providing women the environment to be, do, and say, whatever they feel.
EDUCATION: Providing intersectional education under the umbrella of womanhood and all it encompasses. Striving to create a culture where women and the LGBTQ community are not bound by the rules of society, often dictated by men, patriarchy, racism, classism, hegemonic masculinity, and heteronormativity. Striving to create a culture of people who respect women, are compassionate and understanding towards the struggles of womanhood, and seek to better the conditions of women/LGBTQ everywhere.
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Artist Bonnie MacAllister sat in front of me during the April 28, 2015 viewing of pussy riot the movement, i forgot her name so we reintroduced ourselves. i absolutely love Bonnies' artwork!! her thought process in what she sees is amazing to me, in her disconnect of seeing differently then i, she is able to express her view with art and the great work she does in her professional life!! Bonnie recorded with Pussy Riot and has a band here in Philadelphia.
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http://bonnie-macallister.blogspot.com/
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