![nezua:
THE BLACK PANTHER Black Community News Service | Vol. IV, No. 30 | June, 1970 | ‘ONE OF THE RACISTS HAD A CAR JACK IN HIS HAND AND SWUNG IT AT MRS. KATIE WITH A DEATH SWING, BUT HER SON, 14 YEAR OLD WILLIAM BROWN, STEPPED COURAGEOUSLY IN FRONT OF HIS MOTHER AND RECEIVED THE BLOW JUST ABOVE THE TEMPLE WHICH COULD HAVE VERY EASILY KILLED WILLIAM BROWN….’
#7: WE WANT AN IMMEDIATE END TO POLICE BRUTALITY AND MURDER OF BLACK PEOPLE.
[i’ve posted these scans since i’ve first had my tumblr. a question was once asked why i don’t source them. these are original scans from a past workplace, where we handled the original newsletters. there is no link. i’ve photoshopped only to slightly sharpen, to fix alignment from a sloppy scan, and to remove the ID number my workplace used. i don’t watermark them or do anything egoistic with them because they are not “mine,” they are all of ours, and i think the history of the african american struggle for life and rights in the USA, and within that, the history of the BPP, is very important to know about and remember for a few reasons. so i share it willingly. i’ll post more scans, but won’t post this notice again for a while.]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwpx3tBz5Y1qzt1jko1_1280.jpg)
THE BLACK PANTHER Black Community News Service | Vol. IV, No. 30 | June, 1970 | ‘ONE OF THE RACISTS HAD A CAR JACK IN HIS HAND AND SWUNG IT AT MRS. KATIE WITH A DEATH SWING, BUT HER SON, 14 YEAR OLD WILLIAM BROWN, STEPPED COURAGEOUSLY IN FRONT OF HIS MOTHER AND RECEIVED THE BLOW JUST ABOVE THE TEMPLE WHICH COULD HAVE VERY EASILY KILLED WILLIAM BROWN….’
#7: WE WANT AN IMMEDIATE END TO POLICE BRUTALITY AND MURDER OF BLACK PEOPLE.
[i’ve posted these scans since i’ve first had my tumblr. a question was once asked why i don’t source them. these are original scans from a past workplace, where we handled the original newsletters. there is no link. i’ve photoshopped only to slightly sharpen, to fix alignment from a sloppy scan, and to remove the ID number my workplace used. i don’t watermark them or do anything egoistic with them because they are not “mine,” they are all of ours, and i think the history of the african american struggle for life and rights in the USA, and within that, the history of the BPP, is very important to know about and remember for a few reasons. so i share it willingly. i’ll post more scans, but won’t post this notice again for a while.]
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When more than 1,000, mostly white, mostly young, mostly middle class people get assaulted and arrested by police officers on the lawn of Queen’s Park, it’s a big deal. Newspaper headlines reveal how police officers who break the law and beat up those they’ve detained usually get away with a slap on the wrist — if that.
But when the same officers assault people at night, in alleyways and in interview rooms — people who disproportionately come from racialized and low-income communities — it rarely makes the news. And in these cases, even a slap on the wrist is hard to come by.
"— A tale of two police forces (Toronto Star)
(Source: sylviaandherfigtree)
zuky:
Spread widely: The Fuckin’ Loudest Asians’ statement on the anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder. No justice 29 years later. Hit us up at thefckingloudestazns@gmail.com for the pdf - print and post it at school, at work, and in the community.
The Fuckin’ Loudest Asians. Some folks think Asians are quiet, but that’s not true. We just have dramatic contrasts. And we remember Vincent Chin.
[image: looks like a scan of a typewritten letter with a simple line drawing on the bottom. text reads: “we ask, ‘where is the memorial for our daughters, mothers, neices, grandmothers, aunts, partners and sisters.’ and we implore you to ask the police department ‘who do you serve’ and ‘who do you protect’. not everyone. violence against women happens everyday and the police are either perpetrators or not adequately addressing the problem. we need to be accountable to our own neighbours and fight back against violence against women. it isn’t the police who make our communities safe but it can be us. WOMEN ON WATCH FOR ONE ANOTHER”
it makes me real sad that there are some people who follow me who will scoff when they read this. feel lucky that you have enough privilege that the police protect you, feel lucky that you’ve never had to come in for hours of questioning about yr sexual assault, feel lucky that you don’t get queer bashed in a government office. feel lucky and recognize and fight for the pain of those who aren’t as privileged as you.
huge boost for this. thank you so much for posting.
who do you serve.
who do you protect.
(Source: , via ourheartsareloud)
