Not in the beautiful free country I grew up in. Upon not receiving an action plan in the set time period, students met on the Rabb steps where they were greeted by Lynch. After the biggest series of demonstrations, on February 15, 2003, New York Times writer Patrick Tyler claimed that they showed that there were two superpowers on the … On Nov. 19, 2015, students drafted a list of demands to address racial injustice on campus. ABC News is your trusted source on political news stories and videos. The majority of the students agreed to keep channels of communication open and avoid the takeover of buildings and the use of violence. Emma Ghalili Whatâs the saying, â Live by the sword, die by the sword.â. The Tatmadaw also declared a one year state of emergency and took control of Myanmarâs government. The movement continues to bring attention to the effects of systemic racism, provide resources for those directly affected by it and inform the general public about the roots of many of these issues. These links have a great amount of information along the lines of petitions, donations, etc. ð³ð³ð³ð¡ð¡ð¡ wtf?….let me off this damn merry-go-round..Iâm getting sick from all this bs! The administration responded that evening after an emergency faculty meeting. WTH? As the nation looks to celebrate the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, his dream of equality and peace continues to be an ongoing battle for Black communities. Students marched around campus, stopping at DCL, the Department of Public Safety, the Shapiro Campus Center and the Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center. … The award has lost all it’s meaning. | The Nobel Prize would be worth less than an American penny. But only one deserves to win. President Liebowitz addressed the Brandeis community on May 3, reassuring protesters that some of the demands were already being addressed and the others âneed[ed] to be investigated, understood, and discussed,â per the official email. #BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 after the death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old Black teenager from Florida at the hands of a police officer. On Nov. 25 the students once again met with Lynch and the rest of the negotiating committee. One issue that I do see, is the fact that our education systems don't really cover these other scenarios. They could give a shit less about the Actual Black Community….It really is the most despicable, criminal and the most radical organization ever….Peace, My Ass!!! | The students also petitioned complete amnesty for those involved in the protest and called on white students on campus to support the cause in whatever way they saw fit. The demands were posted on Facebook and sent to the interim University President Lisa Lynch. This award has lost all credibility…when they are TOTALLY ignoring the massive hatred and destruction of property they have done. The history of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement. He needs to shut his pompous ass up. They focus only on the Europeans doing the conquering. Ault and Anderson drafted the Black Action Plan, which reflects the demands issued during the 2015 Ford Hall sit-in and the 2019 #StillConcernedStudents Protest, as well as proposals for long-term structural changes. Juliana Giacone Are you F…ing kidding me?? On Feb. 1, the Myanmar military, known as the Tatmadaw, deposed the democratically elected parliament and arrested a prominent leader of the majority party, Aung San Suu Kyi of the National League of Democracy. Use your voice, your intelligence, your facts and you will have many more Americans stand behind your cause but use anger and violence and you will lose your fight. The plan is divided into appendices that outline each department and officeâs goals to meet BAP demands, as well as a timeline for each goal. Sullivan was arrested and was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of rioting, making a threat of violence and criminal mischief. TAKE OUR POLL: How do you rate Biden’s first week in office? Where are we living these days? Claiming to represent “the majority of American Jews,” the ad not only proclaimed support for the “Black Lives Matter” message—the pursuit of racial justice, freedom and safety for blacks—which the vast majority of American-Jewish communities strongly support, but for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, a framework encompassing different entities about which many … Professors, politicians and previous Nobel Peace Prize winners can submit the name of an individual or organization that they deem worthy of the award. The prize now goes to the winner of how many people they can kill! Both were unexpected, nontraditional choices. *Some docs will need to be opened in browser in order to view. WTF!!! ð¤¦ð¼ââï¸. The committee meets again multiple times between the months of April and September to review and eventually choose a winner. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III and others hope to re-create the power of the 1963 March on Washington — amid a pandemic. Who the ell are these people? This is getting so scary anymore, can we get America back? The BLM’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination serves both as a reminder of the progress we have made and the challenges that are left to overcome in regard to systemic racism. ð»ââï¸ whatever man!! This is what we mean by unfairness and 2 sets of justice in America. 02/16/2021, by | The Justice © 2021. | Additionally, most goals have not been updated since last September, which makes it difficult to determine whether the departments and offices are actively working on meeting BAP demands. This is so crazy! If the Rev. It’s not about Black vs White it’s about Anti-racist vs Racism. | The shortlist for 2021 was released earlier this month, and included teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, voting rights activist Stacey Abrams and the Black Lives Matter Movement. 'Rest in peace Jay': Donald Trump pays tribute to Patriot Prayer supporter who was shot dead in Portland during violent clashes between MAGA fans and BLM protesters on … Following last summerâs events and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter Movement, DeBorah Ault â22 and Sonali Anderson â22 met with students to âdiscuss their concerns within each department at the school, as well as speaking with administration and seeking advice from professors,â per a Sept. 22 Justice article. People are waking up to our global call: for racial justice and an end to economic injustice, environmental racism, and white supremacy. 02/16/2021, by While some of the appendices are well structured and detailed, many are vague and unclear. The event’s organizer, Aisha Gutierrez, told KTXL the day was meant to bring people together and commemorate the values of American civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. “This is the time I felt that we need to give a different image of gatherings, this isn’t a protest, this isn’t a rally but it’s a celebration of love to honor Dr. Martin Luther King,” Gutierrez said. National View: Stacey Abrams, not BLM, deserves the Nobel Peace Prize Her organization, Fair Fight Action, provided a road map for combating voter disenfranchisement by working within the system. A series of protests erupted in multiple cities across the United States, and even abroad, in demand for justice for Floyd and thousands of other Black individuals killed by law enforcement officers. They vote for Terriost and Human trafficking murderers! This is people being destroyed for having a a political point of view that differs from the woke mob. Do they know the damage these people have caused. Jared Kushner , Stacey Abrams , and the Black Lives Matter movement are among the nominees for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize . The cause appears to be noble, but not taking ANY ACCOUNTABILITY for lost businesses, looting, and destruction of property and in your face intimidation is SOOOO WRONG!!! A terrorist advised wonder of they knew that. On Jan. 8, 1969, a group of 70 Black students, led by members of the Brandeis Afro-American Organization, occupied Ford Hall and issued a list of 10 non-negotiable demands. They hate your guts and want you dead. One World order! The demands included: increased transparency in all Department of Community Living processes and policies, fulfillment and implementation of the goals put forth by the University after the 2015 Ford Hall sit-in (with a particular emphasis on hiring a more diverse counseling staff) and an end to excessive policing of students of color by DCL and the Department of Public Safety. Today, we have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Black Lives Matter disrupted West Allis’s Candy Cane Lane, which is a fundraiser for childhood cancer, on the evening of December 18, 2020. There is NOTHING noble or peaceful about these types of actions, NOTHING!!! the black BLM t-shirts, anyone can put those on without necessarily being part of BLM, especially if they don’t stay mostly peaceful in … Based on the demands compiled in the BAP, Liebowitz and Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of DEI Mark Brimhall-Vargas unveiled a draft of the Universityâs plan to address systemic racism on campus.