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So I’m going to drop some thoughts about today.
Starting with the fact that after I heard this ‘protest’ was going to happen I reached out to reparable journalists, community members, and stakeholders & every single one of them said they had nothing to do with the demonstration
Starting with the fact that after I heard this ‘protest’ was going to happen I reached out to reparable journalists, community members, and stakeholders & every single one of them said they had nothing to do with the demonstration
The reason why I went was because I was very interested to see if the parties who organized today’s demonstration were going to speak or create some demand of the authorities or if it was gonna be a free for all that reeked of anarchists being destructive in the name of Mr. Floyd
It turned out to be the latter, and quickly got out of control as soon as it started. There was no visible podium to make demands of the city or police locally who have had their own incidents that they should be held accountable for.
While there was a very diverse presence downtown today. People of all ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds .... there were a lot of kids and non black folks who were creating the most ruckus.
I understand the frustration, as a black man, a son, a brother, uncle, a business owner, someone who was almost killed on the streets of oakland, been harassed by police, victim of a home invasion, I could go on and on and on.... I KNOW WHY PEOPLE ARE MAD..... HOWEVER...
Y’all gotta let me know how defacing an Oakland institution like Youth Radio gets your point across. Because they’re going to have to spend money that they could spend on developing youth like @p_lo or @iamsu cleaning graffiti off their building.......
AND IF YOU WERE REALLLLLLY FROM OAKLAND & INVESTED IN YOUTH OF COLOR YOU’D KNOW WHAT THAT PLACE MEANS & YOU’D LEAVE IT ALONE 
Now a homie who lives above target is telling me that his alarms are going off because people are looting at target. Which is also dumb, because y’all are just doing it because you’re bored at this point. Same reason you defaced Youth Radio. That broadway target is some mid.
For reference this is a group that does a LOT OF WORK in oakland who put it out there that they are NOT endorsing this event. Why do you think these folks who regularly show up for oakland would do that? http://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/blog-entire/emergency-communique-george-floyds-murder
Let me be clear. I am 100% for protests, I am for people letting their voices be heard, I am anti police violence, I am unapologetic about my blackness.....
All that being said. I’m not for a single shenanigan from ANYONE questioning my loyalty to my people or causes.
All that being said. I’m not for a single shenanigan from ANYONE questioning my loyalty to my people or causes.
*reputable
