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SRO Research & Announcement:
I included supplementary info about the SRO program in my toolkit.
I have also decided that this is the last public thing I do. I will be deleting my twitter on July 1.
Reasons + additional info below https://www.bashirmohamed.com/blog/2020/6/2/edmontontoolkit">https://www.bashirmohamed.com/blog/2020...
I included supplementary info about the SRO program in my toolkit.
I have also decided that this is the last public thing I do. I will be deleting my twitter on July 1.
Reasons + additional info below https://www.bashirmohamed.com/blog/2020/6/2/edmontontoolkit">https://www.bashirmohamed.com/blog/2020...
In short, I hate the idea of being a public figure. I am just a random guy and I’ve only built this following by accident.
This is hypocritical because I believe nobody should benefit from social justice work (i.e. benefit from Black pain) - either financially or personally.
This is hypocritical because I believe nobody should benefit from social justice work (i.e. benefit from Black pain) - either financially or personally.
But I’ve benefited. I’ve received praise and a weird public platform and I’ve also personally benefited financially from articles I have written and content I’ve produced.
No more. This is the end of the road for me.
No more. This is the end of the road for me.
I wanted to delete my account for over a year now. To be honest, the reason I didn’t is rooted in ego.
To me, I viewed this account as a strategy tool. For some reason, racist orgs fear my follower count (lol) and will sometimes stop being shitty if I roast them.
To me, I viewed this account as a strategy tool. For some reason, racist orgs fear my follower count (lol) and will sometimes stop being shitty if I roast them.
This may sound silly but we filed a freedom of information request with the catholic school board and they had over 300 + pages of tweets + a near constant fixation with this account and my ‘following.’
So I kept this account up to keep this tool.
So I kept this account up to keep this tool.
However, this reason is no longer relevant.
Before I felt like I was alone but many more Black people are talking about local systemic racism and are working to change this system. They are the moment. And I am not really needed anymore.
Before I felt like I was alone but many more Black people are talking about local systemic racism and are working to change this system. They are the moment. And I am not really needed anymore.
I told someone about this and they thought I was crazy. They asked why I’d “throw away” 18k followers. But this is what& #39;s wrong about social justice.
So many involved in activism seem to be more focused on aesthetics/follower counts than trying to understand the real problems.
So many involved in activism seem to be more focused on aesthetics/follower counts than trying to understand the real problems.
I also understand that I am not a perfect person and many disagree with my work over the last few years. Maybe you thought I was too radical, heated, or whatever.
That’s fine. I only ask that people try to understand why I do what I do and to understand my motivations.
That’s fine. I only ask that people try to understand why I do what I do and to understand my motivations.
In addition, I realize that I have benefited as a Black man while others in my Black community haven’t. I want to fix this.
So @optimisticoumar and I spoke about our @isthisforrealca project and the major success we& #39;ve had in such a short period of time.
So @optimisticoumar and I spoke about our @isthisforrealca project and the major success we& #39;ve had in such a short period of time.
For context: @isthisforrealca is not "my project." It& #39;s ours and Oumar is the lead journalist and editor.
In addition @isthisforrealca is the umbrella name for the project. We envision multiple seasons looking at issues the Black community faces. Season 1 is policing.
In addition @isthisforrealca is the umbrella name for the project. We envision multiple seasons looking at issues the Black community faces. Season 1 is policing.
Our plan:
In season 2 of "IsThisReal" we have decided to fully transition editorial control and patreon funding, which is currently at $76,000 per year, to journalists/podcasters from Edmonton& #39;s Black communities that are women, trans, gender non-conforming, or non-binary.
In season 2 of "IsThisReal" we have decided to fully transition editorial control and patreon funding, which is currently at $76,000 per year, to journalists/podcasters from Edmonton& #39;s Black communities that are women, trans, gender non-conforming, or non-binary.
This plan is for season 2 but our work begins now. All additional paid work on @isthisforrealca will only feature writers / journalists / audio editors from these communities.
We will be unapologetic about this.
We will be unapologetic about this.
We will release an official road map on @isthisforrealca that goes into more details. This will put our commitment in writing.
I will be deleting my account after the roadmap is posted and after the school board meeting.
I will be deleting my account after the roadmap is posted and after the school board meeting.
Anyways, that& #39;s it. If there is one thing you can do for me now then it& #39;s to register for Tuesday& #39;s school board meeting. Demand the end to the SRO program.
The program being suspended on Tuesday would mean the world to me.
https://epsb.ca/ourdistrict/board/meetings/june302020specialboardmeeting/">https://epsb.ca/ourdistri...
The program being suspended on Tuesday would mean the world to me.
https://epsb.ca/ourdistrict/board/meetings/june302020specialboardmeeting/">https://epsb.ca/ourdistri...
