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1/ As NBA, WNBA, soccer, MLB & tennis players leverage their labor power to take a stand against white supremacy & policing, we love all the political education about strikes vs. wildcat strikes vs. boycotts. The terms matter bc the source of power matters.
Some of our favs:
Some of our favs:
2/ "Some sports commentators called this a boycott. But the term is inaccurate, & dampens the political thrust of the Bucks’ protest. They are not withholding their commerce. They are withholding their labor. This is a strike. A wildcat strike" https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/nba-teams-strike-for-black-lives.html
3/ "They are posing the ? that all great strikes pose--to political ppl who hate sports & sports fans who hate politics & to white fans who love them on the court but are oblivious to Black lives when the final whistle is blown: Which side are you on?" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/milwaukee-bucks-strike/
4/ This whole tweet & article right here: https://twitter.com/grimkim/status/1298820335874256898?s=21
5/ "The Milwaukee Bucks' just went on strike. You can, too...Because it’s going to take more than the Bucks to put a stop to racist shootings, poverty, and exploitation. It’s going to take all of us." https://jacobinmag.com/2020/08/milwaukee-bucks-strike-jacob-blake-shooting
6/ We hope these latest actions only spur more.
As we fight to end the violence of policing and white supremacy, we can and should look to history and other movements for tactical inspiration. For more ideas & inspiration, check out our latest zine: http://bit.ly/DirectActionZine
As we fight to end the violence of policing and white supremacy, we can and should look to history and other movements for tactical inspiration. For more ideas & inspiration, check out our latest zine: http://bit.ly/DirectActionZine
