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Monday, November 30, 2020
Otomí Community Maintains Takeover of Government Institution in Mexico City
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The following article by Carolina Saldaña, originally published on El Enemigo Común, looks at the ongoing takeover of the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples in Mexico City by members of the Otomí community. In a bold action last October 12th, Day of Indigenous Resistance, the Otomí Community from Mezquititlán, Querétaro, now based in Mexico City,... Read Full Article
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
Saturday, November 28, 2020
This Is America #131: As Temperatures Drop, Housing War Heats Up; Report from DC
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Welcome, to This Is America, November 28th, 2020. On today’s episode, first we present an interview with Chad Loder, someone who has been on the ground documenting the ongoing eviction resistance of vacant homes owned by Caltrans in Southern California that people have been reclaiming over the past year. Breaking news: An abandoned middle school... Read Full Article
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Friday, November 27, 2020
Indigenous Activist Faces 10 Years for Facebook Comments
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A Diné, Arizona based man, Loren Reed, faces up to 10 years in prison for making private comments on a social media chat. This article is republished here courtesy of Perilous Chronicle and Forgive Everyone. Read the original story here. By Ryan Fatica, for Forgive Everyone Loren Reed, dubbed the “Arizona Emo Anarchist” by a... Read Full Article
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Anti-Colonial Actions Mark Thanksgiving Holiday
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Anti-colonial actions marked this year’s so-called Thanksgiving Day, a holiday that grew out of settlers celebrating massacres of Native people: The killings became more and more frenzied, with days of thanksgiving feasts being held after each successful massacre. George Washington finally suggested that only one day of Thanksgiving per year be set aside instead of... Read Full Article
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Uprising Involves Hundreds of Prisoners at Arizona’s Largest Prison
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Report from Perilous Chronicle on recent prisoner uprising in the Cook Unit of the Eyman prison in Florence, Arizona. By Ryan Fatica Hundreds of prisoners in the Cook Unit of the Eyman prison in Florence, Arizona reportedly surrounded prison staff and destroyed prison infrastructure during an uprising Wednesday afternoon. According to Arizona Department of Corrections... Read Full Article
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New post from the NAACP: The NAACP Mourns the Passing of David N. Dinkins, New York City’s First and Only Black Mayor by Marc Banks
The NAACP mourns the passing of David N. Dinkins, a lawyer, author, and the 106th Mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993.
“The NAACP is saddened to learn of the passing of David N. Dinkins,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO, NAACP. “Winning his election against all odds, he showed us what was possible at a time when opportunities were limited.
During his tenure, Dinkins created an all-civilian structure of the Cilivan Complaint Review Board – a quasi-independent city agency that monitors and investigates complaints of police officer misconduct – and significantly strengthened its powers to combat abuses of power by the police. Though his tenure saw New York City’s highest-ever murder rate in 1990, it fell every successive year of his term, and overall major crime dropped throughout Dinkins’ final three years.
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“Antifascism Doesn’t start by Confronting Fascists in the Streets, it Starts Way Before That”: A Report from DC
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A report and critical reflection from the DC Youth Liberation Front on the recent anti-Trump mobilization in DC. On Friday, November 13th, many of us were at work or doing homework/schoolwork. We got a tip that MAGA chuds were at the White House fence, tearing down artwork that has been there since the beginning of... Read Full Article
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Cars, Riots, and Black Liberation: Lessons from Philadelphia’s Walter Wallace Rebellion
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The US saw some of the largest riots and protests in its history this year in response to police murder of black people. Yet there has been scant attention paid to the innovations in struggle specific to these rebellions. Shemon & Arturo take another look at the phenomenon of car-looting and argue that this tactic... Read Full Article
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Call for Week of Action in Commemoration of Michael Forest Reinoehl Dec 3rd-10th
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Call from the Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement (RAM) to commemorate the life of assassinated antifascist Michael Reinoehl. On Thursday, September 3rd, 2020, state agents murdered antifascist Michael Forest Reinoehl in cold blood in Washington state, by direct order of fascist US president Donald Trump. This is the first extrajudicial assassination of an antifascist directly by this... Read Full Article
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Defend the East York 50
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subMedia presents a look at the growing struggle in Toronto against spreading evictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For months, organizers in Toronto have been sounding the alarm over a looming wave of evictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Politicians at all layers of government have feigned sympathy, but have ultimately moved to... Read Full Article
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Hamilton: November Update from the Barton Jail
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Update on conditions at the Barton Jail, where prisoners and abolitionists have been struggling in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Originally published on North Shore Counter-Info. As the pandemic surges and lock-down measures loom large, we wanted to offer an update about the situation in Barton jail. Our phone line has slowed down... Read Full Article
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
“Stop the Steal” Atlanta Rallies Mobilize White Nationalists & Far-Right Fringes; Anti-Racists Protest
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Report from Atlanta Antifascists on recent mobilization of anti-racist coalition against a #StoptheSteal rally featuring Proud Boys, far-Right militias, and white nationalists. Starting Wednesday 11/18/2020, the #StopTheSteal coalition of Trumpist, far-Right, and white nationalist groups began to rally at the Georgia Capitol in a last-ditch effort to stave off certification of the election results in... Read Full Article
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“Stop the Steal” Atlanta Rallies Mobilize White Nationalists & Far-Right Fringes; Anti-Racists Protest
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Report from Atlanta Antifascists on recent mobilization of anti-racist coalition against a #StoptheSteal rally featuring Proud Boys, far-Right militias, and white nationalists. Starting Wednesday 11/18/2020, the #StopTheSteal coalition of Trumpist, far-Right, and white nationalist groups began to rally at the Georgia Capitol in a last-ditch effort to stave off certification of the election results in... Read Full Article
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Final Straw: The Uprising in Belarus
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Long running anarchist radio and podcast show the Final Straw brings us a discussion on the ongoing revolt in Belarus that holds many similarities to the current situation in the so-called United States. Belarus is continuing to experience a revolt against the 26 year dictatorship of the post-Soviet dictator, Alexander Lukashenko. The situation came to... Read Full Article
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CIPOG-EZ Calls for Continued Indigenous Resistance Against Dispossession and State Violence
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Call out from the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata (CIPOG-EZ) for continued Indigenous resistance against dispossession and state violence To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation To the National Indigenous Congress To the Indigenous Governing Council To the People of Guerrero To the People of Mexico To the Women in Struggle To the... Read Full Article
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This Week In Fascism #84: This Is What is Sounds Like, When Chuds Cry
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Welcome fellow antifascists! This week we have updates from the antifascist front-lines, Trump hiring white nationalists on his way out the door, a Proud Boy troll being outed at North Carolina State University after doxxing community members, Trump’s legal team attempting to connect ‘ANTIFA” with conspiracy theories surrounding the election, Sheriff Clarke urging Proud Boys... Read Full Article
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New post from the NAACP: Democracy Still Stands by Marc Banks
DETROIT – “Posterity! You will never know how much it costs the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.” These are the words of President John Quincy Adams. Today, the freedom of the people in the state of Michigan has been preserved. Let the votes count and certify every vote! The attempt of President Donald Trump and his cohorts to overturn the election of 2020 was brought to a halt in the state of Michigan. After failure in the courts, elimination of postal services, unfounded and embarrassing conspiracy theories, and the attempted assassination of certification, it was brought to a halt in the state of Michigan. Let this be very clear to every citizen in these United States. The only security we have to preserve and protect our freedom, and to continue our democracy is our vote and the unrelenting determined voices of the people to defend it.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” By a three to one vote, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers agreed to certify the November 3 election. It must be pointed out that the Board of Canvassers have but one job. According to Section 168.841 Board of Canvassers Duties, “The Board of State Canvassers shall canvass the return and determine the result of all elections for electors of President, Vice President of the United States, etc.” There is no ambiguity in this section. The efforts of the two Republicans first in Wayne County not to certify the city of Detroit, and again by Republican Norman Shinkle at the state board, who abstained rather than vote to certify the election in Wayne County, is merely another attempt to reduce and delegitimize the Black vote. It has been 150 years since the passing of the 15th Amendment giving Black men the right to vote. It has been 100 years since the passing of the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote. It has been 55 years since the passing of the Voting Rights Act. Today we are still acting as if these laws and amendments have never been passed. America must do better.
The Republican enablers of Donald Trump should be ashamed of themselves. They stand in the doorway of progress like George Wallace stood in the doorway of the University of Alabama in 1963. Wallace attempted to block the admittance of Black students at that university. He declared “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.” Wallace attempted to block the admission of Black students Vivian Malone and James Hood. President John F. Kennedy, along with civil rights leaders, moved him out of the way. 30 years later, Wallace apologized for his behavior and his racist conduct. He said, “much has transpired since those days. A great deal has been lost and a great deal has been gained, and here we are. My message to you today is welcome to Montgomery. May your message be heard. May your lessons never be forgotten. May our history be always remembered.” It is important for those who stand in the doorway to block the African American vote in the election of a new President move out of the way. Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, Rudy Giuliani, and members of Republican legislative bodies across the nation must remember the lessons of history. Stop being the mean-spirited enablers of a lame duck President. Cease and desist in the concerted effort to block the entrance of a new era and a new political demographic. It is an era of diversity, one of positive and productive opportunity for all people. It is a sharing of the power with more than just a very few people. The people who stood in long lines, cast their ballots early, voted at the polls in the midst of a pandemic are Americans to be recognized. The persons who volunteered and worked to tabulate the ballots in the midst of harassment and intimidation are to be commended for their commitment. This victory is yours. This lesson should be learned by all of us. The effort to stall and postpone certification was simply a solution in search of a problem. There never really was a problem. In the words of Judge Matthew Brann of Pennsylvania, this claim of voter fraud or irregularities is simply “like Frankenstein’s Monster. It has been haphazardly stitched together from two distinct theories in an attempt to avoid controlling precedent.” Try as he might, Donald Trump’s monster of decertification, voter fraud, and a rigged election was simply not stitched together. The monster has now been caged. Let us make good use of the freedom we have won once again.
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP Congratulates Alice Huffman, President and CEO of California Hawaii State Conference, on 20 years of service by Marc Banks
The NAACP thanks Alice Huffman for serving her community and the organization for over 20 years as the president of the California Hawaii State Conference. Her accomplishments as the head of the state conference are copious. She played a significant role as an advocate for LGBTQ rights and setting up a task force to bring awareness to the community. She has served as a community bridge between government policymakers and the residents of California.
Huffman formerly served as a member of the current elected Attorney General’s transition team; the State Parks and Recreation Commission; Member of the University of California President’s Council on Campus Climate, Culture, & Inclusion; The Secretary of State’s California Complete Count Committee for the 2010 Census; and Grand Marshall of the San Francisco’s Gay Pride Parade.
“The NAACP and myself are grateful for the work done by Alice Huffman during her tenure as state conference president,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO, NAACP. “Through her service, she has strengthened her community and encouraged the next generation to be fearless in their pursuit of equity and justice.”
“Alice has been a fierce proponent for our community and I imagine she will continue to do so in her capacity,” said Leon W. Russell, Chair, Board of Directors. “On behalf of the board of directors, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Huffman and her work. It has been an honor to work with her as the state conference president, and it will be a pleasure to continue to work with her as a board member.”
Alice Huffman has many national and state distinguished awards. The most recent received was the CA Legislative Black Caucus Heritage and Legends Award; numerous awards awarded to her community work, work on behalf of the gay community, and efforts to regulate cannabis.
Annually, she was included in the 100 most influential California by the Sacramento Observer and the Capitol Weekly and twice the recipient of The National NAACP Thalheimer Award for the nation’s best state conference.
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About NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.
NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization and shares our commitment to equal rights.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Self-Organized and Dissident Street Market Resists State Repression and Precarity in Oaxaca
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Self-organized and dissident street market in Oaxaca city resists state repression and precarity with mutual aid and solidarity The Covid-19 pandemic has caused increased unemployment and social uncertainty. The economic crisis is worsening and is ravaging collectives and individuals. Several of us have managed to survive on a day-to-day basis in recent months by... Read Full Article
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This Is America #130: Cracks on the Right & the Shape of Trumpism to Come
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On this episode of This Is America, we jump straight into the discussion, as we look at how things went down at the Millions MAGA March and what this new coalition of Trump supporters, conspiracy theorists, militias, and fascist groups means for the future of Trumpism. As Trump’s attempts to steal the election hits roadblock... Read Full Article
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When Fascists Roam the Streets, Staying Home Isn’t an Option
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Grassroots journalist Talia Jane, who was attacked and injured by a Proud Boy in Washington DC at the Millions MAGA March, argues that those who are choosing to leave the streets in the aftermath of Biden’s election are making a mistake – and are allowing street level fascism a space to grow and organize. Support... Read Full Article
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“They Want to Keep It Under the Rug”: Conditions at North Lake, Fall 2020
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Report on conditions at the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan. As the political situation beyond prison walls fluctuates day by day, conditions at the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin remain unacceptable, and even continue to deteriorate. Last week one of the immigrants incarcerated at North Lake told us the food was getting... Read Full Article
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Seattle, WA: Purple Store Wage Theft Fight Update
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Report and update on the more than year and half long fight by the Seattle Solidarity Network alongside the former staff of the Purple Store and recap on where things currently stand. At the beginning of 2019, a group of workers came to the Seattle Solidarity Network with a long list of grievous issues they... Read Full Article
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Friday, November 20, 2020
#LANDBACK Coast to Coast Call to Action: November 23rd – 29th
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Call for a week of solidarity with indigenous land struggles for sovereignty across so-called Canada and beyond. The Indigenous people of the land have been under attack ever since the first invaders came to our shores. We have been defending our lands and protecting our waters for generations. We have never stopped and we never... Read Full Article
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No Concern for Human Life: Reflections from an NC Prisoner
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Reflections from a prisoner in North Carolina on conditions in prison and how it relates to the wider Black liberation struggle. “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or destroy it.” -Frantz Fanon “To fight and win! That’s the real objective. Not just to make statements, no matter how noble;... Read Full Article
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Organizing To Oppose Evictions
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Solidarity and Defense looks at the growing need for a militant autonomous tenant movement in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. -written by BD and KS It’s getting uglier all across the country. According to the latest update on the CDC Eviction Moratorium, landlords can proceed with evictions, get judgements, and enforce those judgements/evict people... Read Full Article
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Court Issues Injunction Against Tree-Sitters Fighting Mountain Valley Pipeline as Community Rallies in Solidarity
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While the world has been focused on the historic rebellion that erupted following the police murder of George Floyd and the 2020 election spectacle, the ongoing tree-sits in the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Appalachia have continued to be in active resistance for over 800 days. This week however, tree-sitters with Appalachians Against... Read Full Article
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New post from the NAACP: Submissions for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards Are Now Open by Marc Banks
2021 AWARDS CEREMONY TO INCLUDE 21 NEW CATEGORIES IN TELEVISION + STREAMING, RECORDING AND MOTION PICTURE
CHANGES TO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC;
ONLINE SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON DECEMBER 18TH
LOS ANGELES (November 18, 2020) – Today the NAACP announced 21 new submission categories, along with changes to submission guidelines for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. Recognized as the nation’s preeminent multicultural awards show from an African-American perspective, the NAACP Image Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts and those who promote social justice through their creative work.
Entries can be submitted now through Friday, December 18th at www.naacpimageawards.net in the categories of motion picture, television + streaming, recording, and literature. New submission categories include:
- Television + Streaming: Outstanding Animated Series; Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television); Outstanding Short-Form Series – Comedy or Drama; Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series; Outstanding Short-Form Series – Variety; Outstanding Short-Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction; and Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
- Recording: Outstanding International Song; Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental Outstanding Jazz Album–Vocal; Outstanding Soul/R&B Song; Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song; Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional); Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary); and Outstanding Producer of the Year
- Motion Picture: Outstanding International Motion Picture; Outstanding Animated Motion Picture; Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture); Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action); Outstanding Short-Form (Animated); and Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the entertainment industry, the NAACP Image Awards has also made several rules and guideline changes to ensure that the process has taken into account current conditions. The eligibility period for all projects is January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020.
The performance or project cannot be used from a previously released project that would have qualified in a previous year (i.e. a rebroadcast performance, a performance in a released film being rebroadcast, or a remix of a song or album from a previous year or reprint of a released book). Legacy projects that are rebroadcasted or rereleased do not qualify. Additional submission requirements are included below.
FOR APPROVAL “While we are living in unprecedented times, we are excited to continue the rich tradition of recognizing the excellence and achievement of people of color in the arts,” said Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP. “Uplifting and celebrating diverse content, narratives and representation have the power to shape perceptions and change communities—which is needed now more than ever.”
Following are key calendar dates for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards:
Friday, December 18 – Online submissions closes
Monday, December 28 – Nominating committee voting begins
Friday, January 15 – Nominating committee voting closes
Wednesday, January 20 – Nominations announced and online voting opens
Friday, February 5 – Online voting closes
Only submitted work will be reviewed for consideration. All entries are evaluated and narrowed to the top five in each category by members of the NAACP Image Awards Nominating Committees which are comprised of individuals within the entertainment industry (studio/network executives, actors, artists, managers, agents, publicists, journalists, literary agents, and others) and NAACP Board members, NAACP Foundation Trustees, staff, partners and others.
The 52nd NAACP Image Awards will be nationally telecast live in February.
For all information and latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at http://www.naacpimageawards.net.
Instagram: @naacpimageawards |Twitter: @naacpimageaward | Facebook: /naacpimageaward
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NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.
NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization, and shares our commitment to equal rights.
NAACP Image Awards Media Contacts:
Sunshine Sachs | NAACPImageAwards@sunshinesachs.com
Marc Banks | dbanks@naacpnet.org
NEW SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
Television + Streaming
Outstanding Animated Series
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Outstanding Short-Form Series – Comedy or Drama
Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series
Outstanding Short-Form Series – Variety
Outstanding Short-Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Recording
Outstanding International Song
Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental
Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Outstanding Producer of the Year
Motion Picture
Outstanding International Motion Picture
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)
Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
ELIGIBILITY PERIOD AND REQUIREMENTS
Additional requirements per category are as follows:
MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
A film is considered a feature if it is 70 minutes or more in length and short form if it is under 40 minutes in length and that includes credits.
Motion Pictures that receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release will not be eligible. This includes Broadcast or Cable, DVD and Internet transmissions. A short form film must have a paid theatrical release prior to a nontheatrical distribution or an official jury screening at a recognized film festival and be a final version of the film.
Projects are defined as a Theater Release which was an actual in theater release or a non-theater release which is a theatrical release that due to COVID theater closures was delivered via a digital platform.
Theater Release
Projects that were distributed to theaters prior to the pandemic closures (and individual achievements within it) must have been initially released and distributed in the U.S. and had a minimum commercial theatrical run in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Francisco or Miami for seven (7) consecutive days.
Non-Theater Release (Digital Platform)
Projects (and individual achievements within it) released after March 16, 2020, based on the closure of movie theaters and the change of release options, that had a previously planned theatrical release, but were initially made available through commercial streaming, video-on-demand service or other broadcast may qualify for awards consideration, this will include feature length and short-form projects. Film has to meet all other requirements.
TELEVISION + STREAMING CATEGORIES
Projects (and individual achievements within it) must either be considered a television or + streaming category. Television is any content produced for broadcast via public airways, cable, and satellite television. It typically has advertisements and breaks during the show. The + Streaming categories is described as an online provider of entertainment that delivers its content via an internet connection to the subscriber. This includes cable and broadcast-based app, subscription-based video streaming and video-on-demand services.
Additional eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis. An entry in drama and comedy will apply to a series and not a specific episode. A series is a minimum of six (6) episodes, with a ½ hour or 1-hour format. If your production was impacted by COVID-19, you have to contact the coordinator for instructions to validate your project.
A Short Form Project must have an average episode running time of 3 minutes to 17 minutes. A minimum of six episodes must air within the current eligibility year to qualify as a short-form series. Content must be original. All other rules apply.
RECORDING CATEGORIES
Projects must have been released/debuted and had general distribution nationally within the eligibility period. Recordings must be available to the public as stand-alone, audio-only purchases or streams and a new recording. You must provide screening copies for the nominating committee on our secured server.
LITERARY CATEGORIES
Projects must have been released/debuted and distributed nationally. All literary submissions must provide an ISBN. Physical copies or e-books must be made available for the nominating committee, and will have a designated period to be shipped to the office. You must provide shipping information along with delivery confirmation. Lack of product within the designated period will constitute a disqualification. Shipping instructions for physical books will be provided upon a completed submission.
DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES (MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION)
Motion Picture projects must have been initially released and distributed in the U.S and had a minimum commercial theatrical run in Los Angeles or New York for seven (7) consecutive days. Television projects must have had an original broadcast or cable airdate in the U.S.
Documentary Motion Picture – Non-Theater Release (Digital Platform)
Projects released after March 16, 2020, based on the closure of movie theaters and the change of release options that had a previously planned theatrical release but were initially made available through commercial streaming, video-on-demand service or other broadcast may qualify for awards consideration, this will include Documentary projects. Project has to meet all other requirements and a screening copy must be provided for the nominating committee on our secured server or via a third-party platform.
WRITING AND DIRECTING CATEGORIES
Writing and Directing Categories will follow the rules of Television and Motion Picture. Additionally, you must provide screening copies for the nominating committee on our secured server or via a third-party platform.
Motion Picture Theater Release
Projects that were distributed to theaters prior to the pandemic closures (and individual achievements within it) must have been initially released and distributed in the U.S. and had a minimum commercial theatrical run in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Francisco or Miami for seven (7) consecutive days.
Motion Picture Non-Theater Release
Projects (and individual achievements within it) released after March 16, 2020, based on closure of movie theaters and the change of release options, that had a previously planned theatrical release, but were initially made available through commercial streaming, video-on-demand service or other broadcast may qualify for awards consideration, this will include feature length and short-form projects. Film has to meet all other requirements and be shown to our nominating committee.
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New post from the NAACP: Voting Rights Cases by Shunkecia Lewis
In courts across the country, we have seen repeated attempts to delegitimatize our democracy by trying to disenfranchise Black voters. Throughout this election cycle, NAACP branches and units nationwide have been working to strengthen our collective voice in our democratic process – from registering voters to educating them about different voting methods to fighting voter suppression efforts through litigation and other strategies. Below are a list of cases where the NAACP got involved in order to represent the interests of Black voters, prevent their disenfranchisement, and ensure their ballots are counted and their voices are heard.
- NAACP sued the U.S. Postal Service to restore prompt and reliable mail delivery, and to ensure that mail-in ballots are accorded priority status. On August 20, 2020, the NAACP sued USPS in the United States District Court of Washington D.C., alleging that Louis DeJoy, the Postmaster General, impeded the timely distribution of mail, implemented crippling policies on postal workers, and sabotaged the USPS in a blatant attempt to disenfranchise voters of color, who are already more harshly impacted by the coronavirus and require alternative methods to in-person voting to protect their health and safety. The lawsuit claimed that USPS failed to take the required steps before implementing operational changes, including submitting them to the Postal Regulatory Commission, an oversight body. By ignoring this required process for changes, the American public was denied a reasonable opportunity to submit comments and provide input on the proposals. In response to the NAACP lawsuit, USPS has been subject to aggressive oversight in court of its handling of election mail.
On October 27, 2020, D.C. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered the Post Office to provide daily updates to the court on mail delivery data, lawyers from the administration will appear daily before the judge, and sweeps and other measures have been put in place to ensure ballots get to election officials by the state deadlines. Thereafter Judge Sullivan issued several additional orders, including orders that: 1) express network must be used for election mail; 2) all mail ballots be postmarked and processed for delivery no later than the morning after they are mailed; 3) USPS must immediately perform a sweep of certain USPS facilities “to ensure that no ballots have been held up and that any identified ballots are immediately sent out for delivery” and report back to the court by 4:30 p.m. the same day; 4) instructed every plant manager in Texas to perform an immediate sweep of the facility to identify any ballots postmarked by Election Day and have such ballots sent out for delivery by 5:00 p.m. and report back to the court by 1pm on November 5; and 5) required that “all USPS facilities that serve a state with an extended ballot receipt deadline shall, until that deadline passes perform a morning ballot sweep…and a mid-to-late afternoon ballot sweep that is timed to ensure that any identified local ballots can be delivered that day.” [NAACP v. USPS]
- The NAACP in Michigan moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign that would disenfranchise Black voters. The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop Michigan from certifying the election results of the 2020 general election. The lawsuit alleges numerous irregularities in Wayne County. The NAACP-Michigan State Conference moved to intervene as a defendant on November 13, 2020 because it believes it has a right to prevent the disenfranchisement of its members. [Trump for President v. Benson]
- The NAACP in Michigan moved to intervene in a lawsuit that would disenfranchise Black voters in three counties. A group of individuals filed a lawsuit in federal court to exclude presidential-election results from three counties – Wayne, Washtenaw, and Ingham – which would result in more than one million voters being disenfranchised. They allege illegal votes were cast in those counties, diluting the vote counts. The NAACP-Michigan State Conference moved to intervene as a defendant on November 14, 2020 because it believes it has a right to prevent the disenfranchisement of its members. On November 16, 2020, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit. [Bally v. Whitmer]
- The NAACP in Pennsylvania moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign that would disenfranchise Black voters. The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop Pennsylvania from certifying the results of the 2020 General Election. If they are unsuccessful in that claim, they are asking the court to stop the counting of millions of mail-in and absentee ballots, which would disenfranchise millions of voters. The NAACP-Pennsylvania State Conference is one of several civil rights organizations that asked on November 10, 2020 for the court to allow them to intervene as a defendant in the lawsuit. They believe they have a right to do so because they have an interest in protecting their members by ensuring that they are given a “full and equal opportunity to exercise their fundamental right to vote” – and because that is one of the core missions of the organization’s work. On November 15, 2020, the Trump campaign amended its lawsuit to a more narrow claim that Democratic-heavy counties violated the law by allowing mail-in ballots to be cured if they were going to be disqualified for a technicality while Republican-heavy counties did not provide such notice. [Donald J. Trump for President v. Boockvar]
- The NAACP in Pennsylvania filed a friend of the court brief to ensure that all valid mail-in and absentee ballots in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania are counted. The Trump campaign sued to try to use a technicality to prevent voters from exercising their constitutional right to vote in a safe and secure manner. The campaign is arguing that ballots should be discarded if they do not include the voters’ address on the declaration. Pennsylvania’s election law does not include this requirement and the Montgomery Board of Elections has already ruled that it is not required. The Trump campaign is attempting to disenfranchise 600 voters. On November 13, 2020, a state judge rejected the lawsuit. [Trump for President v. Montgomery County Board of Elections]
- The NAACP filed a friend of the court brief to ensure that Pennsylvanians who made an honest mistake in casting their absentee ballot have a right to be notified so they can have their votes counted and their voices heard. On November 5, 2020, the NAACP joined an amicus brief to protect the right of Pennsylvania voters to fix their ballot, by casting a provisional ballot, if they made an honest mistake in casting their absentee ballot. Pennsylvania’s election law specifically allows any voter who requested an absentee or mail-in ballot, but whose ballot has not been voted, to cast a provisional ballot. That means that voters have a right to be notified if their ballot has been rejected due to technical errors so that they can make sure that their vote is counted. Preventing voters from casting a provisional ballot if they are notified of, or realize on their own, that a mistake was made in casting their absentee ballot, would disenfranchise voters who have a legal right to vote. On November 6, 2020, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ordered that all provisional ballots cast on Election Day by voters who also returned a mail-in ballot by Election Day must be segregated from other provisional ballots. These voters may have voted provisionally due to learning of an error on their mail-in ballot that caused it to be rejected. After the provisional ballots are segregated, the Court ordered that it must be determined whether they are valid and can be counted under Pennsylvania Election Code. [Hamm v. Boockvar]
- The NAACP in Pennsylvania helped defeat the Trump campaign’s efforts to make it harder for voters to vote by mail. The Trump campaign attempted to remove ballot drop boxes in the state, require signature matching for mailed ballots, remove a county residency requirement for poll watchers, and allow campaign poll watchers at drop boxes. A Trump-appointed judge dismissed the claims finding that there was no proof that Pennsylvania’s measures would lead to election fraud. [Trump for President v. Boockvar]
- The NAACP in Georgia moved to intervene in a lawsuit that would disenfranchise Black voters in eight counties. A group of voters filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop Georgia officials from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election unless the results from eight counties are excluded. The more than 1.4 million votes cast in those counties account for more than half of the votes in the state and the lawsuit claims that there was fraud only in the presidential election. The NAACP-Georgia State Conference moved to intervene as a defendant on November 14, 2020 because it believes it has a right to prevent the disenfranchisement of its 10,000 members. On November 16, 2020, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit. [Brooks v Mahoney]
- The NAACP in Georgia helped prevent the purge of more than 14,000 voters just before the election. Republican operatives sought to challenge the validity of over 14,000 voters’ registrations in Fulton County, Georgia. The operatives filed a mandamus action to compel the Fulton Board of Elections to hold a hearing on the contested registrations. The NAACP moved to intervene to defend the registrations, and the court dismissed the mandamus petition. Although the court denied the NAACP’s motion to intervene, it relied heavily on the NAACP’s briefing in dismissing the petitioner’s case. [Schmitz v. Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections]
- The NAACP in Wisconsin moved to intervene in a lawsuit that would disenfranchise Black voters in three counties. Four voters filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop Wisconsin officials from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election unless the results from three counties – Milwaukee, Dane and Menominee – are excluded. The NAACP-Wisconsin State Conference moved to intervene as a defendant on November 14, 2020 because it believes it has a right to prevent the disenfranchisement of its 4,000 members. On November 16, 2020, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit. [Langenhorst v. Pecore]
- The NAACP in Texas helped protect Harris County’s curbside voting practices. In Texas, Republican candidates and activists attempted to toss out nearly 127,000 ballots cast by drive-through voting in Harris County. A federal judge rejected the case on the grounds that the plaintiffs did not show they would be harmed if the ballots were counted. If those votes were rejected, it would have disenfranchised approximately 10% of all in-person ballots cast during early voting in Harris County. [Hotze v. Hollins]
- The NAACP in Texas sued to make polling places safer. In Texas, a court challenge was brought to the exemption from the state’s mask mandate for polling places – including for poll workers. The exclusion was challenged as discriminatory against Black and Latino voters who are more likely to be harmed by the coronavirus. The challenge was defeated by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, overruling a lower court judge. [Mi Familia Vota; Texas State Conference of the NAACP; Guadulpe Torres v. Abbott]
- The NAACP in Alabama argued that curbside voting should be allowed to keep voters safe during the coronavirus pandemic. While the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held that counties could offer curbside voting if they choose, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was not allowed. While Alabama law doesn’t provide for the practice, it doesn’t prohibit it either. [People First v. Merrill]
About NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. The NAACP is a c4 organization (contributions are not tax-deductible), and we have a partner c3 organization known as NAACP Empowerment Programs (contributions are fully tax-deductible as allowed by the IRS). NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization and shares our commitment to equal rights.
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP Blast Authorities Lack of Response in Untimely Death of Quawan “Bobby” Charles by Marc Banks
(WASHINGTON, DC) — The unusual and untimely death of 15-year old Quawan “Bobby” Charles is heart-wrenching and infuriating. The lack of transparency and urgency put forth by the authorities in Louisiana is a moral failing in the face of a family looking for answers to a loved one’s suspicious death. The dismissal of the Charles family’s concerns by law enforcement and the refusal to issue an amber alert are responsibilities that they failed to implement in a time-sensitive situation involving a minor.
As more information about this case continues to unravel, we expect and demand that the family is presented with nothing less than justice from those entrusted with managing this case.
Our hearts go out to those affected by this tragic loss. We stand in solidarity with the family and those seeking justice for Quawan and will remain vigilant to ensure the truth is reached.
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP Opposes Trump’s Fifth White Nominee to Segregated Appeals Court, Calls on Judiciary Committee Senators to Refuse to Participate in Hearing by Marc Banks
BALTIMORE (November 16, 2020)—Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, issued the following statement in opposition to the nomination of Thomas Kirsch to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit:
“Today, the NAACP sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee strongly opposing the nomination of Thomas Kirsch to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and calling upon Senators to refuse to participate in the hearing on his nomination. Mr. Kirsch is Donald Trump’s fifth white nominee to the only all-white appellate court in the nation.
Mr. Kirsch’s appointment would perpetuate the segregation of this appellate court, which covers Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana and presides over 7.5 million people of color. The Seventh Circuit lost its only judge of color to retirement early in the Trump administration. Instead of promoting diversity on this court, Trump appointed four white judges, including Amy Coney Barrett. Now that Judge Barrett has been elevated to the Supreme Court, Trump wants to install another white judge in her seat.
Trump’s judicial appointees have been almost exclusively white. This lack of diversity has devastated the federal bench. In the year 2020, no federal appellate court should lack judges of color. Adding insult to injury is that President Obama nominated Myra Selby, a Black woman, to this very seat in 2016. But the Republican-led Senate blocked her confirmation and kept the seat open for Trump to fill with Amy Coney Barrett. The Senate must not allow Trump to install another white judge in this seat, and especially not this late in his presidency.
We are 65 days away from a new president and a new Senate. President-Elect Joe Biden and the Senate of the 117th Congress should decide who sits on the Seventh Circuit. We urge each and every Senator on the Judiciary Committee to refuse to participate in continuing the segregation of this court.”
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“Like a Bludgeon”: Corruption, Counter-Insurgency & the Limits of Reform within the Baltimore Police
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In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast we speak with journalist and author Brandon Soderberg about the book they recently co-authored, I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Corrupt Police Squad, which details the notoriously corrupt Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) in Baltimore, MD. The book discusses how the... Read Full Article
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Two Water Protectors Lock Down to Enbridge Line 3 Excavators Blocking Active Construction
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Report on direct action to shut down the construction of Line 3 in so-called Minnesota. Originally published on Rising Tide North America. Two Inlets, MN – This morning, two water protectors locked their bodies through the treads of excavators working on a pump station for Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline, as dozens of others rallied... Read Full Article
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Indigenous Prisoner in Struggle Marcelino Ruiz Gómez Denied Early Release
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Statement from Indigenous Tzotzil prisoner in struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, after being denied early release November 17, 2020 To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation To the National and International Civil Society To the National and International Sixth To the National Indigenous Congress To the Indigenous Governing Council To the Media To the Believers... Read Full Article
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“This Long and Endless Summer”: No Election Like No Election
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A critique of the current election spectacle from Unvereinbar. They say our time for political involvement is now. We say the spectacle repeats a rotation and comes home to Dogville. They say voting is our civic duty. We say building power is more than placing faith in a politician. They say ignore what you want to beat what... Read Full Article
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Fuck Identity, We Need Solidarity
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The following collection of texts from Pittsburgh critiques identity politics in the context of the recent uprising following the police murder of George Floyd. Originally published by the Filler Collective. PDF for Reading Download PDF for Printing Download Contents Synopsis – Page 2 I. We Need Autonomous Organizing! – Page 4 II. The Situation Today!... Read Full Article
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An Overview and Analysis of Anarchist and Feminist Currents at War with Femicide in Mexico
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The following article, written by Afinidades Conspirativas and translated by Scott Campbell, examines the recent wave of feminist protests and actions throughout Mexico and the role of anarchism amidst these mobilizations. All footnotes and photo captions are from the original Spanish version, which can be found as a PDF here. “You’re a big shot, drawing... Read Full Article
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
This Week In Fascism #83: Proud Boys Stab DC Residents; neo-Nazi SWAT Cop, Oath Keepers Chats Reveal Drive for Violence
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Welcome fellow antifascists! We have some big stories this week. The trial for a Three Percenter militia member connected to a string of bombings begins, Unicorn Riot sheds light on the Oath Keepers militia pushing to engage in violence, a neo-Nazi cop on the SWAT team, Proud Boys attack anti-Trump protesters in DC at the... Read Full Article
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Anathema: New Issue November 2020
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Long running anarchist publication Anathema out of Philadelphia returns with a new issue for November, 2020. Volume 6 Issue 7 (PDF for reading 8.5 x 11) Volume 6 Issue 7 (PDF for printing 11 x 17) In this issue: What Went Down Repression Update White Supremacy & The World’s Destruction Heating Up & Cooling Down... Read Full Article
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Final Straw: Eviction Defense, Community Resiliency, and Getting Free
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Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show The Final Straw speaks with two members of HEDS-Up!, an eviction defense group based in Durham, NC. This week I got the chance to sit down with Olive and Yousef of the Durham NC based eviction defense group HEDS-Up! HEDS-Up! stands for Housing Eviction Defense Solidarity and is a... Read Full Article
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Monday, November 16, 2020
New post from the NAACP: NAACP President and CEO Releases Statement on the #MillionMAGAMarch Events in Washington DC by Marc Banks
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, issues statement surrounding events in Washington DC and the dangerous remarks of President Trump:
“The egregious comments by President Trump in response to violence and uprising throughout Washington, DC at the conclusion of the #MillionMAGAMarch are incredibly abhorrent.
While millions of Americans across this country peacefully protested and marched in response to the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others, there were no settling words of comfort and solidarity to those who were tragically impacted by these losses. No concessions for the emotions that manifested as a result of the trauma bared, as we watched innocent lives be snatched from us without reason. Instead, communities across the country were met with warnings and threats that lethal action would be taken for any perceived disorder or misconduct.
On an evening where domestic terrorists are roaming the streets of our Nation’s Capital inciting violence, injuring fellow American citizens and law enforcement, this outgoing president offers nothing but unfound explanations for the harm and discourse perpetuated throughout the city. This is not the decorum of a leader and indeed not the actions of an individual entrusted with preserving all Americans’ safety and tranquility.
As we begin to construct a better future for this country in the coming days and months, there will be those who seek to divide, distract, and discredit the desired progression that this country has chosen. The NAACP stands ready to fight to fulfill that progression and see to it that the Black community’s best days are ahead of us.”
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Against the Struggle of the Coward: A Note of Strength for the Underdogs
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The following editorial looks at the risks people involved in contemporary movements face and what that says about them. Struggle is a trajectory that functions with or without hope of victory. Struggle pertains to the maintaining of a position, the preservation of a conviction, and the refusal to forfeit integrity. Struggle is a risky endeavor;... Read Full Article
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Sunday, November 15, 2020
“Antifa Ends Tonight”: Proud Boy Attacks Send Several to Hospital in Critical Condition; Black Lives Matter Signs and Memorials Destroyed
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Report from All out DC on violent far-Right attacks from gangs of Proud Boys following the #MillionMAGAMarch in Washington DC. photo: @ChuckModi1 and Samuel Corum Thousands of Trump supporters rallied in Washington, DC, to build popular support for a Trump-led coup. The demonstration was organized as a “Stop The Steal Rally,” which promoted far-Right conspiracies... Read Full Article
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP Seeks to Intervene in Trump Lawsuit in Michigan, Blasts Trump Campaign for Attacking African-American Voters While Undermining Democracy by Marc Banks
(Baltimore, MD) — November 13, 2020 — Today, the Michigan State Conference of the NAACP moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign which seeks to block certification of the Michigan presidential election results. The NAACP seeks to intervene in this case to represent the interests of Black voters in order to prevent their disenfranchisement, to ensure their ballots are counted, and to adamantly counter the racist attacks on Black votes as fraudulent and corrupt. Below are statements from the following NAACP officials:
Yvonne White, President of the Michigan State Conference of the NAACP: “This is racism, pure and simple. The Trump campaign is calling our votes “illegal” and our ballots “ineligible.” Black voters in Wayne County have the right to vote and they exercised that right. The Trump campaign just doesn’t like the outcome. In a pathetic attempt to set that result aside, the campaign is engaging in a litany of attacks against Black voters who followed all the rules and against Wayne County election officials who conducted this election with integrity and in full compliance with the law. It is no accident that these accusations are hurled against Wayne County; this is home to the City of Detroit and the largest concentration of Black voters in the state. The narrative that Black people are corrupt must stop. We will defend the character and integrity of hundreds of thousands of Black voters in court.”
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP: “The Trump campaign is trying to subvert democracy and is attacking Black voters to do it. This lawsuit in Michigan is part of a desperate attempt to set aside the choice of the American people in selecting the next president. This attempt will surely fail. But we cannot stand by while the Trump campaign repeatedly accuses Black voters of fraud and wrongdoing. We must speak up to protect the integrity of Black voters and the democratic process in which they participated and made their voices heard in record numbers.”
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About NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.
NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization, and shares our commitment to equal rights.
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Saturday, November 14, 2020
CIPOG-EZ Denounces State, Paramilitary and Narco-Paramilitary Violence against Indigenous Communities in Resistance
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Indigenous communities of the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata (CIPOG-EZ) denounce recent paramilitary attacks against the Zapatistas in Chiapas, and the ongoing violent attacks on Indigenous communities throughout the territory of so-called Mexico As Indigenous men, women, children and elders of the state of Guerrero—NaSavi, Me´pháá, Nahua, Ñamnkué, Mestizos and Afro Mexican—organized in... Read Full Article
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Hunger Strike Enters Third Week at California’s Largest Prison
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Perilous Chronicle reports on the ongoing hunger strike at Corcoran prison in Central California. By Ryan Fatica In the southern part of California’s Central Valley, about halfway between Bakersfield and Fresno, sits Corcoran, California—a small farming town surrounded on all sides by acres of cotton and tomato fields. Perched at the town’s southern tip are... Read Full Article
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FBI Attempting to Harass Seattle Area Activists
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Short report on FBI harassment of activists in the Seattle, Washington area. Originally posted to Puget Sound Anarchists. There have been reports of at least two attempts by the FBI to make contact with people in the Seattle community this past week. These attempts at repression can be challenged by our collective refusal to speak... Read Full Article
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This Is America #129 : Post-Election Analysis as the Trumpian State Calls on the far-Right for Support
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Welcome, to This Is America, November 13th, 2020. On this episode, first feature an interview with someone who works on the This Week In Fascism column here at IGD. They are launching a crowdfunding campaign to help continue and also expand their work, with the final goal of starting a podcast which would be featured... Read Full Article
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Trump Administration Promoting DC Rally Featuring White Nationalists, Proud Boys, and Boogaloo Militias
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A far-Right and pro-Trump rally being organized and promoted by white nationalists, Proud Boys, and militia groups is also finding support from pundits on Fox News and even within the Trump administration.The “Millions March March,” also known as “Stop the Steal,” is being called for this Saturday in Washington DC. Speaking on Fox News, White... Read Full Article
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Thursday, November 12, 2020
About to Explode: Notes on the #WalterWallaceJr Rebellion in Philadelphia
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The following analysis and reflection looks at the recent rebellion in Philadelphia following the police murder of Walter Wallace Jr. by Gilets Jawns Nearly every week over the course of this long, hot summer, a different city has occupied the center stage of this particularly American drama. Through this passing of the torch, the sequence... Read Full Article
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP-Pennsylvania State Conference Fights to Ensure Mail-in Ballots Are Counted by Marc Banks
(WASHINGTON, DC) — The NAACP-Pennsylvania State Conference filed a friend of the court brief today in Trump for President v. Montgomery County Board of Elections to ensure that all valid mail-in and absentee ballots in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania are counted. The Trump campaign is once again trying to use a technicality to prevent voters from exercising their constitutional right to vote safely and securely. The campaign argues that ballots should be discarded if they do not include the voters’ address on the declaration.
Pennsylvania’s election law does not include this requirement, and the Montgomery Board of Elections has already ruled that it is not required. The Trump campaign is attempting to disenfranchise 600 voters.
Every ballot must be counted and every American deserves to have their voice heard.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Paramilitaries Continue Attacks on Zapatista Support Bases in Chiapas
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The paramilitary group, ORCAO, continues its attacks on Zapatista Support Bases in Chiapas, kidnapping and torturing the Zapatista, Felix López Hernández To the Human Rights Organizations To the National and International Sixth To the Networks of Resistance and Rebellion Today, we inform everyone of the kidnapping and torture of a compañero from the Zapatista... Read Full Article
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The Militant Horizon of PIC Abolition on Midwest College Campuses
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The rebellion that kicked off following the police murder of George Floyd is also giving birth to a militant abolitionism on Midwest college campuses. This report-back was submitted anonymously by an abolitionist grad student-worker. Any criticisms waged by the author are constructive and the idea here is mostly to affirm and embolden the incredible work... Read Full Article
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New post from the NAACP: NAACP to Hold Press Call to Discuss Historic Black Voter Turnout in 2020 Election and Next Steps for Voter Engagement in Georgia by Marc Banks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2020
**NAACP Leadership Available for Interviews**
Baltimore, MD – On Tuesday, November 10 at 3:00PM ET, the NAACP’s President Derrick Johnson will host a virtual press call to discuss the role and impact of the “Black Votes Change Lives” campaign on the historic Black voter turnout in the Presidential Election. The NAACP will also share updates on its voter engagement and mobilization efforts in the state of Georgia. President Johnson will discuss the NAACP’s historic campaign and the organization’s ongoing work to combat voter suppression and misinformation.
WHO: Derrick Johnson, President, NAACP
WHAT: Virtual press call to share key updates and metrics on the organization’s efforts to
mobilize, engage, and drive Black voters to the polls
WHEN: TOMORROW — Tuesday, November 10 at 3:00PM ET
WHERE: Zoom meeting – details to be provided to confirmed RSVPs
For the past three months, the NAACP has led the “Black Voices Change Lives” campaign to encourage and mobilize eligible and infrequent Black voters to register to vote and turn out to the polls. For more information on the “Black Voices Change Lives” campaign, please visit the website.
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About NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.
NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization, and shares our commitment to equal rights.
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