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Stellar

(5,644 posts)
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 03:05 PM Aug 2015

Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus support Black Lives Matter speech interruptions

While it may be inconvenient for people attending a rally when they are forced to hear about causes that matter to African Americans instead of hearing from their favorite political candidate, several prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus strongly disagreed. Speaking to The Hill:
“They really are speaking to the issues, and we're really long overdue responding to those issues,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said in a phone interview. “They've been pointed, nonviolent and strong, and I'm not offended.
“They're asking for nothing more than to lift up a system to treat them with justice.”

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Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus support Black Lives Matter speech interruptions (Original Post) Stellar Aug 2015 OP
Has CBC met with BLM? HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #1
Our own personal exceptions of specifically when a thing should happen are often... LanternWaste Aug 2015 #2
 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
1. Has CBC met with BLM?
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 04:00 PM
Aug 2015

Introduced legislation? Arranged a meeting between BLM and DoJ? Wouldnt that be more productive than issuing press releases? Aw hell, what do I know...

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
2. Our own personal exceptions of specifically when a thing should happen are often...
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 04:51 PM
Aug 2015

Our own personal exceptions of specifically when a thing should happen are often based solely on our own expectations rather than on the relevant politic.

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