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reACTIONary

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Sun May 31, 2020, 07:05 PM May 2020

Black Agency, Black Revolt, and the Continuing Danger of the 'Outside Agitator' Narrative

Editorial on rejecting myth of “outside agitators” along with online disinfo.

I’ve been very concerned by the narrative I’ve seen many white people spreading online about the protests and riots being sparked by white outsiders, whether anarchists, right-wing provocateurs, or cops.... This rage has been given voice by people of many races, but this has overwhelmingly been led by black and brown youth. I say all of this based on personal experience at the precinct every night of this rebellion.
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Black Agency, Black Revolt, and the Continuing Danger of the 'Outside Agitator' Narrative (Original Post) reACTIONary May 2020 OP
BS DURHAM D May 2020 #1
That's true... reACTIONary May 2020 #2

DURHAM D

(32,595 posts)
1. BS
Sun May 31, 2020, 07:10 PM
May 2020

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