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TygrBright

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8. What you say, sheshe2.

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:11 AM

Jan 2017

About standing together, about doing it together.

Rather than "abandoning 'identity politics'" I have felt for a very long time that what we need is to embrace and celebrate and affirm ALL the "identities" of 'identity politics'.

I believe that we rarely get the things we fight for, when we are fighting for something we believe we need for ourselves.

But we often get what we fight for, when we fight for the needs of others.

Finding ways to do that while respecting and celebrating the differences that have kept us separate... that is the challenge.

Thank you.

appreciatively,
Bright

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Once the beating was over, we were free [View all] sheshe2 Jan 2017 OP

Well said. brush Jan 2017 #1

Thank you brush. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #3

I know most of AA have left the building. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #2

beautifully stated, she. even as a cranky old broad, I know that I can still be a target. but I niyad Jan 2017 #4

I guess not. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #5

Not being African American, I'm always reluctant to comment here. TygrBright Jan 2017 #6

I am trying to get off this thread. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #7

What you say, sheshe2. TygrBright Jan 2017 #8

We will always be stronger together. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #12

That's a great post She! radical noodle Jan 2017 #9

K&R Gothmog Jan 2017 #10

Wonderful post, sheshe NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #11

Stay safe everyone. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #13

Damn straight we won't go quietly! NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #14

I posted this to you elsewhere. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #15

Thanks, sheshe NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #17

Along those lines, this video/song comes to mind and is more important today..... George II Jan 2017 #19

So powerful. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #20

One of the most stirring and historic photographs......EVER! Thanks. George II Jan 2017 #16

Solidarity. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #18

Thanks sheshe still_one Jan 2017 #21

I thank you still one. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #22

Hugs right back at you sheshe. I remember that time still_one Jan 2017 #23

Shame on you Coolest Ranger Jan 2017 #24

Thanks Coolest Ranger. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #25

I love my sheshe Coolest Ranger Jan 2017 #26

Ha! sheshe2 Jan 2017 #27