Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

He talks about the absolute bullshit offered as a substitute for defunding the police. We've been asking for defunding for months now, and defunding is what we want He talks about the unbelievable shit we've all been through, these last four months

He talks about the strangers who dragged him out of harms way when be was shot in the head and helpless How he doesn't know who they are but he loves them. "What is the word for that? Why isn't there a word for that?"

@MacSmiff calls for unity. For coming together as a community and figuring out a way to resolve disputes that isn't just cancelling and ostracism and schism and fury "Yes, we need to talk about it! But we cannot just send each other home when we have a mission to accomplish!"

He reminds everyone of the stakes. That every single prominent activist during the Ferguson riots is dead He wants to be there for his kids. The community had to protect itself" Deafening applause

A Black activist talks about Audre Lorde's famous words: "the master's tools will not dismantle the masters house" The master's tools, he says, are ostracism and cancellation and punishment The tools of the people are deep listening and resolution "All power to the people!"

A Black activist named Ya-Ya steps forward to speak He tells us the police injured him in June when they rammed his car That the feds in July blew our his windshield with flash bang and sent shards of glass into his passenger's eye

He gives thanks to God and speaks an invocation

Letha Winston takes the mic! Letha is Patrick Kimmons' mother and a tireless advocate for racial justice The crowd is on its feet, cheering