My dumb ass is (probably) gonna misspell Jadai's name and there is no excuse for it: he's speaking now. Someone correct me in the comments He talks about the legacy of America: from colonialization to slavery
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He talks about how low-income white indentured servants formed community with Black slaves at the start How the rich landowners saw this as a threat In 1705, the Virginia slave codes made all Black people slaves and set white indentured servants free
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How the slave patrols that began in this period eventually became the modern police system we suffer under today
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"You have to know your history to know where you're at. This is the origin of why we're here today, on George Floyd's birthday. Where he should be today, 47 years old and alive and breathing "But he's not. Because of where this country's from"
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"do you think we can reform this?" "No!" the crowd yes He talks about how abolition is the only answer
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"it's gonna take us continuously coming out here. Putting pressure on it. Trying to topple it. Like the statues" Cheers "Fuck Bitchtopher Columbus! Fuck Abraham Lincoln! Fuck all those presidents! They all have blood on their hands"
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Jadai talks about the importance of mutual aid and community. He thanks George Floyd for sparking a revolution
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(it's Jahdi and his cashapp is: $JahdiBLM)
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The next activist, Renae, steps forward She talks about how George Floyd gives her hope for justice for her brother Reminds us that this fight won't end when Biden gets into office. We have to keep going
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Replying to @1misanthrophile
Sent you some cash hopefully enough for a good meal <3 stay safe out there and please also get some rest
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Thank you, it is very appreciated!
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