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Julian Acciard
@acciard2022
I agree with this, BLM currently is a group of extremists but not terrorists. Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of Slavery. And Kwanzaa regardless of its origin is an innocuous holiday pushing decent values. The rhetoric regarding these is counterproductive.
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GUNPOWDER & HOLYWATER
@status_culture
Y'all really got to stop demonizing things strictly associated with Black culture. Juneteenth is not replacing the 4th of July. Kwanzaa is not replacing Christmas. BLM isn't a terrorist org. Lack of understanding doesn't equate to being evil or Anti-American.
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Julian Acciard
@acciard2022
I don't have to celebrate or support any of these to objectively look at how we respond to these issues and the language being used by people who are largely detached from black culture. Being detached from black culture brings a lack of understanding much of which is reactionary
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⅗Knobetter(Koupe tét boulé kay)
@knobetter
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@acciard2022
1st define blk culture whats n/out. What makes blm/kwanzaa blk culture? What makes it good& criticism of it detached? Majority use? How do u measure that? How ru sure its genuine& not social pressues? Cause blk individuals made it? African traditions most dont know or practice?
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Julian Acciard
@acciard2022
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@knobetter
Black Culture is a subculture of American culture which is made up of customs, mannerisms, music, heritage, food etc. It incompasses both positive and negative traits as all cultures and subcultures do. I'll keep it there for this purpose.
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Julian Acciard
@acciard2022
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@acciard2022
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@knobetter
Kwanzaa is a made up holiday and regardless of that fact it has become something that a significant portion of black people in America celebrate and is unique to us. It doesn't apply to Africans even though it was designed to encompass cultural cues from Africa.
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