If nothing else, the 20th century for Latin America was a century of revolution: Mexico. Guatemala. El Salvador. Nicaragua. Colombia. +
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And yes, *some* organize when cops kill. I've had friends and family members killed by cops. Don't tell me I don't know this firsthand.
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But latinos aren't organizing against cops killing us nationally. And we haven't been doing it for generations, either.
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We haven't come up with with unique frameworks and messaging. And we've been stealing a # that 3 black women put in serious work to create.
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If you think
#BlackLivesMatter
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We're not talking about one hashtag. Or a handful of protests. We're talking about countless hours of work—through generations.
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Put in that work. If you still get ignored—years later—then we'll talk if the media is still actually ignoring you.
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