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"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." #goodtrouble John Lewis @repjohnlewis, Twitter
Intersectionality has always played a huge part in driving the LGBT and black movement forward, finding community and solidarity in belonging to a minority group. With racial and sexual discrimination being most prominent in the 1960s-80s, with it came many inspirational activists advocating for justice and equality. To celebrate Pride month, we remember just a handful of black activists that progressed the LGBT+ and civil rights movement.
Rep John Lewis’ Speech at March on Washington, Aug. 28,1963
Let us Help You See (UC): Many people cannot see the problems or racism we describe on this campus and cannot see why #theIRATE8 have organized. Hopefully this video can shed some light on the #hottestcollegeinamerica.
Motivated by this summer's events, Myriam Wane became a fervent, steadfast organizer, calling on UC students, allies and Black students alike to mobilize for change in their city and university. Efforts by Black activists at UC to call for institutional reform are not new. Five years ago, following the shooting of Samuel Dubose by members of the University of Cincinnati Police Department (UCPD), Black leaders at UC formed the Irate 8, aptly named for the percentage of Black students at UC at the time.
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