The Urgency of Black Lives Matter’s #BlackXmas in the Midst of Pandemic
As the year comes to a close, it is imperative that we use our collective economic power to transform systems and make Black Lives Matter.
As the year comes to a close, it is imperative that we use our collective economic power to transform systems and make Black Lives Matter.
“We are the diviners of change!” proclaims Janaya “Future” Khan. Three thousand people … significantly young and Black … fill the massive concrete steps at Los Angeles City Hall, pouring out onto the sidewalk, into the street, extending the length of the block and into Grand Park. The hotter-than-July sun shines on the faces of Youth Vanguard members who just finished speaking about their recent victory in LAUSD – ousting police from school campuses and cutting their budget by 35%.
Since 2014, #BlackLivesMatter has used the holiday season to highlight the relationship between White capitalism and Black death
This weekend the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles co-hosted #BlackSunday, an opportunity for the community to intentionally spend their dollars with Black-owned businesses, who were provided with booth space at no charge.
#BlackXmas is not a call to replace White capitalism with Black capitalism