,ACC\NTS FROM ! ,FALL ( ,SIL5T ,SAM ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,AS ! EFFECTS ( ! TOPPL+ ( ! ,CONF$]ATE /ATUE AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,NOR? ,C>OL9A AT ,*APEL ,HILL CONT9UE TO RIPPLE \T1 WE'VE OBTA9$ TWO N>RATIVES ( ! NITICIPAT+ 9 A SIT-9 AGA9/ IT & !N1 :5 ?AT DID NOT SUCCE$1 D\S+ IT 9 PA9T & H] [N BLOOD4 ,! SECOND IS FROM ANO!R ANONYM\S AN>*I/1 :O CONNECTS ! VICTORY 9 ,*APEL ,HILL ) ! EV5TS ( 0,ALL ,\T ,AUGU/10 A MON? ( RESI/ANCE TO FASCISM1 PRISONS1 POLICE1 & O!R MANIFE/ATIONS ( :ITE SUPREMACY & OPPRESSION4 ,:OSE ,/REETS8 ,A ,/ATEM5T FROM ,MAYA ,LITTLE ,ON ,MONDAY NI*$ 9 \R /REETS & ! BADG$ & UNBADG$ RACI/S MOV$ \T ( ! WAY4 ,WE LOOK$ \T = EA* O!R & REFUS$ TO YIELD :5 FASCI/S & COPS ATTACK$ \R COMRADES4 ,WE MEMORIALIZ$ & REAWAK5$ HI/ORIES ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! :ITE SUPREMACI/ 9/ITUTION & ITS FOLL[]S & HONOR$ ! M>TYR$ ,BLACK & ,BR[N PEOPLE 9 \R >EA4 ,PEOPLE MASK$ UP 9 =CE RA!R ?AN 9 ISOLATION1 LIMIT+ ! P[] ( FASCI/S & POLICE4 ,F9ALLY1 ! /ATUE WAS PULL$ FROM ITS PL9? & ,SIL5T ,SAM'S SMIRK+ FACE WAS BURI$ 9 ! DIRT4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 WE /OOD TALL] ?AN ,SIL5T ,SAM4 ,?IS VICTORY1 CA?>TIC & MU* MORE COLLECTIVE ?AN PREVI\S EF=TS1 *ALL5G$ SANITIZ$ HI/ORICAL PRODUCTION1 DIRECT$ ! CONFLICT AGA9/ ! RACI/ UNIV]SITY1 & ALIGN$ 9T]SECTIONS ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTION TO DEM& ACTION ALONGSIDE ! MO/ M>G9ALIZ$ 9 \R COMMUNITY4 ,9 FOCUS+ ON RECLAIM+ & RECOV]+ HI/ORIES ( ,BLACK & ,BR[N RESI/ANCE1 UNLIKE OBJECTIFI$1 DEP]SONALIZ$1 & PASSIVE ACADEMIC HI/ORIES1 ! PROTE/ *OSE T>GETS ?AT R5D]$ EXPLICIT ! COMMITM5TS TO :ITE SUPREMACY ?AT ,U,N,C & ,*APEL ,HILL MA9TA9 TO ?IS DAY4 ,! FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SPACES BR\S ( RACI/ POLIC+1 G5TRIFICATION1 & ABUSE ( ,BLACK & ,BR[N WORK]S1 /UD5TS1 & COMMUNITY MEMB]S4 ,9 RECONTEXTUALIZ+ !SE RACI/ MONUM5TS1 ,BLACK /UD5TS EXPRESS$ SOLID>ITY ) ,*>LOTTESVILLE & MEMORIALIZ$ ,S&RA ,BL& & ! C\NTLESS PEOPLE ( COLOR MURD]$ 9 \R >EA4 ,! FACT ?AT !SE W]E PHYSICAL T>GETS ALSO 5ABL$ ACTIVI/S TO REIMAG9E SPACES ?R\< ! RECOV]Y ( RESI/ANCE HI/ORIES--= EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,HUR/ON ,HALL MOVEM5T1 ! PLAQUES PUT UP TO HONOR ,PAULI ,MURRAY1 & ! PLANT+ ( PLAC>DS LA/ SPR+ DETAIL+ MANY ( ! ACTS ( POLICE BRUTALITY & PROTE/ 9 ,SIL5T ,SAM'S LA/ #e YE>S4 ,AT EV]Y /EP1 ! UNIV]SITY OPPOS$ ACTIVI/S1 CONFISCAT$ MAT]IALS1 & US$ SURVEILLANCE & H>ASSM5T TO /OP ! RECOV]Y & REJOIC+ 9 RECLAMATION4 ,IT REMA9S IMPORTANT = ! UNIV]SITY TO PORTRAY RESI/ANCE AS AN \TLI]1 ! UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR ( SO-CALL$ 0\TSIDE AGITATORS40 ,?IS IS :Y ,MONDAY'S #b-FOOT-TALL BANN]S MEMORIALIZ+ ! MANY MURD]$ BY :ITE SUPREMACY & HONOR+ 0,?OSE :O HAVE F\RI$ & PROTECT$ ! BANN]S1 US+ !M TO CREATE A SPACE ?AT POLICE & FASCI/S C\LD NOT TAKE BACK4 ,WE C>RI$ !M1 F\IFI$ !IR OPPOSITION TO \R FRE$OM & UNIT$ PEOPLE 9 RECLAIM+ ! >EA4 ,?IS DEMON/RATION DID NOT 9VOLVE M>G9ALIZ$ PEOPLE ACT+ ALONE OR DEMON/RATORS ALI5AT$ FROM A S5SE ( /RUGGLE4 ,WE W]E CONNECT$ BY \R RESI/ANCE TO ! UNIT$ FRONT ( COPS & ,CONF$]ATES4 ,ALONG ) O!R ,BLACK /UD5TS1 ,I SPOKE AB\T ! PA9 & DANG] ( BE+ DAILY ABUS$ UND] ,SIL5T ,SAM'S GAZE BY \R UNIV]SITY & RACI/ VISITORS4 ,?IS TIME1 9/EAD ( BEHAV+ LIKE HESITANT & ELEVAT$ ALLIES1 :ITE /UD5TS1 WORK]S1 & COMRADES ACT$ AS 0SUPPORTIVE ACCOMPLICES40 ,AS PEOPLE ACT$ TOGE!R1 ! BANN]S W]E PUT UP & ! /ATUE TAK5 D[N4 ,BACK$ 9TO A CORN] & AFRAID ( \R P[]1 ! UNIV]SITY HAS REVEAL$ ?AT ALL IT REALLY KN[S H[ TO DO IS TO REPRESS & SEEK REV5GE4 ,!IR RACI/ MONUM5T WAS TAK5 D[N 9 AN ACT ( COMMUNITY P[]4 ,N[ ,U,N,C *ANCELLOR ,C>OL ,FOLT1 ! COPS1 & CITY & /ATE (FICIALS 9 ,RALEI< >E SC>$4 ,ALONG ) ,H>RY ,SMI?1 ,M>G>ET ,SPELL+S1 & ,HAYWOOD ,CO*RANE1 ,FOLT ISSU$ ! BOLDE/ /ATEM5T ?AT ,I HAVE EV] SE5 FROM ! ,*ANCELLOR'S ,(FICE4 ,!Y PROMIS$ RETRIBUTION = ! TOPPL+ ( ! /ATUE ?R\< ! USE ( EXT5SIVE UNIV]SITY & /ATE FUNDS SUPPORT$ BY ! ,S,B,I4 ,DIRECT ACTION & CONFRONTATION ) ! UNIV]SITY & ITS POLICE HAS BE5 ! ONLY WAY TO DRAW ! ADM9I/RATORS & COPS \T ( !IR USUAL EQUIVOCAT+ & %AD[Y OP]ATIONS TO %[ !IR REAL COLORS4 ,:ITE DEMON/RATORS WITNESS$ ! =CE ?AT ! UNIV]SITY REGUL>LY USES TO CRU% ,BLACK DISS5T4 ,! DEMON/RATION LA/ YE>1 ! M>K+ ( ! /ATUE ) BLOOD1 & ! MEMORIALIZATION & TOPPL+ ON ,MONDAY HAVE =C$ ! ADM9S & COPS 9TO A CORN] & N[ !Y B>E !IR TEE?4 ,?AT'S GOOD4 ,!Y FE> ! COMMITM5T TO JU/ICE ?AT WE DEMON/RATE2 !REBY1 !Y MAKE CLE> :AT !Y ACTUALLY C>E AB\T3 MONEY & MA9TA9+ :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,FE> WAS ALSO PRES5T 9 ! ANN\NCEM5T ( ! EXPECT$ RESULTS ( ! HI/ORICAL COMMISSION PLANN$ = ,W$NESDAY1 ,AUGU/ #b#b1 A MICROCOSM ( EV]Y 9/ITUTION 9 ?IS C\NTRY & ! OBSESSIVE NE$ TO COMPROMISE AT ! EXP5SE ( ,BLACK LIVES4 ,9 ?IS FE> & 9 ! AFT]MA? ( SEE+ :AT UNGOV]NABILITY CAN LOOK LIKE1 9 ,RALEI< WE SAW A %[ ( =CE BY ! /ATE 9 DIRECT OPPOSITION TO JU/ICE4 ,VAL]IE ,JOHNSON1 ! SOLE ,BLACK COMMISSION MEMB]1 QUOT$ ,M,L,K 9 ! M9ORITY VOTE 9 FAVOR ( MONUM5T REMOVAL3 0,AM]ICAN HI/ORY IS REPLETE ) COMPROMISE4 ,! ,MISS\RI COMPROMISE ?AT SPREAD ( SLAV]Y1 ,PLESSY V4 ,F]GUSON4 ,LET'S NOT CONT9UE COMPROMIS+40 ,& YET !Y DID--! RE=MI/S ACT$ AS !Y ALWAYS DO1 *OOS+ COM=TS OV] EQUALITY4 ,!Y FUR!R 9SULT ! ,NOR? ,C>OL9IAN ,BLACK & ,BR[N H]OES BY DECID+ TO PLACE !IR /ATUES NEXT TO ! MASSIVE1 SUFFOCAT+ MONUM5TS D$ICAT$ TO ! RACI/S :O MURD]$ !M4 ,YET ONLY TWO DAYS AFT] ,SIL5T ,SAM'S TOPPL+1 ! 9/ITUTION AGA9 MET RESI/ANCE4 ,ONE WOMAN /OOD UP TO READ A /ATEM5T AGA9/ ! RACI/ /ATUES & WAS IMM$IATELY MOBB$ BY POLICE & DRAGG$ TO A VEHICLE \TSIDE4 ,! M]E H9T ( DISS5T IS BEG9N+ TO FRI-OLD /ATUE CELEBRAT+ ! ,CONF$]ACY1 WE HAVE SE5 CLE>LY :I* SIDE ! UNIV]SITY /&S ON4 ,! UNIV]SITY1 ITS LEAD]%IP1 & ITS 9/ITUTIONS DO NOT /& ) US4 ,WE WANT LIB]ATION1 !Y WANT TO PU% !IR BR&4 ,WE TOPPLE :ITE SUPREMACY1 !Y UPHOLD IT4 ,MOV+ =W>D1 LOOK+ TO ! C\RAGE\S REBELLIONS TAK+ PLACE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY ON A BROAD] BASIS SU* AS ! NATIONAL PRISON /RIKE & ! UNREL5T+ DEMON/RATIONS = ,BLACK LIVES 9 ,*ICAGO & ,TOL$O1 WE CAN DRAW 9SPIRATION FROM ! ACTIONS 9 ,*APEL ,HILL ON ,MONDAY NI*I/ ,! ACTIONS ( ,AUGU/ #b 9 ,*APEL ,HILL TOOK PLACE AGA9/ ! BACKDROP ( A TUMULTU\S MON? MANY HAVE TAK5 TO CALL+ ,ALL ,\T ,AUGU/4 ,/>T+ AS A JO9T SOCIAL M$IA & PO/] CAMPAIGN AMONG SEV]AL 9=MAL AUTONOM\S ANTI-FASCI/ NETWORKS ACROSS ! SO-CALL$ ,U,S & ,CANADA1 ! HA%TAG RAPIDLY CAME TO /& = MORE ?AN JU/ C\NT]+ F>-RIRATIVE TY+ TOGE!R MANY DIFF]5T DEMON/RATIONS1 9CLUD+ SOME SUPPORT+ ! PRISON /RIKE ?AT BEGAN ON ,AUGU/ #b#a4 ,?IS SEEMS TO HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 ADDRESS+ PEOPLE BEYOND E/ABLI%$ AN>*I/ & ANTIFASCI/ NETWORKS1 /R5G!N+ POPUL> MOBILIZATIONS AGA9/ V>I\S =MS ( FASCISM FROM ,PORTL& & ,AU/9 TO ,D,C & ,*APEL ,HILL & BLURR+ ! L9ES BETWE5 ORD9>Y DEMON/RATORS & ?OSE SOMETIMES CALL$ 0MILITANTS40 ,! FOLL[+ P]SONAL REFLECTION ON A FEW MOM5TS ( JOY & DET]M9ATION ON ! /REETS ( A SLEEPY ,S\!RN UNIV]SITY T[N AIMS TO HI NOOSES >\ND !IR NECKS FROM ?AT DAY UNTIL ! /ATUE'S REMOVAL AS !IR [N REM9D] ( :AT ,SIL5T ,SAM REPRES5TS TO !M4 ,?ANKS TO A COMB9ATION ( LUCK1 DET]M9ATION1 & UNCOMPROMIS+ DIRECT ACTION1 !Y ONLY HAD TO FOLL[ ?R\< ON !IR V[ = A FEW H\RS4 ,AFT] A R[DY & 9SPIR+ R\ND ( SPEE*ES BEL[ ! BACKDROP ( ! TW5TY-FOOT-TALL GRAY BANN]S ?AT W\LD SOON %R\D ,SIL5T ,SAM =EV]1 ! CR[D WAS 9VIT$ TO M>* ACROSS ! /REET TO ! /ATUE4 ,AS SPEAK]S F9I%$1 !Y OP5LY EXPRESS$ !IR SUPPORT & SOLID>ITY = ! PEOPLE :O W\LD BE MASK+ UP--9 DEFIANCE ( ,NOR? ,C>OL9A'S MASK LAW--TO HELP PROTECT !IR ID5TITIES FROM F>-RIOL9A BLUE B&ANNAS ACROSS \R FACES3 ?REE >R[S PO9T+ D[N ALONGSIDE ! WORDS 0,S,A,M ,M,U,/ ,F,A,L,L40 ,SOLID>ITY WAS WRITT5 ACROSS \R FACES4 ,MORE BANN]S APPE>$ \T ( NO:]E4 ,! ELECTRICITY 9 ! CR[D GREW4 ,AS SOON AS WE CROSS$ ! /REET1 ! #a OR SO COPS ?AT HAD BE5 HANG+ >\ND ! /ATUE ATTEMPT$ A %[ ( =CE BY T>GET+ ?OSE :O W]E WE>+ MASKS4 ,!Y WALK$ 9TO ! CR[D1 TAK+ !IR AU?ORITY = GRANT$1 YELL+ AT EA* DEMON/RATOR CLAD 9 ,C>OL9A BLUE1 0,REMOVE Y\R MASK6 ,TAKE Y\R MASK (F60 ,SOME PULL$ !IR MASKS D[N TEMPOR>ILY2 ! POLICE UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPT$ TO RIP MASKS (F O!R COMRADES4 ,! POLICE ?\ATE ! TR\BLEMAK]S FROM WELL-MEAN+ NON-CONFRONTATIONAL /UD5T PROTE/]S & W5T 9 TO >RE/ SEV]AL MASK$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,!Y ?\$4 ,WE W]E MORE P[]FUL ?AN !M & WE KNEW IT4 ,! MOM5T ! COPS W5T 9 TO SNAT* SEV]AL ( \R COMRADES1 DOZ5S MORE CAME TO !IR AID4 ,BANN]S APPE>$ BETWE5 ! GRABB+ H&S ( ! POLICE & ! FA/-MOV+ PROTE/]S2 PEOPLE HELD TIGET$4 ,SMOKE ]UPT$1 & A HUMAN TUG ( W> 5SU$4 ,A CR[D SURR\ND$ ! FEW VISIBLY CONFUS$ (FIC]S1 *ANT+ FI]CELY4 ,( ! SEV]AL PEOPLE ! (FIC]S TRI$ TO APPREH5D = COV]+ !IR FACES1 !Y ONLY SUCCESSFULLY CAPTUR$ ONE4 ,ONE V]Y L>GE (FIC] COV]$ ! >RE/EE ) HIS 5TIRE BODY1 & ! DET]M9$ CR[D WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE HIS MASSIVE WEIRE/EE DIDN'T REPORT ANY 9JURIES1 & ONLY WAS *>G$ ) TWO MISDEMEANORS74 ,LAT]1 WE LE>N$ ?AT A POLICE (FIC] ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY FROM ! CONFRONTATION HAD REA*$ = HIS GUN4 ,! POLICE W]E ?OR\\ND ! /ATUE BY ! TIME !Y REGA9$ !IR BE>+S4 ,ONCE ! R[DY CR[D REALIZ$ IT C\LD DO NO MORE = ?IS ONE COMRADE1 PEOPLE RETREAT$ TO ! /ATUE1 SURR\ND$ IT ) A R+ ( ADDITIONAL BANN]S4 ,DUR+ !SE *AOTIC 9ITIAL MOM5TS1 A LONE :ITE SUPREMACI/ TRI$ TO 9T]V5E & SUCCE$$ 9 PULL+ D[N ONE ( ! GRAY BANN]S 5CIRCL+ ,SIL5T ,SAM1 BUT IT WAS QUICKLY RECLAIM$ & ! AGGRESSOR WAS EJECT$ FROM ! CR[D4 ,WE W]E EV]Y:]E AT ONCE--UN>RE/+ \R FRI5DS1 REMOV+ FASCI/S FROM \R MID/1 PUTT+ UP BANN]S1 *ANT+1 MOV+1 TAK+ C>E ( EA* O!R4 ,?IS MOM5T DEF9$ ! EV5+4 ,! POLICE HAD ASSUM$ ?AT ?IS CR[D C\LD BE TAM$4 ,YET AS SOON AS WE >RIV$ AT ! PLAZA1 WE W]E A S+LE DEFIANT =CE ) ONE GOAL CLE> BE=E US1 AL?\< NONE ( US EXPECT$ TO ACCOMPLI% IT ?AT V]Y NI*I/S1 & COMMUNITY MEMB]S ( ALL K9DS W]E TOGE!R 9 ?IS MOM5T1 TIR$ ( WAIT+ = POLITICIANS TO GIVE US CONCESSIONS4 ,! CR[D WAS DIV]SE 9 AGE1 RACE1 & BACKGR\ND1 BUT ?AT NIS4 ,! O!R BANN]S =M$ A L9E1 CREAT+ A VISUAL DISPLAY ( RESI/ANCE4 ,A FEW POLICE & R&OM FASCI/S /OOD >\ND ! $GES ( ! QUAD4 ,A DI/ANCE OP5$1 & ?OSE ( US HOLD+ BANN]S BEGAN TO FEEL EXPOS$ TO POLICE & O!R ATTACK]S4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ! CR[D ( JOY\S1 UNCOMPROMIS+ M>*]S 5CIRCL$ ! MONUM5T1 S++1 DANC+1 *ANT+1 & KEEP+ \R 5]GY ALIVE4 ,?IS SEEM$ TO 9DICATE ?AT AT LEA/ SOME ( ! DEMON/RATORS W]E AW>E ?AT ! POLICE W\LD T>GET ! PEOPLE HOLD+ BANN]S FIR/ 9 ORD] TO TAKE \T A L9E ( DEF5SE4 ,IT W\LD BE H>D] TO JU/IFY ?IS IF A CR[D ( 0NORMAL-LOOK+0 /UD5TS SURR\ND$ ?IS L9E ) LOCK$ >MS1 *ANT+4 ,IT WAS BECOM+ EV] CLE>] ?AT ?IS TIME1 NO ONE WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! USUAL DIVISIONS >\ND TACTICS ?AT (T5 H9D] \R ACTIVITY4 ,WE ALL /OOD >\ND1 UNSURE ( \R NEXT MOVE4 ,WE HAD MADE IT TO \R GOAL QUICKLY1 SURPRIS+ \RSELVES4 ,WE ?\TY 5SU$4 ,ONCE WE BEGAN TO LIFT UP \R SPIRITS AGA91 ! CR[D BEGAN TO MOVE4 ,WE SPILL$ \T 9TO ! /REET2 L9K+ >MS 9 A CLASSIC =M ( RESI/ANCE & SOLID>ITY1 WE MOV$ TOGE!R D[N TO ! NEXT 9T]SECTION4 ,P9K SMOKE ROSE FROM ! CR[D & WE =M$ A R+ >\ND ! 9T]SECTION1 /ILL >M 9 >M4 ,WE ALL FAC$ EA* O!R1 JO9$ TOGE!R ) \R NEW FRI5DS4 ,WE /OOD A MOM5T 9 RE/1 LI/5+ TO ! VOICES ( /UD5TS ( COLOR ON ! MEGAPHONE1 CALL+ \T ! NAMES ( ! REVOLUTION>IES :O CAME BE=E US4 ,!RE WAS A SOLID>ITY 9 ! AIR ?AT WORDS CAN H>DLY DESCRIBE--HUNDR$S ( /RANG]S :O HAD COME TOGE!R1 DONE :AT WE NE$$ TO1 & N[ HELD EA* O!R UP4 ,! L9E BETWE5 /REET ACTION ?AT IS CATEGORIZ$ AS CONFRONTATIONAL & ACTION ?AT IS DESCRIB$ AS 0NONVIOL5T0 BECAME BLURR$4 ,WE L9K$ >MS TO HOLD SPACE1 TO BREA! & CELEBRATE TOGE!R4 ,AS WE M>*$1 WE REFUS$ TO LET ! FASCI/S :O WANT$ TO BAIT US 9TO >GUM5T DI/RACT US2 H[EV]1 WE DID NOT COMPROMISE 9 PU%+ !M FROM \R RANKS4 ,?IS OCCURR$ OV] & OV] ?AT NIS = A BIGOT :O GOT HIMSELF BLOODI$1 ! CR[D WAS WISE TO USE JU/ 5\< =CE TO EXPEL !SE PEOPLE FROM \R RANKS & NO MORE4 ,! /RAGGL+ RI AT ! RIE H\RS1 WE KNEW \R P[]4 ,\R CELEBRATORY MOM5T 9 ! /REET 5D$ :5 %\TS RANG \T ?AT SOME PEOPLE HAD /AY$ BEH9D AT ! /ATUE & W]E N[ FAC+ H>ASSM5T4 ,!RE WAS NO HESITATION AMONG ! CR[D TO RETURN TO ! SITE = \R COMRADES4 ,WE CAME M>*+ BACK1 MU* TO ! SURPRISE ( ! SMALL L9E ( POLICE TRY+ 9 VA9 TO PROTECT ,SIL5T ,SAM4 ,!Y W]E SOON SURR\ND$ BY AN ANGRY CR[D2 SOME TOSS$ EMPTY WAT] BOTTLES AT !M4 ,!SE S]V$ AS W>N+ %OTS1 LETT+ !M KN[ ?AT WE MEANT BUS9ESS4 ,?IS WAS \R MOM5T1 \R PLACE4 ,!IR LAWS & !IR VIOL5CE MEANT NO?+ TO US4 ,!Y /OOD FA/ AT FIR/ ) FE> & CONFUSION VISIBLE ON !IR FACES4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ! BOTTLES FLEW1 ! POLICE IMM$IATELY TAPP$ EA* O!R ON ! %\LD] TO BACK (F 9 RETREAT4 ,A FEW LONE RI\ND1 FI/S COCK$1 ONLY TO F9D A CR[D ( MASK$ PEOPLE CONFRONT+ !M1 & BANN]S QUICKLY %UTT+ BEH9D TO BLOCK !IR VIEW ( ?OSE :O HAD JU/ REMOV$ !M4 ,LIKE TATTLETALES 9 ELEM5T>Y S*OOL1 !Y RAN TO ! POLICE3 0,MR4 ,(FIC]6 ,!Y %OV$ ME60 ,ONCE AGA91 WE LET ! POLICE KN[ ?AT !Y DID NOT RULE OV] US4 ,! M>* D[N ! BLOCK HAD R5EW$ US & WE W]E READY = ANY?+4 ,! NI\ND !M W\LD BEG9 TO *ANT 9 HOPES ( DRIV+ !M \T ) VOICES4 ,IF ?IS WAS NOT 5\<1 ONE QUICK PU% C\LD GET !M \T ( ! CR[D4 ,A BANN] W\LD MOVE 9TO PLACE BETWE5 ! FASCI/S & ! CR[D1 & WE C\LD %IFT \R ATT5TION TO O!R ?+S4 ,EV]YONE SEEM$ TO HAVE A SIMIL> UND]/&+ ?AT WE W\LD SET \R B\ND>IES V]Y CLE>LY ) BO? ! POLICE & ! FASCI/S BUT NEV] LET !M DI/RACT US FROM \R GOAL4 ,IT MU/ ALSO BE SAID ?AT !RE W]E MANY O!R BY/&]S :O CAME TO WAT*2 !SE PEOPLE W]E MORE ?AN WELCOME & SOME JO9$ 94 ,?OSE :O HAD BR\ AB\T ! ?REAT WE SUPPOS$LY POSE TO ! COMMUNITY1 BUT ?AT'S JU/ PROPAG&A4 ,! ONLY PEOPLE :O W]E UNSAFE 9 ?IS SITUATION W]E ! ?9LY-VEIL$ FASCI/S :O SUPPORT MONUM5TS TO :ITE SUPREMACY & ADVOCATE = ! G5OCIDE ( ,BLACK PEOPLE & O!R PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,!Y %\LD BE AFRAID4 ,ON ! NI AS LONG AS !Y DIDN'T TRY TO >RE/ ANY ( US4 ,ALL G5U9E BY/&]S1 COMMUNITY MEMB]S1 & FUTURE TR\BLEMAK]S >E WELCOME TO JO9 US4 ,ONCE POLICE & FASCI/S W]E CLE>$ FROM ! /ATUE1 WORD SPREAD ?AT IT WAS GO+ TO COME D[N4 ,A ROPE HAD MAT]IALIZ$ >\ND ,SIL5T ,SAM'S NECK4 ,WE ALL MOV$ \T ( ! WAY2 DESPITE ! *ANCELLOR'S FE>-MONG]+ /ATEM5T LAT] ?AT NIE F> FROM OV]1 BUT ?AT MOM5T WAS \RS4 ,! RA9 GREW HEAVY2 JUBILANT & /ILL ALI$ 9TO ! NIDS LIB]ATION FROM CAPITALISM1 ! /ATE1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & OPPRESSION 9 ALL ! O!R =MS IT ASSUMES1 IT'S EASY TO BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO LOS+4 ,OV] ! C5TURIES ( \R /RUGGLE & ! YE>S ( \R [N LIVES1 WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ SO MANY LOSSES ?AT WE D>E NOT C\NT !M4 ,! P[]S ?AT BE RIP ?R\< \R COMMUNITIES & TRY TO BREAK US1 YET WE KEEP GO+4 ,WE LICK \R W\NDS & CONT9UE =W>D BECAUSE ?AT IS ! ONLY DIRECTION WE KN[ H[ TO GO4 ,:5 ,SIL5T ,SAM MADE HIS NOS$IVE 9TO ! DIRT ( ! UNIV]SITY1 WE REMEMB]$ :AT IT WAS LIKE TO W94 ,!SE T9Y MOM5TS >E A BREA? ( FRE% AIR2 !Y >E ! FUEL ?AT KEEPS ! FIRES )9 US BURN+4 ,IT IS LIKE FALL+ 9 LOVE AGA9 AFT] HE>TBREAK--WE KN[ ?AT IT MAY NOT LA/ =EV]1 BUT IT IS WOR? IT4 ,IT IS WOR? EV]Y?+ !Y WILL TRY TO DO TO DE/ROY US1 BECAUSE WE KN[ :AT IT IS LIKE TO FEEL ALIVE4 ,! JOY ?AT WE FELT :5 ! /ATUE FELL IS ! JOY WE FEEL :5 WE TAKE CONTROL ( \R [N LIVES4 ,WE >E RAIS$ TO BELIEVE ?AT SOMEONE ELSE WILL SOLVE \R PROBLEMS = US1 ?AT WE MU/ RELY ON ! POLICE OR ! /ATE TO *ANGE ! CONDITIONS ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,9 ,NOR? ,C>OL9A1 ! /ATE HAS DONE US A FAVOR BY LIT]ALLY B>R+ POLITICIANS FROM REMOV+ ! /ATUE1 LEAV+ DIRECT ACTION ! ONLY OPTION4 ,ONCE WE LE>N :AT IT IS LIKE TO TA/E FRE$OM1 WE NEV] =GET4 ,FELL+ ! /ATUE ) \R [N H&S PROVID$ ! K9D ( CA?>SIS ?AT C\LD ACTUALLY HEAL SOME ( ! W\NDS ?AT #e YE>S ( COLONIZATION1 SLAV]Y1 & OPPRESSION HAVE LEFT ON \R COLLECTIVE PSY*E4 ,IMAG9E ! /ATUE BE+ REMOV$ BY ! CITY AT A DESIGNAT$ TIME BY PEOPLE PAID TO WE> YELL[ SAFETY VE/S6 ,W\LD WE HAVE FELT ?AT S5SE ( VICTORY 9 ?AT MOM5T8 ,OR W\LD WE HAVE JU/ FELT A MUT$ SATISFACTION1 P]HAPS EV5 A T\* ( RES5TM5T AT ! (FICIALS SMIL+ SMUGLY = ! PHOTO OP1 PR\D TO B5EFIT FROM ! ONE CONCESSION !Y HAVE GIV5 TO ! SAME COMMUNITIES ?AT !IR POLICE (FIC]S MURD] ) IMPUNITY1 H>ASS DAILY1 & KIDNAP TO FILL !IR JAILS & PRISONS8 ,\R ELATION 9 ?IS MOM5T ( HEAL+ IS SO P[]FUL BECAUSE WE TOOK IT = \RSELVES1 BECAUSE WE WORK$ TOGE!R AS A COMMUNITY TO E/ABLI% \R AUTONOMY & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,WE W]E EFFECTIVE BECAUSE = A FEW H\RS1 WE DID NOT FIY ESCALATION ?AT W\LD HAVE DI/RACT$ FROM \R GOALS4 ,!RE IS AN >GUM5T ?AT \R SUCCESS WAS ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE ( A POLICE =CE ?AT WAS NOT HEAVILY 9VE/$ 9 PROTECT+ ! /ATUE4 ,!RE MAY BE TRU? 9 ?IS1 ?\< ! POLICE WILL SURELY D5Y IT2 BUT 9 ANY CASE1 WE KN[ ?AT \R SUCCESS WAS \R [N4 ,!RE WAS A PALPABLE AFF9ITY AMONG ! CR[D3 ?\< /RANG]S1 WE CAME TOGE!R ) A S+LE GOAL1 & WE LE>N$ QUICKLY H[ TO WORK TOGE!R4 ,?IS ALSO ATTE/S TO ! P>TICIPANTS READ+ ! SITUATION CORRECTLY4 ,IF A POLICE =CE IS NOT ABLE TO MU/] ! WILL TO ACT1 :Y NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !IR WEAKNESS TO SOLVE A LONG/&+ PROBLEM8 ,WE /RUCK A BL[ ?AT WILL R+ \T = A LONG TIME4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ?IS BR+S UP QUE/IONS AB\T H[ SOME ( ! AU?ORITIES MIITY DEMON/RATIONS HAVE KICK$ (F 9 MULTIPLE CITIES 9 SUPPORT ( ! PRISON /RIKE & !RE >E RUMORS ?AT ANO!R MONUM5T SOME:]E ELSE 9 ! ,S\? C\LD BE NEXT4 ,! SO-CALL$ 0,ALT-,RIGELY FAIL$1 ) PITIFUL %[+S 9 EV]Y CITY ?IS MON? BESIDES ,PORTL&4 ,EV5 !RE1 !IR NUMB]S W]E DW>F$ BY ! ANTI-FASCI/ OPPOSITION1 & !Y W]E ONLY ABLE TO M>* ON ACC\NT ( EXTREME VIOL5CE ON ! P>T ( ! ,PORTL& POLICE1 :O NE>LY KILL$ A PROTE/]4 ,ONE LESSON WE MIY TO OPPOSE ! 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