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Month: April 2018
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Martin Luther King was a man who sacrificed himself for the rights a lot of us possess today. Though the Black reality today is not a utopia and we still feel the effects of systemic oppression, we have somewhat moved on to a degree from the outright lynchings and overt racism that occurred during the mid 20th century.
We must never forget the sacrifice of our ancestors and the powerful forces that were at work against them and their mission for Black emancipation and racial equality.
The second picture depicts a letter sent by the FBI to MLK goading him to commit suicide. The third picture depicts a tweet by the FBI today in another attempt to whitewash history- another institution bypassing the basic and required integrity to own up to past wrongs.
You can read more about the FBI letter on Vox (picture four) and on Wikipedia.
This is a reminder of the powerful institutions that seek to subvert, undermine and sabotage Black leaders for having the audacity to challenge the wrongs society has accepted as the norm. “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?” -MLK
This is a philosophy we can try to adopt in our daily lives. Rest in power MLK ✊🏾. #mlkday #mlk #mlkquotes #martinlutherking #martinlutherkingday #activism #blackactivist #blackpower #blackpower✊
It is interesting hear the rhetoric of Meghan being ‘spoilt’, the base assumption being as is assumed of many black women that she should know her place, conform to a life of struggle and overall stop being an ‘uppity negress’ 🤔. We have seen the same trope with Selena Williams.
White women are afforded boundaries, the base assumption that they are allowed to self-care without this being an infringement on their character. It is in fact the opposite, they are applauded for doing so because they are naturally afforded their humanity.
When your humanity is in question because its degree is conflated with the degree of your blackness, these ideas of being ‘spoilt’ ‘selfish’ etc are disseminated by mainstream commentators and the media all for not adopting your position as a punching bag for racist Briton.
Meghan knows her worth and has left an ancient and powerful institution reeling because of this. Good for her. 🥳
#meghanmarkle #meghan #royalfamily #megxit
Words by Rashid Nix, UK Green Party Equality and Diversity coordinator. Head over to Black Muslim Forum to read the full article.
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Tonight wraps up a year at Black Muslim Forum and almost two years since we started in April 2018. I didn’t imagine so many people across the world would read the content on the site and take a keen interest in BMF’s work. Thank you to all the staff writers who volunteer their time and energy to positively change the conversation, thank you to all those who read and share articles and resources all over the world as well as advertise and support @nana_asmau_school and our other projects. Thank you to those who contributed to the survey, we now have 100 responses and will work on compiling the data in a way that’s easily digestible. Here’s to another year of positivity, manifesting dream projects and amplifying the voices of marginalised communities. Happy new year and may 2020 bring us peace and new beginnings! 🥳 🌙
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