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Happy to be a part of this thread. Anybody know of any black owned record shops with an online web store? Would love to do my part. Also making it a challenge for myself to only buy records that support black artists until the end of the year with the exception of record clubs that I’m in the middle of subscriptions with. Trying to find ways I can easily and consciously distribute my money to black communities around the states while doing the hard work of educating myself more.
 
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Happy to be a part of this thread. Anybody know of any black owned record shops with an online web store? Would love to do my part. Also making it a challenge for myself to only buy records that support black artists until the end of the year with the exception of record clubs that I’m in the middle of subscriptions with. Trying to find ways I can easily and consciously distribute my money to black communities around the states while doing the hard work of educating myself more.
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High Fidelity in LA (not 100% just a hunch)

and Record Jungle (minority owned)
 
Just finished watching 13th. It's something people should watch even those of us who are familiar with the history. I didn't have the energy to get through it all and still be able to control my emotions particularly as Philando Castile's murder came across the screen.

What I didn't already know about was ALEC and the Corporations and Republican representatives who drive the formation of criminal legislation. It was good to be able to put a name to the face in this case.

I felt like it was a little soft on the Democratic role in criminalizing black and brown communities, but they did focus in on Clinton to tell the story of the 90's and set-up the present.

I also wish there was some focus on the militarization of police post 9/11 under the guise of foreign terror threats... that's likely where cities like Ferguson, MO got there sound cannon (LRAD) funding to put down civil unrest.
 
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I can't even believe it. I work with a guy that is POSITIVE that George Floyd wasn't murdered, that they were all crisis actors and it was all set up to instigate riots to make the country unstable and crash the economy even more, all to take down Trump in November.
He came in this morning talking to anyone that would listen. I kept overhearing "deep state" "it doesn't add up" and "do your research"

I decided not to engage. I can't even argue this morning.

At this point I have to assume he's a flat-earther as well.
 
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@Dead C - thanks for sharing. I'm going to dive into those posts tomorrow when my brain is more ready.

Everyone interested in Me and White Supremacy, get yourself ready to complete Day 1 on Monday. I think there is some pre-work and introduction material - so do that please between now and Monday. :)

I'll start a DM soon. But if people have thoughts/questions or whatever before hand, please don't wait for me.
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Just wanted to chime in on the group set up. I guess I'm torn on it, so this may be a nothing contribution. I get the reasoning behind smaller groups, but at the same time I don't want to miss out on what anyone may have to contribute to the conversation. Having done this already do you have an opinion on it?
 
I know maybe recommending everyone watch another thing may not be the best thing right now, but I thought I’d share this anyway. A couple of years ago Wyatt Cenac’s tv show Problem Areas debuted on HBO. For the entire first season, he focused on Policing. I remember really loving how he constructed his show and how in depth it gets on this topic. He did the same thing with season two, which focused on Education. Then it was cancelled. Problem Areas was a great show I felt nobody paid attention to, but now HBO has put every single episode up on YouTube for free. Maybe now people will watch and listen. Yes it’s a “political comedy” show, but it sets itself apart by putting the issues at hand first, and then really diving deep in on them. I miss it. Anyway, I recommend watching all of it, but for this time, season one is strikingly relevant. Here’s the first episode:

 
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Just wanted to chime in on the group set up. I guess I'm torn on it, so this may be a nothing contribution. I get the reasoning behind smaller groups, but at the same time I don't want to miss out on what anyone may have to contribute to the conversation. Having done this already do you have an opinion on it?
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I keep saying how intense the work is. That is the part I want people to understand. There were several times that I didn't like myself. And several times when I cried. But that was good for me - it made my resolve stronger to better myself. There were particular Days that brought up things in me that I myself would not want to discuss with a large group but instead just a single person. We are all different, we all handle stress and emotion differently. I do not say this to dissuade anyone from embarking on this journey. I think it is so incredibly important that we do it, no matter how much it can suck while in it.

But I say it because I know people might have discomfort talking about that in a larger group.

I'll start the DM. But if people get to a Day that is really tough for them and they need to work it out in a smaller setting, please, reach out to someone you feel comfortable working through it with. (And that person should NOT be a black person. DO NOT ask black people to take on your emotional labor). Or, if you are comfortable bringing it to the large group, that's what we are here for!

My DMs are open to anyone. I definitely do not have all the answers, but I am open to learning and educating myself along with any one of you.

I also think that the larger group DM will be a good place to keep everyone accountable. And also as a pulse check. There were 2 weekends that my friend and I took time off from the exercise. We checked in with each other and recognized that the week's work was really deep and we wanted to sit with it and review the week instead of diving into another Day right away. So, the larger group DM can be for that kind of check in and decision too.
 
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By the way, sorry if my last post is bringing negative energy to this thread and forum. I'm just at my wits end with people and this place is a nice refuge for me...that being said I don't want to make it ugly.
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It’s good to unload on people that have no actual control over your life.
 
deadline.com

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Officials Cutting $100 Million-$150 Million From LAPD Budget, Funds To Be Reinvested In Communities Of Color

Billboard Women in Music 2025 As he began to speak about reforming the LAPD during his Wednesday evening press conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called this an “urgent moment” for the city, “an inflection point.” He said he is “committed to making this moment not just a moment.”...
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Hope more cities follow this lead. It's a small start but it's something hopefully.
 
My city of 212 thousand people is going through something strange. We have the National Guard in town. We are split roughly 50/50 between the two parties.

Rumors started that there was going to be a 800 person protest today in the center of the city. The right thinks it’s antifa and the left things it’s white nationalists. I guarantee you that we have more white nationalists in our area then antifa. The right is also hyper sensitive to looting and have made the typical threats.

the city council had an emergency meeting last night announce a possible 4pm curfew. They voted to match it to the 6pm la county curfew. Hopefully nothing to bad goes down today. We already had a school shooting this year.
 
MikeH said:
deadline.com

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Officials Cutting $100 Million-$150 Million From LAPD Budget, Funds To Be Reinvested In Communities Of Color

Billboard Women in Music 2025 As he began to speak about reforming the LAPD during his Wednesday evening press conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called this an “urgent moment” for the city, “an inflection point.” He said he is “committed to making this moment not just a moment.”...
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Hope more cities follow this lead. It's a small start but it's something hopefully.
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They marched on his house the other day for the sole purpose of getting him to revise the budget. The police budget gets 3x the funding of all the rest of city structures.
 
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Agree it's better than nothing, people just need to be clear that it didn't *reduce* anything, it just reset funding to the level of the previous year.
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Yes--it's a good point. Have seen some people saying that in headlines but the city is saying the same thing as that tweet:

"“We will not be increasing our police budget,” said the mayor."
 
Just bought the book, for anyone looking for the ebook it’s also readily available on Apple Books too, cost me €5.89 which is more than fair. Will familiarise myself with it over the next few days before we begin on monday.
 
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