To clarify on this for other people, racism is still extremely prevalent out side of the United States. In England for example, racial hate crimes have been on an incline and have increased significantly following Brexit.
We can even look at the media and the public reaction following the marriage of Harry and Meghan, a prominent DJ even referring to their child as a "monkey." As well as Raheem Sterling and other football players being victim of racist chants during matches.
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What hes not talking about is how officers went inside to get their own kids and then come back out while parents were still outside unknowing if their child was alive or not
Even looking at England's history, racism is deep rooted within it. Then in Continental Europe, Finland has the highest amount of race related harassment. The organization, Being Black in the EU conducted a survey among 6k people in 12 countries.
30% of respondents said they have experience some sort of racial harassment. 5% of those surveyed said they had experience racial violence, especially by POLICE OFFICERS. The highest rates came from Finland, Ireland, and Austria. Lowest being the UK and Portugal.
I can go more in depth if needed on other countries, but racism is alive all across the world and has been for generations. This movement in the US has just triggered protests across the world and for people to finally respond.
In China, just recently amid COVID-19 (side note: if you're protesting please wear a mask) police ordered bars and restaurants not to serve "people of African origin." Hotel owners then began kicking out black tourists, forcing them to sleep on the street
Just in Canada, president Trudeau says anti-black racism is still very well alive as protest arise as well in Canada. Going back to one of my tweets, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh asked Canadians to use their anger to Floyd's death to highlight the injustices in Canada.
Japan: (this is actually a really interesting and informative interview to read) Baye McNeil moved to Japan and writes a column called "Black Eye" for the Japan Times
Dude university excused absences are a JOOOKE. like, what if I’m sick but not spend $40 on a doctors appointment sick??? Not to mention those who don’t have insurance/can’t afford to go to the doctors just to get a piece of paper proving they’re sick.
He then called for de escalation in Canada, which is exactly what we need as well in the US. Canada isn't the perfect country some paint it out to be. One person accounts for his parents, who were immigrants from Jamaica and London. They talk about the racism they experienced
the Black Lives Matter movement may of started in the US, but the meaning has no borders. Just as someone said, George Floyd's death was the one heard around the world.
some restaurants in Japan have signs saying "no foreigners." Some landlords refuse to rent to non-japanese. Commuters often refuse to sit next to foreigners on trains. Then in a survey, 167 of 340 foreign nationals said they had experienced discrimination.
Referring to the Maori people of New Zealand: they have suffered extreme racism and police brutality as well. The protest pictures was condemned by the deputy Prime Minister and said they're a bunch of people who "think they know better than everyone else"
Some of you prob know Nam Cafe is somewhere I go like twice a week, but they’re suffering and I need my friends to go there for me. They’re located in Northgate and are some of the sweetest people. Their owner also just welcomed their 2nd child!! So show them some love pls 💖🥺
Their police are 8x more likely to use violence against Maori new Zealanders versus white one's.
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This is just a little bit of it and I'll slowly be adding more, but I want y'all to know that racism is very much alive across the world.
Just in march of last year, 51 people were killed when by a white supremacist who attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The police are working to issue policies in which would let there be patrol with automatic rifles in Maori neighborhoods.
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It’s literally a prominent form of architecture and it especially ugly, not to mention you listerally live in Wisconsin. What do you know abt Houston??
okay y'all I'm finished for now because I have posters to make for tomorrow, but please be careful if y'all go protesting and keep spreading awareness!
IF YOU THINK TRUMP IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY YOU ARE A CLOOOOOWN. A CLOWN. A PAYASOOOO. RETAKE GOVERNMENT FROM SOMEONE THATS NOT A FOOTBALL COACH AND QUIT PIGGYBACKING OFF OF YOUR PARENTS IDEAS OF POLITICS THAT THEY GET FROM INFO WARS ANS FOX NEWS.
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Reminder that only 3% of planned parenthood’s service given each year are abortions. They also offer services for men, but you know they just scream abortion and don’t care about what they can benefit from too.
@muglare
I’m sorry but do y’all think Texas is all conservative radical people or something???? All of our cities are Blue and was a purple state in 2018??? Is this that surprising I’m genuinely asking bc all my friends here are pro Palestine
Yooo my uncle went to school with this lady, he talks about her all the time and said she always seemed like a person who would never do something like this.
REMINDER TO THOSE GOING TODAY:
*TURN YOUR LOCATION SERVICES OFF
*PACK SNACKS AND WATER
*BRING A MASK
*DO NOT TAKE PICTURES OR VIDEO
*BRING A BOTTLE OF SALINE IF POSSIBLE OR EVEN A SPRAY BOTTLE OF WATER
*IF TEAR GASSED, BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSE
Austin Van Overdam is a rapist and deserves every punishment. When Brock Turner was taken to court, he was banned from both Stanford AND every USA Swimming team in the country. Do the same thing for him. He deserves to suffer.
@TAMU
Had a kid in class basically say poverty in America isn’t real and there’s worse in other countries. “There’s people dying of malnourishment in africa” like SIR there’s people dying of malnourishment in thIS COUNTRY
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Sorry your mom doesn’t like to get loud at graduations, tell her to deal with it next time. Who’s to say she wasn’t the first in her family to graduate or she had a difficult time??? I forgot your mom was the queen of England lol