Walidah Imarisha
@WalidahImarisha
Writer, educator, poet. Oregon Black history public scholar. Co-editor Octavia's Brood. Author Angels w Dirty Faces. Author Scars/Stars. She/her
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A year ago Walidah Imarisha told the story of Black speculative fiction BBC Radio 4: an untold narrative in literary history that for more than a century has played a vital role in redefining the present...and reimagining the future📖. Prod tej adeleye
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
The Black Panther Mutual Aid fund has done it again. We distributed $600 each to half a dozen Panther veterans in October. We are close to 400 patreons, please spread the word so we can support our movement elders
Kamau Franklin Community Movement Builders
patreon.com/veteranbppmutu…
‼️IMPORTANT: join us & the #FreeMutuluNOW Campaign THIS Friday, Oct. 7th at 12PM at the US Department of Justice & the US Parole Commission in D.C. to demand the immediate compassionate release of Dr. Mutulu Shakur!
🗓Friday, Oct. 7th
⏰12PM EST
📍950 Pennsylvania Ave NW
The Keaton Otis memorial art unveiling on Mon was even more beautiful than I imagined!
Thanks to everyone who made it happen, & who came to honor Keaton in this space his father Fred Bryant made sacred through his tireless quest for justice for his son.
#JusticeforKeatonOtis
Sept. 29 at 6:30 PM ET: Join our co-founders NYC Tw*tterati, Andrea Ritchie also @dreanyc123.bsky.social & guests for a workshop exploring our latest resource, 'So is this Actually an Abolitionist Proposal or Strategy?' This is the latest in our #BYAT series with Project NIA.
Register: eventbrite.com/e/so-is-this-a…
Reminder: If you are an abolitionist community group or organization, you can sign up to receive a free set of these 'Policing in One Sentence' posters (18x24 on durable matte paper)! One order per group, while supplies last. #NoMorePolice
Sign up: interruptingcriminalization.com/giveaway
#SundiataAcoli is lookin' fly in his own #WeBrougthSundiataHome merch! You can look fly too by purchasing your t-shirt! We do have a limited supply, so buy while you can! teamsundiata.myshopify.com/products/we-br…
“For me to do this project, I needed to give myself the permission to dream.” - Calvin Williams
Last year one of our co-founders, Calvin, spoke with Walidah Imarisha and adriennemareebrown on The Emergent Strategy Podcast about Black liberation and dreaming.
Come celebrate the life of Derrick Clark who was murdered by police in Milwaukie, OR in June.
There will be a gathering to celebrate his life:
Aug. 21.
3:30-6 pm
Village Ballroom
700 NE Dekum St
Wear green, black, and white (Derrick's favorite colors)
#JusticeForDerrickClark
Sundiata Acoli with his #WeBroughtSundiataHome pin!!!
Purchase yours today: teamsundiata.myshopify.com
Peace everyone over July & August we raised $7,200 for veteran Panthers. We are sharing mutual aid w/ 11 Panthers including Tarika Lewis the 1st woman to join the Party. Each Panther will receive $660. Thanks for the support. Please spread far & why. Community Movement Builders Kamau Franklin
July is #NationalBlackFamily month, and to celebrate, we're throwing it back to this photo of Sundiata and his daughter.
It's incredible to know that he will be able to create special memories and cherish the precious moments for the rest of his life.
Streeting cleaning & installing first phase of the #JusticeForKeatonOtis memorial art project.
Kintsugi where Keaton was murdered by police. So many amazing volunteers working for multiple days.
More volunteer days in Aug.
9/12 is the big event.
Check: facebook.com/JusticeForKeat…