Black Lives Matter on Bayshore

Candy Lowe

Faithe Ann Estes

Adnan Aida Mackic

Katie Mercury

Greg Cruz

Jason Eames

Rick Fernandez

John Godwin with family

Pastor Russell Meyer and Jake Rodriguez

Tampa, Florida

#tampa #blm #blacklivesmatter

Chillum - Ybor In Solidarty With Black Lives Matter

For all you mediocre business owners that feel like giving me the advice to remain neutral on such matters for the sake of 

my business:

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Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
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Black Lives Matter
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Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
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Sometimes... remaining neutral means you're on the wrong side of a cause...
I'd rather do the right thing!

VISIT THEM HERE

Jae Ali on Elvis Piggot, Asher Edelson and the DEC

This is a response to address racism within the DEC, Elvis Piggot's recent claims, Angela Birdsong, and Asher Edelson assessment of it all. Ok so first out the gate let's address Asher's claims in response to Elvis. Asher took the position that the DEC isn't racist (a claim as a white man in America he has no authority to determine and only shows the tone deafness and white privilege rampant within the Democratic Party as a whole) He goes on to try to compare him having Tourette's and not being treated differently as the same as black members of the DEC, again completely of the mark. This country was built on white supremacy and patriarchy what that means is society and its structures were built to accommodate those systems of oppression. When white people with disabilities try to compare the fair treatment they get and discount discrimination against able bodied black and brown folks not only are they participating in the erasure of black and brown disabled folks, but they are complicit in white supremacy. So, Asher's stance on the DEC and racism was not only incorrect because he is not able to make the determination given his white privilege, but his stance inadvertently shows the real problem with race relations within the party. 

Angela Birdsong and her valid concerns with the DEC is troubling to say the least. For a great majority of her campaign Angela mostly floated on the fact that she was the only Dem on the ticket. She wasn't a dynamic speaker, very soft spoken at times. She didn't speak about her actual platform enough or even energize voters by speaking on the past of Ken Hagan enough. It was a weak campaign from the beginning but she did make strides more and more towards the end. 

Elvis' live Facebook videos and new persona as a political truth teller is not only a shock but comical. For months on his campaign trail Elvis became a political minstrel. At one time I was his opponent, not only did he try to paint me as the "Angry Black Lives Matter" candidate who hates white people, he tried to present himself as the better option. A calm, cool, collected alternative. Diet negro if you will. For some reason Pastor Piggot couldn't or wouldn't stop going around letting white democrats know, that not only am I too radical but he prefers the company of white people more than black people because they're more relatable. I was fed up with the slander (from a pastor at that!) and called Elvis to ask him why he would keep trying to manipulate racial issues, why is he lying about me saying he wasn't "black enough", and how he could call himself a pastor while doing it all. I don't think Elvis ever thought he would be confronted for his lies. He hung up flustered after acknowledging his lies, then followed up via text to wish me Merry Christmas. I responded to the text letting it be known if he were to continue to spread untruths about me in hopes of gaining support from white people I would show everyone the screenshots. Elvis is a manipulative opportunist. He's not wrong about the DEC being racist because he wanted to capitalize on it to ostracize me and present himself as the only viable candidate. All in all Elvis isn't wrong about the racism within the DEC and Democratic Party as a whole, but he cares nothing about the injustice or neglect Angela faced. His motives are to create enough buzz to mount another (failed) political run. 

The DEC is a political machine within America. For those who face oppression under white supremacy they understand what that means. For those who don't, black people and black candidates are not treated the same as white people. Also, it is not the job of black people to recruit more black people to the DEC to cut down on racism by providing more representation. The DEC needs to reach out to black led orgs and PAY THEM to give them classes on racial bias, systemic oppression, and white privilege. The DEC needs to do better.

 All in all like my granny says "A broke clock is right twice a day". Elvis is right about the DEC and racism. However, he is only "exposing" wrongdoing in this way to draw attention towards himself to further try to make a name for himself. All done.

Jae Ali

Challenge Plant City Police

Demand justice for Jesus Cervantes who was executed by Plant City cops Gerald Baker and Derek Hartmann at the  BP Gas Station on Park Road. here

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Black Lives Matter, SURJ Tampa, Out and Loud Florida, Food Not Bombs Tampa, Answer SUNCOAST and the Restorative Justice Coalition, have crafted a set of demands. They have given PCPD until July 28th to respond to those demands.

1 May Day Tampa March and Rally In Ybor

5.1 - 5 PM

Sociedad La  Union Marti Maceo Cuban Club

here

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Join Fight for 15, Black Lives Matter Tampa, Tampa for Justice, Community Protection Coalition, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Faith in Florida, local unions and many others groups as we celebrate International Workers Day

Coffee with Donna Davis

Donna L. Davis is a well-respected community organizer in the Tampa Bay area. She has spent her adult life engaged in the civic arena fighting for others while empowering communities to make a difference. 

Davis is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Tampa chapter and has led the charge for the Tampa Civilian Review Board. As an active participant in the Community Protection Coalition, she has inspired Bay Area residents to stand up and heed the call to protect their liberties and freedoms.

Local Trump Deplorable Gordon Brown

According to his Facebook page. He went to Plant and USF and worked for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. 

Some lady called him and gave him shit about the Trump signs in front of his business. 

Here is his response. 

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"So THIS woman just called my business and told me off due to my TRUMP SIGNS. Here is her cell number! 

Text AWAY your support for TRUMP! The Audacity of this woman to call and "tell me off" for exercising my freedom of speech! 

Liberal POS!"

Here is what he had to say about the Dems and Black Lives Matter.

Thankfully he didn't hurt any of us while he 

was protecting us.

And what he had to say about Pat Kemp 

and Kathy Castor.

Mr. Brown if you talk to your friends Ms. Murman and Mr. Schock tell them to come out of hiding. Voters have some questions they would like to ask them.

Visit him here

From all the Liberal POS at this blog!

Black Lives Matter Tampa Protest In Ybor City

Photography: Ruth Beltran

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