POTUS: Helping People Find Their Voice

Freedom Of Speech

This will be my first syndication editorial cartoon, but I thought I'd release it now. #TakeTheKnee #FreedomOfSpeech https://t.co/sw0GuFY98n

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Kevin Necessary (@knecessary) September 24, 2017

You Don’t Own Black People

Bingo Was a son of a bitch. AirBud was a son of a bitch Beethoven Balto Wishbone, Scooby Doo all sons of bitches. Martellus Bennett is not.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

I do not have a master and neither does my mother.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

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I'm ok with being fired for what I believe in.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

The idea of @realDonaldTrump thinking that suggesting firing me from football, confirms that he thinks that it's all I can do as a Black man

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

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Let's take away the one thing that a black man can do. That'll set em straight. Naw bruh. We diverse. We aren't just field niggas anymore.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

I'll jump when I want. I'll sit when I want. I'll kneel when I want. I'll clap. Sing. Flip and I'll say what I want. You ain't DeeBo.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

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Trying to figure out how #TakeAKnee is un-American but letting people die because of lack of health insurance is patriotic

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Luisa Haynes (@wokeluisa) September 23, 2017

It's telling that resentment towards wealth in sports is always directed at black athletes and not the vastly wealthier franchise owners.

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Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) September 23, 2017

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That's because black athletes are seen as recipients of white benevolence, whereas rich white men by virtue of whiteness deserve their money

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Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) September 23, 2017

The truth is the reverse: it is the athletes' labor that makes the owners rich, not the other way around. Applies to many other things.

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Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) September 23, 2017

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Don't allow racists to reframe #TakeAKnee as being a debate about anthem & flag. It's a protest of police brutality & racism... 🙄

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

...which is why no one has ever been up in arms about folks buying hot dogs & popcorn when anthem is playing...

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

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...b/c the racist backlash against athletes protesting is not about patrotism but about maintaining racial caste...

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

"How dare these black athletes (of course your president uses a different term 😒) think they can get out of line & get uppity like that?"

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

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Racists including Trump will try to frame the issue as "disrespecting the flag" & not police brutality...

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

...when in reality they are offended by the protest of police violence & racism, things Trump has openly advocated.

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

A Corrupt System

I keep thinking about how his four-year-old daughter was in the car. She watched her father murdered then she watched her country do nothing

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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) June 16, 2017

"..the flag to which you have pledged allegiance has not pledged allegiance to you.. " -- James Baldwin🙏🏾😔… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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marla. (@theseMYtweetz) June 16, 2017

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Mom of #PhilandoCastile: "He had 1 tattoo...of the Twin Cities. My son loved this city & the city killed my son & t… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) June 16, 2017

there is pretty much nothing a cop can do to a black person—on tape or otherwise—and not get away with

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Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) June 16, 2017

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#PhilandoCastile should be alive today. We saw an officer choose to kill him & in this injustice system, it wasn't enough for a conviction.

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deray mckesson (@deray) June 16, 2017

1,155 people killed by police in 2016 13 cases where officer was charged ZERO convicted to date mappingpoliceviolence.org #PhilandoCastile

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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) June 16, 2017

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Philando Castile had a permit to legally carry a gun. Philando Castile had a permit to legally carry a gun. Philando Castile had a permi-

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Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 16, 2017

He did everything he was "supposed" to do. He told the officer he had a gun. There's no way to justify his shooting. None.

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Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 16, 2017

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What is left to tell a black child about interacting w/the police? Be courteous, follow directions & things will be fine? Even that is a lie

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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) June 16, 2017

I live in a country where cops can kill me & go home for dinner. But if we don't stand for the nat'l anthem it's a problem. #PhilandoCastile

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Ox (@NYEverything) June 16, 2017

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Rest In Power, #PhilandoCastile. No justice, no peace.

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deray mckesson (@deray) June 16, 2017

Remember #PhilandoCastile. Don't be satisfied. https://t.co/iksgmJ6Q8R

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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) June 16, 2017

In The News Today

“A light has gone out, but the hope he gave us will burn forever.” —@POTUS on the passing of Shimon Peres:… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 28, 2016

Couldn't be more proud of @HillaryClinton. Her vision and command during last night's debate showed that she's ready to be our next @POTUS.

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President Obama (@POTUS) September 27, 2016

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.@FLOTUS: Trump's birther claims can't be "swept under the rug by an insincere sentence" at a press conference. snpy.tv/2cBFL6a

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ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 28, 2016

WATCH: "If you vote for someone other than Hillary" you are helping elect her opponent. -@FLOTUS snpy.tv/2cBHqsp

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Good Morning America (@GMA) September 28, 2016

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The Democratic @POTUS just nominated the first ambassador to Cuba in over a half century. Elections matter.

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Al Giordano (@AlGiordano) September 28, 2016

Obama is nearing his first veto override. Senators voted to affirm a bill allowing 9/11 suits against Saudi Arabia nyti.ms/2drXE8S

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The New York Times (@nytimes) September 28, 2016

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NEW: 50k cancelled registrations dating back to October 2014 restored in Georgia - primarily people of color. twitter.com/ariberman/stat…

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Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) September 27, 2016

In Facebook post, Serena Williams writes that she 'won't be silent' on race-related police incidents.… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

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ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2016

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epilepsy isn't a mental illness. y'all know that, right? it's a neurological disorder. #alfredolango was sick. @elcajonpolice murdered him.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

anyone who's had a seizure may experience disorientation, confusion, or other "erratic" behavior afterwards.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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further, some ppl with epilepsy can experience permanent brain injuries that affect their cognition.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

his family said he needed help. his sister said he was sick and needed assistance. confused or not, disoriented or not. HE NEEDED HELP.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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he did not receive that help. @elcajonpolice did not do their job, which was to make sure he got emergency medical assistance.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

do you know how scared ppl can be after a seizure? do you understand that *everything* can be terrifying once you wake up?

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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people yelling & pointing fucking guns at you when you might not even know where you are, what day it is, or your own fucking name? come on.

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chia petty (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

Imagine calling 911 so your epileptic brother doesn't die from a seizure only to have him killed by the police that show up #AlfredOlango

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blackbubbles (@itstifftiara) September 28, 2016

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#AlfredOlango is the 217th black person killed by police in 2016. mappingpoliceviolence.org

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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 28, 2016

#AlfredOlango is a black man with epilepsy. Police shot him instead of helping him. twitter.com/i/moments/7809…

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Sam White (@samwhiteout) September 28, 2016

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As a nurse Im taught to do this for seizures: time it, roll the person on their side, protect from injury, DONT shoot them #AlfredOlango

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Yuki Radley (@TheQuietfreedom) September 28, 2016

After mass shootings some ppl love to talk about investing in mental health treatment. Don't hear those ppl saying much about #AlfredOlango.

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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) September 28, 2016

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Black men are scary to police officers even when we are having epileptic seizures? Rest easy #AlfredOlango

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Everette Taylor (@Everette) September 28, 2016

I have seizures, and I can assure you that being shot has never been part of any treatment plan provided to me. #AlfredOlango

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) September 28, 2016

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#AlfredOlango Stop this. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Police reform now. #BlackLivesMatter

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Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) September 28, 2016

#AlfredOlango, an epileptic Black man, was killed in California. The 217th Black person killed by cops this year. twitter.com/i/moments/7809…

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Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 28, 2016

‘Protect And Serve’ – Those Words Ring Hollow

It's not the responsibility of marginalized people to change a system we did not create. #KeithLamontScott #TerenceCrutcher

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Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) September 21, 2016

Kill a groundhog, suspended without pay. Kill a black person, promoted. America. twitter.com/ap/status/7782…

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deray mckesson (@deray) September 21, 2016

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Adam Rhew captured the picture that says so much

#Charlotte #cmpd https://t.co/LJVfhRcgUc

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Adam Rhew (@AdamRhew) September 21, 2016

This photogragher deserves a Pulitzer for this shot. Contrast "to protect and serve" with the reader board on the b… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

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Matthew Robinson (@Robinsonpost) September 21, 2016

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If you keep killing us, there won’t be any black people left to stand for the National Anthem — and I know how important that is to you.

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Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 20, 2016

All I can think about tonight is #keithlamontscott's son, who arrived at the bus stop to find his father dead.

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Audrey Assad (@audreyassad) September 21, 2016

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Protests grow after police seeking suspect kill different man in Charlotte nbcnews.to/2dfzcIl #KeithLamontScott

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NBC BLK (@NBCBLK) September 21, 2016

It boggles me a guy can run around a major city with bombs and not get killed but a man reading a book can #KeithLamontScott

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Kyle (@Kdizz_) September 21, 2016

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About 99.9999% of the people who have told black people how they should protest have disappeared & been silent on #TerenceCruthcher

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BlackSportsOnline (@BSO) September 20, 2016

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Lotta folks in my feed gotta lot to say about kneeling during natl anthem but crickets when innocent folks get murdered. #KeithLamontScott

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Adam Williams (@the_adam_bomb1) September 21, 2016

The last time someone was at risk of getting killed for reading or knowing how to read was during slavery. It's 2016 tho. #KeithLamontScott

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Frugal Homie Steve (@StephCurryGoat) September 21, 2016

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Who do we regard as criminal? The white woman? Or the black man? Constructions of criminality from long ago are at work. #TerenceCrutcher

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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) September 20, 2016

4 guns + 4 tazers + 4 cans of mace + 4 bulletproof vests vs 1 unarmed black man #TerenceCrutcher (We scare y'all THAT much?)

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Rich Porter (@trillac_) September 20, 2016

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Police in Charlotte tonight, photographed by @AdamRhew. Note the “NOT IN SERVICE” sign on the bus. Nothing to add. https://t.co/KXF6ROcZux

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) September 21, 2016

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#KeithLamontScott. Killed by police in #Charlotte. He was reading. The thing they made illegal for our ancestors to do.

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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) September 21, 2016

The last time someone was at risk of getting killed for reading or knowing how to read was during slavery. It's 2016 tho. #KeithLamontScott

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Frugal Homie Steve (@StephCurryGoat) September 21, 2016

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Wonder how many people would say those few Eagles players are being disrespectful but the guy on his phone isn't. https://t.co/DEH7l2YD6f

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jawn (@jawnes12) September 20, 2016

The saddest part of this story is that #KeithLamontScott's son got off that school bus this evening only to find his father dead. I'm livid.

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NUFF$AID (@nuffsaidNY) September 21, 2016

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When hands up isn't enough. RIP #TerenceCrutcher. undf.td/2cQCXm7

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The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) September 20, 2016

“All we have is each other, and we are being taken from each other one by one.” #TerenceCrutcher theestablishment.co/?p=21073 via @ESTBLSHMNT

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Ijeoma Oluo (@IjeomaOluo) September 20, 2016

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"That looks like a bad dude." That's what an officer said about unarmed #TerenceCrutcher before he was shot down.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

This is all a familiar narrative. Saying that black bodies were acting erratically and disobeying before "lynching" them.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

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We've heard all of these phrases before: "I thought he had a gun." "He was reaching for a weapon." "Administrative leave."

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

I'm tired of it. Black people get demonized then victimized, then blamed for their own deaths. When will this stop?

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

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They tasered #TerenceCrutcher, THEN shot him.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

And folks around this country wonder why we kneel or sit for the national anthem.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

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We kneel/sit for the anthem because when black folks stand, police are shooting us down.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

Once again, blacks are forced to endure this trauma, then go operate in white spaces as if we are okay. We aren't.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

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White people literally don't have to worry about violence on their bodies or minds when out in public. THAT is carefree.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

Police protect white people when they're breaking the law. They shoot blacks when we're innocent.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

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And we have to live everyday with that realization...that if I encounter a police officer today, I might die.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

I just...I got nothing today y'all. My blackness is weary.

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Capt. Jake Ballard (@kidnoble) September 20, 2016

The Right To Protest

Insulting Colin Kaepernick says more about our patriotism than his ...@washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/posteverything…

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) August 30, 2016

I know the cost of freedom. I've paid for it & am still paying the price to exercise it #VeteransforKaepernick https://t.co/RH2y1Y95tT

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Mr. It Is Our Duty (@Mr_ItIsOurDuty) August 30, 2016

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A friend's dad is a veteran, and he had this to say #VeteransForKaepernick 👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/razcFPUtQV

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Cordell (@cordellsimmons) August 30, 2016

Before #Kaepernick, Jackie Robinson said he could not sing the #StarSpangledBanner or salute the flag. -@KWestSavali theroot.com/articles/cultu…

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The Root (@TheRoot) August 30, 2016

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One of my homies posted this. Which is why he's still my homey. #VeteransForKaepernick ✊🏽 https://t.co/EK0NBkFGnz

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#VeteransForKaep (@WinkWestwood) August 29, 2016

The Nat'l Anthem was no where in my Oath but supporting & defending the Constitution was.... #VeteransforKaepernick

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Martie Simmons (@msimmons444) August 30, 2016

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NFL legend Jim Brown on Colin Kaepernick: "I am with him 100 percent.” ble.ac/2c12ZEI https://t.co/fFVDv1lEO9

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Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 30, 2016

When Kaepernick said a cosmetologist has to go thru longer training than a police officer, to use a curling iron... Ooh wee...

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I want an NBA deal (@DammitPete) August 30, 2016

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Jackie Robinson had strong feelings about the National Anthem as well. https://t.co/6zegHn96Uc

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Kokujin (@Kaibutsu) August 29, 2016

Things you can do in the NFL & not lose fans: * rape * homicide * assault * domestic violence * drugs Things you can't do: * sit down

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Jelena Woehr (@jelenawoehr) August 29, 2016

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Good piece by @TheRoot that explains the real story behind the national anthem buff.ly/2bYEaIQ

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Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 28, 2016

I normally don't do the Intercept, but wow, this article is illuminating re the history of the Star Spangled Banner theintercept.com/2016/08/28/col…

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) August 28, 2016

Two Americas

So this just happened. I'm TIRED. he literally hopped out and did this immediately to her. No CONVO. Dawg. WTF https://t.co/tf1HpF78up

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Mac. (@MacAndCheeks) August 15, 2016

THEY ARE NOT EVEN ARRESTING HER FOR ANYTHING. WHY DAWG WHYYYYYY https://t.co/ry6tIlPyJa

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Mac. (@MacAndCheeks) August 15, 2016

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BREA UPDATE: Armed suspect who barricaded in motel taken into custody, treated for injuries abc7.la/2aZiSum https://t.co/sOlFRc1cIU

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ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) August 16, 2016

Shot at cops. Apprehended alive. Huh. Go figure. 🤔 twitter.com/abc7/status/76…

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Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) August 16, 2016

Be Your Brother’s And Sister’s Keeper

A man just got pulled over in front of me. As soon as he stopped he quickly threw his hands out his window and waved his ID. My heart sank.

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justin baldoni (@justinbaldoni) July 16, 2016

As a white man being pulled-over I've NEVER been afraid of losing my life. The fact that a black man has to wave his ID like a peace flag

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justin baldoni (@justinbaldoni) July 16, 2016

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just to make sure he doesn't get shot not only breaks my heart but makes me ashamed. We can't let this be our new normal. #blacklivesmatter

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justin baldoni (@justinbaldoni) July 16, 2016

Seeing this I felt the need to protect him like a brother. I pulled over just to make sure they knew I was watching. Luckily all is good.

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justin baldoni (@justinbaldoni) July 16, 2016

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Those of us with white privilege must speak up.If you've never had to waive your ID like a peace flag - you should retweet #blacklivesmatter

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justin baldoni (@justinbaldoni) July 16, 2016

Tweets Of The Day

So @RealDLHughley dragged FOX News live on their own network. He ain't never getting invited back https://t.co/n4i9Yo4nyN

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reggie (@1942bs) July 15, 2016

Our son got his first hateful comment about his skin color today. From another 6-yr-old. White parents, teach your kids antiracism. EARLY.

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Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) July 14, 2016

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Can confirm. As a combat vet this is maddening. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/ykyOkqsWDX

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– ryan (@ryan_marsh) July 14, 2016

Going to drop this right here. Be blessed #LoudBlackGirls. https://t.co/kHYF2iLxcZ

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GirlTyler (@sheistyler) July 15, 2016

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This was vetted before it was published. This portrayal of black people by the media is not an accident. It is deliberate, manipulative, and disgusting

who is the irresponsible/baiting idiot who used photo of Alton Sterling's son for this UNRELATED story!? @USATODAY https://t.co/bsWpemDI1Y

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Tatiana King Jones (@TatianaKing) July 16, 2016

Atlanta cop who killed unarmed black driver by blindly firing into car charged with murder nydn.us/29FpWKq https://t.co/iiUAKDeOqe

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New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 16, 2016

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"and what do you think about mr trumps ban on muslims" *he's..i'm totally for it" "mr trump your lips moved" https://t.co/VALCJMQj7c

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darth™ (@darth) July 16, 2016

So many Americans don't understand Trump is a huckster for the same reason they don't realize these chairs are tacky twitter.com/petridishes/st…

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Josh Barro (@jbarro) July 16, 2016