I had an amazing experience last night on the Black Women's Roundtable podcast sponsored by Gina at What About Our Daughters - Defunding the War on Black Women and Attorneymom at Character Corner. We discussed many different subjects but perhaps the most important agenda item for me was to talk about counter demonstrating the Washington D.C. March on Hate Crimes. For many of you who still are unaware, a horrific gang rape and torture style attack were carried out on a Black mother and a pre-teen son by a group of 10 teenage boys, now known as the Dunbar Village Tragedy. Gina McCauley at WAOD and Symphony of Essential Presence have been covering this story rather tenaciously. Collectively, they have been asking for the past 4 months, "Why are Black "Leaders" SILENT about Dunbar Village"? Please read about this vile and disgusting attack, as well as all updates regarding Dunbar Village here.
In an effort to bring more light to this story and to confront black "leaders" about their peculiar silence regarding this case, particularly Al Sharpton, it became clear to me that we can organize a counter protest to the Hate Crimes March in DC on November 16, 2007 from 12 noon - 2:00pm at the Department of Justice. If Sharpton, King III, and to others can take to the streets to chide the Federal Government for inaction on investigating and actively prosecuting hate crimes, surely we can criticize the good Reverend and his colleagues, for the very same thing. As Gina would put it, "Let's call people out for the Immoral Indifference".
Let me be clear, this is NOT an attempt to get Mr. Sharpton (OR HIS ILK) to advocate for Dunbar Village and others; clearly we have taken on the onus of advocating for them. I merely want ACKNOWLEDGEMENT from Mr. Shaprton (whose presence alone commands national media attention... good or bad) that this kind of sadistic, calculated, weaponized, form of rape and torture will not be tolerated! To quote the esteemed writer/scholar/activist/feminist Audre Lorde, "[our] silence will not protect [us]." I am tired, angry, and ready to accept this moral call-to-arms, if you will, to place the same premium on black womanhood as society places on white womanhood. Will you join me and others as we organize ourselves to challenge the collective conscience of the black community and America as a whole? Put your outrage, disgust, and disappointment to action! If you can be there, JOIN ME!!!
LOGISITICS:
WHAT: SILENCE is NOT GOLDEN!!!
WHERE: United States Department of Justice
950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WHEN: Friday, November 16, 2007 from 12:00 noon - 2:00p.m
WHO: ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT BLACK WOMEN!
CONTACT: Shane (Sayeed aka BLKSeaGoat) at sbjatlanta@yahoo.com, 24 hrs/7 days a week.
As soon as I get the permit approval, I will email all interested persons with a meeting location, agenda, and staging time. I will hand deliver the National Park Service form on Tuesday, November13. In the event that I DON'T receive permit approval, I am COMMITTED to being there.
Yours in solidarity,
Sayeed aka BLKSeaGoat
6 comments:
Hi Black Sapience,
Love your blog! We spoke last night on the podcast.
Here's is a link for the permit approval process:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2051467_organize-protest-washington-dc.html
You are so passionate about what you do. I'm so glad you're on the front lines. I just wish I could duplicate you in millions.
Thanks for the info. Since we'll be using city streets and I am terming our demonstration as an assembly or picket, I only needed approval from the Special Ops department of the MPD. Your info has given me an even better idea though! Thank you so much! Even though you might not be able to make it, your support still helps!
Excellent blog. So glad I surfed on.
You rock BlkSeaGoat. I have the info up at WAOD. We are going to try to get you some back up. I don't want you out there alone.
This is a good thing, bSG.
Oh, I'm adding you to my blogroll
I wish I could be there with you brother best of luck to you.
Post a Comment