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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRev Al Captures The Moment
Yesterday after the verdict announcement, Rev Al appeared at a presser with the Floyd family, and said:
We don't celebrate a man going to jail. We would have rather George be alive.
The assembled crowd responded: AMEN!
But we celebrate that we, because young people, White and Black, some castigated, many that are here tonight, marched and kept marching and kept going. Many of them looked down on, but they kept marching and wouldn't let this die.
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Rev Al Captures The Moment (Original Post)
WHITT
Apr 2021
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Interesting. Selective hatred toward one black Reverend. What did Rev Al do that singled him out?
Evolve Dammit
Apr 2021
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Mazeltov Cocktail
(569 posts)1. November, 1987...
Tawanna Brawley..."Rev" Al can grandstand with the best of them... seriously, fuck this guy...
Evolve Dammit
(16,841 posts)2. what is your point?
Response to Evolve Dammit (Reply #2)
Mazeltov Cocktail This message was self-deleted by its author.
Mazeltov Cocktail
(569 posts)4. "Rev" Al is an attention whore...
Evolve Dammit
(16,841 posts)5. Do you feel this way about all POC who speak out?
Mazeltov Cocktail
(569 posts)6. No, just him
Evolve Dammit
(16,841 posts)7. Interesting. Selective hatred toward one black Reverend. What did Rev Al do that singled him out?