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Related: About this forumWhy These Ferguson Activists Are Voting For Bernie Sanders
They say black voters must cut their Clinton loyalties if they want solutions to systemic racism.
ST. LOUIS -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) may be losing out to Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton with minority voters, but three Ferguson activists he invited to speak at an Illinois rally Friday say they're definitely "feeling the Bern."
Bruce Franks, the founder of 28 to Life, an organization that focuses on youth empowerment and police relations with communities, talked about losing his brother to gun violence at the packed rally inside Southern Illinois University Edwardsville basketball stadium.
In 1991, my brother, Christopher Harris, was 9 years old when he was killed. He was used as a human shield," said the 31-year-old, before announcing his run for Missouri state representative of the 79th district.
Senator Sanders knows that the root cause of violence is lack of jobs, education, and resources.
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Cori Bush, another activist-turned politician, spoke at the rally about being tear-gassed in Ferguson and the importance of standing against social injustice.
For some reason, my brown lips and my dark skin says that I must make less money than my counterparts and I dont understand that, said the single mother, ordained pastor and nurse, who is running as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
She wants to eradicate the school-to-prison pipeline and said that her platform echoes much of Sanders.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ferguson-activists-bernie-sanders_us_56db23d0e4b03a405678da1d
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Why These Ferguson Activists Are Voting For Bernie Sanders (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Mar 2016
OP
Personally; I hate being chained to a corporate media conglomerate driven narrative.
Uncle Joe
Mar 2016
#3
Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)1. K&R
Wonder why this is sinking off the page, ignored? Doesn't fit the narrative, I guess.
Thanks, Uncle Joe!
Uncle Joe
(58,506 posts)3. Personally; I hate being chained to a corporate media conglomerate driven narrative.
Bernie SandersVerified account
@BernieSanders
When the people stand together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
https://twitter.com/berniesanders/status/626935839990255617
Peace to you, Waiting For Everyman.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)4. That picture is amazing.
It reflects Bernie's character and genuine heart for helping others. He's a mensch.
Thanks for posting this. Cheers.
Uncle Joe
(58,506 posts)5. Cheers, Atomic Kitten!
Svafa
(594 posts)2. I am happy to be supporting Cori Bush's senate campaign.
senz
(11,945 posts)6. Good article.
Black Lives Matter activists have interrupted several presidential candidate campaign events, including one for Sanders, and a protester interrupted Clinton during a private fundraising party last week.
Can I talk and maybe you can listen, Clinton said to her, before the activist was escorted out.
By contrast, the activists who spoke at Sanders rally on Friday were well-received.
Can I talk and maybe you can listen, Clinton said to her, before the activist was escorted out.
By contrast, the activists who spoke at Sanders rally on Friday were well-received.
I wish Hillary supporters who say they are AA would think about her unfriendliness and highhandedness with AAs and Bernie's respectful reception of them.
Thanks for some very good OPs, Uncle Joe.
Uncle Joe
(58,506 posts)7. Like night and day, senz.
senz
(11,945 posts)8. The whole thing just makes me sad.
The prevailing narrative doesn't match the facts at all. It's simply wrong. I don't see how anything good can come of it.
But we just put the truth out there anyway, hoping someone's eyes will be opened. It's all we can do.
Thanks for doing your part so well.
Uncle Joe
(58,506 posts)9. Thanks again, the pleasure is mine.
I'm getting sleepy, have a good night, senz, see you tomorrow..or later today.
senz
(11,945 posts)10. Long day, two good wins for Bernie --
I'm sleepy too.