"KHALID is leading a generation of young activists from protests to politics."
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khalid Statement on Charlottesville, VA Riots
The violence we witnessed in Charlottesville today was simply chickens coming home to roost; angry dogs responding to racist dog whistles from the White House & America's political Right. We must stand against this divisive rhetoric, racist ideology, and the inevitable violence it cultivates.
Conservatives have been parading around for the past 20 years, being unapologetically anti-diversity, anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-immigrant, anti-social services — and winning election after election that way. Meanwhile, people calling themselves Progressive are afraid to even be seen campaigning with Bernie Sanders or President Obama, let alone standing up for the rights of black, brown, poor or queer people.
It's time for progressives to be unapologetic about our beliefs — unapologetically Black, unapologetically inclusive, unapologetically socialist.
Some people are upset that I continue wear a #BlackLivesMatter as a City Councilman. I'm upset I continue to feel the need for it. I'm upset that a child born into poverty in Atlanta is more likely to remain in poverty for life than almost anywhere in America; that Black children, especially, are too often viewed as criminals as early as elementary school, when the world's largest prison system begins building cells for them.
I am working to build a city that is unapologetically progressive, that invests in young people before they get into trouble, with a table big enough for everyone to have a seat.
Learn more about how I and others are working to make Renaissance, GA the South's most progressive city at: www.khalidCares.com
Conservatives have been parading around for the past 20 years, being unapologetically anti-diversity, anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-immigrant, anti-social services — and winning election after election that way. Meanwhile, people calling themselves Progressive are afraid to even be seen campaigning with Bernie Sanders or President Obama, let alone standing up for the rights of black, brown, poor or queer people.
It's time for progressives to be unapologetic about our beliefs — unapologetically Black, unapologetically inclusive, unapologetically socialist.
Some people are upset that I continue wear a #BlackLivesMatter as a City Councilman. I'm upset I continue to feel the need for it. I'm upset that a child born into poverty in Atlanta is more likely to remain in poverty for life than almost anywhere in America; that Black children, especially, are too often viewed as criminals as early as elementary school, when the world's largest prison system begins building cells for them.
I am working to build a city that is unapologetically progressive, that invests in young people before they get into trouble, with a table big enough for everyone to have a seat.
Learn more about how I and others are working to make Renaissance, GA the South's most progressive city at: www.khalidCares.com
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Endorsements
Bloods, Crips, Growth & Development and Moabite People of America working to reform "gang" culture.
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Atlanta Teamsters Local 728
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Bernie Sander's Our Revolution. First Georgia Election with Our Revolution Endorsement
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Democratic Socialists of America
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