‘Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can’t just be on people of color to deal with it. It’s up to all of us – Black, white, everyone – no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own. It ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets.’ — Michelle Obama
On June the 14th the constitutional court in Belgium stated that prohibition of wearing religious signs in an establishment of higher education does not constitute a violation of freedom of religion nor a violation of the right to human dignity which includes the right to education.
This declaration meant that Hijab-wearing women don’t have the right to get higher education. Some will, unfortunately, give up on their dreams and some will be forced to remove the hijab to get an education.
“I was in a school establishment where wearing a hijab was forbidden. Therefore, every morning, when I go to school, I had to take it off and put it in my bag. I had the feeling that I was enduring microaggressions from a system that was supposed to protect me”.
#HijabisFightBack was a way to protest this discrimination. ✊ The right to education should not be negotiable. (source)
A gentle reminder to all that the first university the world ever saw was founded by a Muslim woman. Today, we have to beg to be able to wear a hijab and get an education at the same time — both of which are fundamental rights that our women are being stripped of.
Women in Bradley County Jail are being kept in horrible, unsanitary, and unsafe conditions. Literally signs for help in the window.
The best way to help is to bail them out!!
Please if you have a couple of dollars to spare we are doing our best to get as many women out. Women who can’t, will get money in their commissary for sanitary products.
I’m tired of a Majority blaming the actor for their roles. Blame the casting, producers or editors. A bipoc isn’t at fault for their melanin. Support bipoc artist.
Graphic by @bysahra and @thepowerthread for #ThePowerThread #blacklivesmatter #words #badwords #ftonerdtalk
TL;DR: we’re living under a dictatorship. people are currently protesting the deaths caused by decisions the government made while prioritising the election over human lives. mainstream news are making it seem like the protesters are hooligans who are protesting new safety measures and not the dictatorship they refuse to even acknowledge.
THE LEAD-UP
here’s a brief list of things that caused the people to protest:
the elections have been rigged since the moment aleksandar vučić became president. not even in a relatively subtle way like in the usa (gerrymandering), but by literally replacing sacks of voting papers with ones that are voting for sns (srpska narodna stranka, the president’s party)
we were lied to about when the first covid-19 case appeared in serbia. the government withheld information from us because it benefited them.
also, about a week before the lockdown, the president made fun of the virus, encouraging people to “go shop in milano if they want”. when the situation got serious, he shifted the blame to the people.
hospitals all around the country were and still are severely underfunded. they’re reusing masks, don’t have enough space for all the patients, and the tests we’re still given aren’t accurate.
the lockdown was lifted prematurely because of the parliamentary elections. if you look up “serbia covid19 cases” on google, you’ll see that the second wave started around june 21st, which is when the election was.
right after the election was over, the government set extreme safety measures, including: police enforced lockdown fri-sun, an attempt to force all belgrade students out of their dorms during exam season, etc.
THE PROTESTS
last night (july 7th), there was a huge unorganized protest outside of the belgrade parliament building.
as expected, the police turned it into a violent protest. they used tear gas 26 times, attacked people who weren’t even protesting, and used unnecessary force against those who were. a man was choked the same way george floyd was.
only n1 (cnn’s channel) actually informed people that this was happening, and their website was down all night last night. every other network was airing their usual program, since they’re controlled by the government.
the people got into the parliament building a few times, but were ultimately forced out violently by the police.
there were protests in other cities too, but they weren’t as large.
rts (the most watched channel in the country) is putting all the blame on the protesters and making it seem as if they’re protesting the new safety measures, and not the dictatorship of aleksandar vučić.
every other international news source is pretty much doing the same.
WHAT NOW?
the protests will continue. in case they’re successful, there will be another election, one that won’t put only sns members in the parliament (they make up more than 70% as of right now).
in case they’re not successful, we’ll be expecting a change of the constitution that will state that there’s no limit to how many terms a president can have. we’ll live under complete dictatorship.
the most you, outside of serbia, can do is share correct informationandspread awareness about what’s happening.
reblog and share this post, share other posts (on instagram especially) made by serbian people, call out false information when you see it.
EMERGENCY IN NARMM/ MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA) RIGHT NOW! LOCAL GOVT AND POLICE ARE UNFAIRLY TARGETING COMMUNITIES LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING IN LIGHT WITH A RECENT SPIKE IN COVID CASES. I HAVE COMPLIED LINKS WITH MORE INFORMATION AND WAYS TO HELP BELOW!
UPDATE: THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN ENGAGING WITH THIS POST. THIS IS VERY MUCH A ROLLING SITUATION SO I HAVE ATTACHED MORE INFORMATION AND WAYS TO HELP BELOW.
our momentum is slowing down. we can’t let our dashes go back to normal when the world is not normal. so, if you are reading this, you are ~legally~ obligated to choose 2 numbers below; you must complete the task of those two numbers today. don’t pretend you didn’t see this. either do them right now or set a reminder to get it done before the sun goes down. the timer starts now. choose two.
sign some petitions.LINK HERE. if change.org hasn’t accused you of being a bot yet, you haven’t signed enough.
watch these youtube videos.LINK HERE. do not skip the ads. this is a way to help raise money without having to donate any.
sign up to get daily actions.LINK HERE. after filling out the form, you will receive texts Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays telling you what action to take.
text or call for any of these victims. LINK HERE. this website is extremely helpful, well organized, and practically does all of the work for you.
donate some money.LINK HERE. if you have any more money to spare, please donate it to one of these funds.
follow every single one of these organizations on social media: blcklivesmatter, colorofchange, reclaimtheblock, showingupforracialjustice, and civilrightsorg
post these important sources to your social media.LINK HERE. you have no idea who it might help.
read this article and forward it to at least one person. LINK HERE.
watch this video explaining the racial wealth gap. LINK HERE. it’s really informative and only about 15 minutes long.
do some reading.LINK HERE. this link has a ton of great resources to educate yourself. read at least one.
this fourth of july think of the indigenous people of america who had their country and land stolen from them with little to no reparations or apologies. land is still being taken. sacred grounds are still being ripped away. there is no “independence” for the people who were here first.
please reblog this post, especially if you live outside of the philippines. please help us.
i didn’t make the carrd, but it’s one of the most useful links right now. #JunkTerrorBillNow needs the most urgency, but there are other issues present too.
why is it that when anyone is called out for their bullshit the person’s reaction is to play the victim and say “i’m leaving this toxic site. i cant take it anymore”
the lack of self awareness is BAFFLES me!
but no, no. fuck off. take accountability and reflect on the fucked up things you have said, and stop speaking for a group of people as if any of them want you speaking for us.
if it wasn’t obvious, we stand with trans women. and if you too think that basking in your exclusionary ideology of any kind is ok, i think you should revaluate a lot of shit and maybe think about things real hard. oh also? if you even slightly agree with that type of shit, you can go ahead and click that shiny little unfollow button. cause i sure as hell don’t want cretins like that following me! thanks luv! that’s all i have to say.
since some of yall (mostly racist white people and c**ns) got upset with me the other day about supporting black fanfiction writers, i decided to explain to you all about why i said what i said.
how adults on here respond to being called out for saying bad things
either like this: i know i messed up, but can someone pwease edwucate me? i don’t wike being yelled at hurts my fweelings i am jwust ☹️☹️☹️ a twenty year old wittle person
or like this: think i’m going to take a break from social media. this website is toxic, poisonous and ruining my life. everyone on here is trying to see me fail. i need a breather, i think i will secretly remake. love and light, dm me if you want my other socials
or like this: *deletes all the posts they’ve made involving the situation, turn asks off and only allow mutuals to message them, then makes a shitty apology, deletes that apology and then resorts to either of the first two examples i listed. or both*
Yemen is facing the worlds largest hunger crisis and the world is too quiet.
And it’s the children that pay the highest price. An estimated 85,000 children have lost their lives to extreme starvation alone. Every 10 minutes, a child under 5 dies of preventable causes in Yemen. When choosing what charities or goals you want to support during the last few days of Ramadan, I urge you to keep the children of Yemen in mind. And if you’re not celebrating Ramadan, or are not religious.. you’re still human.
These are a few of charities that I know of that you can donate to:
Remember, it’s the smallest donations that build up or even just rebloging/sharing would help. May Allah smile upon us all, and relieve the children of this world of their heartache.
The entire population of Yemen is expected to die by the end of this year.
If Yemen was 100 people:
80 need aid to survive
60 have nothing to eat
58 have no access to clean water
52 have no access to health care, however since Covid-19 their healthcare system has effectively collapsed
But Yemen is not 100 people
It’s 30.5 million humans
Guys this is a whole country that’s about to be EXTICT. Let’s not fail them
I’ve seen a lot of lists of black owned makeup/skincare/haircare/clothes but none of those are things I buy on a regular basis, so… I went to search for some black owned shops that fit my specific interests and I thought I’d share what I found.
