Ive been put in charge of Black History Month events at a public school. On of the things we are doing is a person+ quote announced in the mornings about historic Black people.

I want to create a list entirely of influential Black leftists and some quotes.

It still needs to be approved by the "moderate" priciple, so try and keep the people and quotes subtle enough that they can be mentioned in a school (yeah Ik, Im still gonna try and get Malcolm X in but i think that might get removed. )

Comrades! please list your favorite badass Black leftists and cool quotes by them , would actually help me get some leftist stuff (even just a tiny bit) into this school.

  • dgceo2 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    James Baldwin is someone that most libs aren't aware of that has some great ones

      • Tormato [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        Absolutely.

        “The law is meant to be my servant and not my master, still less my torturer and my murderer.”

        So many more too...

    • hogposting [he/him,comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      What is it you wanted me to reconcile myself to? I was born here, almost 60 years ago. I’m not going to live another 60 years. You always told me ‘It takes time.’ It’s taken my father’s time, my mother’s time, my uncle’s time, my brothers’ and my sisters’ time. How much time do you want for your progress?

      https://cassidyhall.com/2020/05/28/dear-white-people-including-myself-how-much-time-do-you-want-for-your-progress-james-baldwin/