Now What

[NitaX]

So, I'm thinking there is a new stage of We Gotta Have Our Own Shit aka New Garvyism. 

What's next. Where do we now organize and turn? Because, I'm done with these folks in 'Murica.

[kicks]

Where is 05heel?

She always makes me feel militant, in a good way. I need her words of wisdom.

[barcelonagirl]

I'm considering getting a gun license.

[andwhat]

Like I said in the other thread I am gonna listen to the Claude Anderson speech and hear what he is saying about this election.

I am really going to move my money. I just got a new mortgage, but I am going to see if I can move it to a black bank. I know I can't move my other.

I would love to be able to buy as many products from black owned businesses as possible, but in reality I know I cannot afford to do so.

I am going to seriously get involved in trying to make the schools in my area better. I want DD to be able to go to predominantly minority schools and I want them to be able to compete at the highest levels. I really don't know how to make that happen though.

Outside of that, I really don't know.

[andwhat]

Nov 9, 2016 12:52:11 GMT -5 barcelonagirl said:

I'm considering getting a gun license.

I really really do not recommend this. But if you do please take extensive shooting classes. In many states you can get a license and a gun without having ever fired it. Please don't do that.

[kicks]

Nov 9, 2016 12:57:24 GMT -5 andwhat said:

Like I said in the other thread I am gonna listen to the Claude Anderson speech and hear what he is saying about this election.

I am really going to move my money. I just got a new mortgage, but I am going to see if I can move it to a black bank. I know I can't move my other.

I would love to be able to buy as many products from black owned businesses as possible, but in reality I know I cannot afford to do so.

I am going to seriously get involved in trying to make the schools in my area better. I want DD to be able to go to predominantly minority schools and I want them to be able to compete at the highest levels. I really don't know how to make that happen though.

Outside of that, I really don't know.

When my boyfriend gets back from traveling we are moving his accounts to a local black bank, I'm excited about that.

I wanted to go to a financial planner that came to one of our residency meetings, but then I realized, how does one find a black financial planner, especially one that deals with doctors?

And I am sure as hell staying in my black neighborhood, but the white people are slowly moving in :/

[meshaliuknits]

I'm going to support more creators of color. Because black superheros matter. People have to see us as... people.

I have to make sure these children recognize that they are black. They need to be out there in the future calling out assholes who don't recognize them as such.

[redwino]

I woke up today with a goal of keeping my black dollars out of white folks hands. This will be difficult living in the hell hole that is Oklahoma. I've already found some clothing stores online and will be moving my money to a black bank. There are few black businesses here outside of salons and a handful of restaurants.

I'm going to start going to school board meetings and city council meetings. I should have been doing this. I've got to get more active in my community but I don't know where to start. I will definitely make it a point to meet more of my neighbors. I want my child to feel like she has a community in this shit state. Most of my neighbors are POC, we've got to take care of each other.

[barcelonagirl]

Nov 9, 2016 13:28:17 GMT -5 andwhat said:

Nov 9, 2016 12:52:11 GMT -5 barcelonagirl said:

I'm considering getting a gun license.

I really really do not recommend this. But if you do please take extensive shooting classes. In many states you can get a license and a gun without having ever fired it. Please don't do that.

I'm going to take lessons
And not keep bullets in the house. I have two small kids! My sister said she'd keep them for me (she doesn't have a gun)

But if the revolution is coming. I will be prepared.

[NitaX]

Nov 9, 2016 12:57:24 GMT -5 andwhat said:

Like I said in the other thread I am gonna listen to the Claude Anderson speech and hear what he is saying about this election.

I am really going to move my money. I just got a new mortgage, but I am going to see if I can move it to a black bank. I know I can't move my other.

I would love to be able to buy as many products from black owned businesses as possible, but in reality I know I cannot afford to do so.

I am going to seriously get involved in trying to make the schools in my area better. I want DD to be able to go to predominantly minority schools and I want them to be able to compete at the highest levels. I really don't know how to make that happen though.

Outside of that, I really don't know.

You know I'm always happy to help here! I really think with the change in leadership, we'll need to be far more vocal and creative to secure funding for schools. I imagine that the federal funding for charter schools will increase and traditional public schools will decrease. We're going to have to be far more active to secure state funding for schools. 

[05heel]

We love ourselves. If you feel shy about loving yourself, don't. Let white people know that we're here, we're strong, and we care for one another above all else. That's what I'm doing first. We don't have to assimilate...they don't want us anyway, so do not turn yourself inside out for acceptance or approval.

I really think all of the rest will fall in place if we do the above. The black pride movement was powerful, y'all. I've never been a fan of the BLM title, because it's just so passive and kind of pathetic. Lol. Just call it black pride and be done with it, and above all, live it.

[meshaliuknits]

Nov 9, 2016 13:50:11 GMT -5 redwino said:

I woke up today with a goal of keeping my black dollars out of white folks hands. This will be difficult living in the hell hole that is Oklahoma. I've already found some clothing stores online and will be moving my money to a black bank. There are few black businesses here outside of salons and a handful of restaurants.

Can you share the online shops?

[andwhat]

This is the Claud anderson video I was talking about. It is 2 hours but goes by quickly

youtu.be/CCQ9gh8EcY8

[kicks]

This is really random but I was just thinking about how sometimes with patients to see how oriented they are to time, I'll ask who the current president is. I won't be doing that anymore.

[05heel]

Nov 9, 2016 14:42:39 GMT -5 kicks said:

This is really random but I was just thinking about how sometimes with patients to see how oriented they are to time, I'll ask who the current president is. I won't be doing that anymore.

lol!

[bimbi284]

Nov 9, 2016 13:55:37 GMT -5 NitaX said:

Nov 9, 2016 12:57:24 GMT -5 andwhat said:

Like I said in the other thread I am gonna listen to the Claude Anderson speech and hear what he is saying about this election.

I am really going to move my money. I just got a new mortgage, but I am going to see if I can move it to a black bank. I know I can't move my other.

I would love to be able to buy as many products from black owned businesses as possible, but in reality I know I cannot afford to do so.

I am going to seriously get involved in trying to make the schools in my area better. I want DD to be able to go to predominantly minority schools and I want them to be able to compete at the highest levels. I really don't know how to make that happen though.

Outside of that, I really don't know.

You know I'm always happy to help here! I really think with the change in leadership, we'll need to be far more vocal and creative to secure funding for schools. I imagine that the federal funding for charter schools will increase and traditional public schools will decrease. We're going to have to be far more active to secure state funding for schools. 

The funding for schools was a big factor in passing the marijuana legalization efforts. For my part, I'll continue to focus on drug policy, human rights, and criminal justice.

[andwhat]

Nov 9, 2016 13:55:37 GMT -5 NitaX said:

Nov 9, 2016 12:57:24 GMT -5 andwhat said:

Like I said in the other thread I am gonna listen to the Claude Anderson speech and hear what he is saying about this election.

I am really going to move my money. I just got a new mortgage, but I am going to see if I can move it to a black bank. I know I can't move my other.

I would love to be able to buy as many products from black owned businesses as possible, but in reality I know I cannot afford to do so.

I am going to seriously get involved in trying to make the schools in my area better. I want DD to be able to go to predominantly minority schools and I want them to be able to compete at the highest levels. I really don't know how to make that happen though.

Outside of that, I really don't know.

You know I'm always happy to help here! I really think with the change in leadership, we'll need to be far more vocal and creative to secure funding for schools. I imagine that the federal funding for charter schools will increase and traditional public schools will decrease. We're going to have to be far more active to secure state funding for schools. 

I will definitely be leaning on you and others. We had a charter referendum and I voted no because I thought it was going to increase charter power. It passed but I don't know what it means.

[thejackpot]

I am joining my sons PTA and going to the meeting Tomorrow night. I hate the schools in the county but this is where I live and I have got to navigate it better. I donated to Planned Parenthood today because access to reproductive healthcare is as necessary as water. I plan on updating my resume this week. I may not work right away but if a great opportunity presents itself I want to be ready. I want to be able to contribute more if we need to stockpile our dough.

[thejackpot]

Oh and I just opened an account at a Black Owned bank.

[EnchantedSoul]

I'm not sure yet, but I refuse to panic. I may step up my game and actually write these effing books I have swirling around in my brain. It is important for our children to themselves in a positive light. I'm talking to my 11 yr old because I'm afraid of what he might hear. We need to be prepared.

I contribute to a Lil Free Pantry in our neighborhood and it's always almost empty. I'm going to be louder in my community so more people contribute. It's getting cold and the poor and homeless need to eat.
I'm organizing a Northpole Ninja party at my kids' dojo where families will be charged with doing good deeds in their communities. This is a holiday thing but I'm going to add themes so that it lasts year round.
It isn't enough but it's where my family is starting. We're ok. We're all okay.

[LLL]

I was just in Glasgow at a museums conference where one of the themes was museums change lives, and I listened to an absolutely inspiring keynote by the directors of the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio Brazil. The work and inclusion of their local communities was motivating but it takes on an entirely stronger meaning for me today (actually tomorrow, I'm still bitter as shit today).
Now more than ever, I want to use my work as a platform to promote, educate and embolden younger generations to make an impact on our world.

[LLL]

"This is Precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal." Toni Morrison


I'm about to make some motherfuckers very uncomfortable with my honesty

[05heel]

Nov 9, 2016 16:33:38 GMT -5 LLL said:

"This is Precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal." Toni Morrison


I'm about to make some motherfuckers very uncomfortable with my honesty

I like this. Hold your head high and be a testament to your people. And I definitely don't mean this in a respectability politics kind of way. White people aren't even part of this equation. This is all for us. Who on this earth is more resilient and creative?

[kicks]

Nov 9, 2016 18:46:37 GMT -5 05heel said:

Nov 9, 2016 16:33:38 GMT -5 LLL said:

"This is Precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal." Toni Morrison


I'm about to make some motherfuckers very uncomfortable with my honesty

I like this. Hold your head high and be a testament to your people. And I definitely don't mean this in a respectability politics kind of why. White people aren't even part of this equation. This is all for us. Who on this earth is more resilient and creative?

That is so true. You cannot out do brown and black people.

[kicks]

I feel so so bad for Obama. I cannot even imagine All his hard work is seemingly going to go down the drain in a variety of ways. He is meeting with Cheeto tomorrow and I wish no fucks given Obama would come out. But they will continue to be fabulous and that can't be taken away.

[kicks]

Also another reason to move your money. Here is a list of banks funding the Dakota pipeline

m.democracynow.org/stories/16604

[Black Lavender]

Nov 9, 2016 19:18:22 GMT -5 kicks said:

I feel so so bad for Obama. I cannot even imagine All his hard work is seemingly going to go down the drain in a variety of ways. He is meeting with Cheeto tomorrow and I wish no fucks given Obama would come out. But they will continue to be fabulous and that can't be taken away.

I just want the Obama's to be petty just one time! I know they won't, but it would be fantastic if they didn't personally meet with Captain Racist & I'm assuming his dumbass sidekick and had staffers meet with them instead

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[kicks]

Nov 10, 2016 6:58:33 GMT -5 Black Lavender said:

Nov 9, 2016 19:18:22 GMT -5 kicks said:

I feel so so bad for Obama. I cannot even imagine All his hard work is seemingly going to go down the drain in a variety of ways. He is meeting with Cheeto tomorrow and I wish no fucks given Obama would come out. But they will continue to be fabulous and that can't be taken away.

I just want the Obama's to be petty just one time! I know they won't, but it would be fantastic if they didn't personally meet with Captain Racist & I'm assuming his dumbass sidekick and had staffers meet with them instead

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I know. I wish at least Michelle Obama would throw some shade.

[redwino]

meshaliuknits

I wear plus size so my search has been a little different. I started with this site because it has brick and mortar stores which makes me think the quality will be better. I think Pink sky and MoniFC may be online only.

fashionbombdaily.com/25-fabulous-black-owned-brick-and-mortar-clothing-boutiques/


www.pinkskyboutique.com/

monifc.com/clothing.html


www.lettiegooch.com/pages/faqs

[andwhat]

Nov 10, 2016 11:15:06 GMT -5 redwino said:

meshaliuknits

I wear plus size so my search has been a little different. I started with this site because it has brick and mortar stores which makes me think the quality will be better. I think Pink sky and MoniFC may be online only.

fashionbombdaily.com/25-fabulous-black-owned-brick-and-mortar-clothing-boutiques/


www.pinkskyboutique.com/

monifc.com/clothing.html


www.lettiegooch.com/pages/faqs

Well these prices will definitely inspire me to be minimalist with my clothing.

I think I am going to have to make my wardrobe consist of the clothes my dad brought back from Ghana. At least he gives me a discount. LOL