Maybe They’re Born With It. Maybe It’s Facism.

The Sound of Black and Brown

1492 Indigenous people discovered Columbus lost at sea. You know what time it is, grab your favorite snack, get comfy and tune in to this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown "Maybe They’re Born With It. Maybe It’s Facism.'' What’s Monday 9th October to you? Will you acknowledge a statue, or those who lost their lives and land to the statue? This last week alone should be enough reason why Black and Brown representation matters, it should be more reason why we must be present at the table and not tokenized. What is facism and why is it so dangerous? Why should Black and Brown people care about the continual rise of facism and what does Columbus have to do with that? “For fascists, capitalism is good. It appeals to their admiration of “the survival of the fittest,” a phrase coined by social Darwinist Herbert Spencer, so long as companies serve the needs of the fascist leadership and the “Volk,” or people'' The Conversation, read the full article here https://theconversation.com/what-is-fascism-153947 “If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves and allow those responsible to salve their conscience by believing that they have our acceptance and concurrence. We should, therefore, protest openly everything… that smacks of discrimination or slander.” - Mary McLeod Bethune, political activist, organizer, and educator.

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