I’m compelled this morning to talk about the amazing turn out of people to the march on Washington on the weekend. I know its the USA and its not Australia, however the issues raised affect people all over the world and therefore important we listen. What a great example of harnessing of people power, a gathering of all ethnicities, backgrounds and experiences. Yes, there is white privilege, my hand is up immediately to acknowledge that. The co-chair of the march, Tamika Mallory describes this well when people ask her what she thinks of Donald Trump being president, her answer is “welcome to my world.” I acknowledge that indigenous peoples, people of a different colour to me have experienced levels of discrimination that I as a white woman will never know.
What I loved about this weekend’s rally was that there is a time to join and work together. Many of you recognise this as a favourite theme of mine, and I was inspired by the organisers of the march on Washington and thought I would share some these
AWE-inspiring, women this morning:
Until next week, reach out to others
Andy xxx
Linda Sarsour:
Linda Sarsour is a working woman, racial justice and civil rights activist, every Islamophobe’s worst nightmare, and mother of three. Ambitious, outspoken and independent, Linda shatters stereotypes of Muslim women while also treasuring her religious and ethnic heritage. She is a Palestinian Muslim American and a self-proclaimed “pure New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn!”
Here is Linda’s powerful speech from Sunday:
Tamika Mallory:
Tamika D. Mallory is a nationally recognized civil rights leader and anti-violence advocate. She is the NYC co-chair for the Gun Violence Awareness Month Initiative, a statewide program of education and awareness around gun violence intervention and prevention. Founder of Mallory Consulting, a strategic planning firm in New York City, Tamika is a regular contributor for Essence Magazine and NewsOne.com, and has been featured on national outlets such TV One, CNN, MSNBC and BET.
Here is Tamika’s interview on Complex Life:
http://au.complex.com/life/2017/01/tamika-mallory-interview-womens-march-on-washington-trump
Bob Bland:
Bob Bland is the CEO + Founder of Manufacture New York (MNY), a social enterprise that is rethinking the fashion ecosystem (design, development, distribution) and creating a new, vertically-integrated business model that will transform apparel & textile production for the 21st century. Their mission is to reawaken and rebuild America’s fashion industry, foster the next wave of businesses, and create a transparent, sustainable global supply chain
http://manufactureny.org/bob-bland/
Carmen Perez:
Carmen Perez has been an activist nearly her entire life. After the death of her 19 year-old sister when she was just 17, Carmen began to restore herself by dedicating her life to transforming the lives of young people. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Psychology in 2001, Carmen was dedicated to the pursuit of advocating for young men and women, and providing comprehensive leadership training and opportunities for individuals in and out of the criminal justice system
Simply passionate committed women.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ler1cSuJgU
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