No One Showed Up to March for Rekia Boyd Last Night

[JamesATL]

No One Showed Up to March for Rekia Boyd Last Night


Last night in New York City's Union Square, a modest crowd of about 100 people (depending on who you ask) showed up to rally for Rekia Boyd and Black women and girls who've been killed by police. The rally, organized by #BlackLivesMatterNYC, reflects much of what we already know about the value placed on Black women's lives.

The narrative on deadly police violence continues to exclude women, and precious few are willing to fight for justice both within the community and outside of it. A judge, this week, acquitted Rekia's killer, Dante Servin, of all charges. But Rekia's name will not spark a mass movement.
In the same city where thousands flooded the frigid streets months ago in the name of Eric Garner, few could be seen. We sent a photographer to capture the crowd. The images are a somber, moving reminder that the work is ongoing. Thanks to Marino Mauricette.




Read more: http://theculture.forharriet.com/2015/04/no-one-showed-up-to-rally-for-rekia.html#ixzz3YMwNR9kr

Correction: The crowd was originally estimated between 30-50. Event organizers report about 100 attendees.

Read more: http://theculture.forharriet.com/2015/04/no-one-showed-up-to-rally-for-rekia.html#ixzz3YMwbNdQB

 

[Real2DaC0re]

Thats fucked up how she died.

 

[Mello Mello]

We need to get this more national attention.

 

[Black Radical]

This makes me mad enough to riot!

 

[peterlongshort]

We need to get this more national attention.

I think that's where the disconnect is. Attention and action are not the same thing. We'll rant on twitter and social media all day but when the rubber hits the road no one will get off their asses, or pull out their pocketbooks, to do anything.

 

[K Luv]

That's really fucked up but tired of marching some ofher course must be taken

 

[Durty]

 

[ORIGINAL NATION]

ANYTHING HELPS. I DO NOT LIVE IN THAT STATE. BUT ANYWAY CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO.

 

[WhenTheGoingGetsTtuff]

Was half waiting for this to show up on here. But not really expecting it.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

Did Michelle beadle or Jemele hill show up?

 

[simonmarcel]

what's black cis?

 

[JamesATL]

no leaders like this these days.

 

[JamesATL]

no leadership.

 

[JamesATL]

no leadership.

 

[J.E.T.S]

The nightclubs get more participants then that. Fuck man...

Sent from Clayton County Department of Corrections using Pay Phone

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

Did Michelle beadle or Jemele hill show up?

I seriously doubt it...

I'll said it again,where were they when black women was getting their asses kick by white police officer,last summer....You had one dragged from her apartment and the officers stripped her naked and then arrested her...

 

[WhenTheGoingGetsTtuff]

what's black cis?

You were born with a penis so you're a boy. You act like the traditional view of "boy".

White people have made shit so fucking complicated.

 

[roots69]

.... The call should be for, reform/overhaul the justice system.. Unitl the police culture is changed, we will continue to have these senseless killings..

 

[DeSiRe]

no leadership.

two years ago i said we needed a voice....everyone on here disagreed

 

[dtownsfinest]

two years ago i said we needed a voice....everyone on here disagreed

That's the problem though. Everyone says what we need and what we don't do but don't do shit about changing it. We just point the fingers and hope someone else does it for us.

And its crazy because in 2015 our voice can be heard so much easier now and spread so much faster with social media. But instead, we'd rather take selfies on IG and talk about bullshit on Twitter.

I will say though people are using Facebook to their advantage. I always get quality information through there on my timeline. There was a time when FB wasn't worth a shit either.

 

[WhenTheGoingGetsTtuff]

two years ago i said we needed a voice....everyone on here disagreed

And i still disagree. Leadership for WHAT? Unless you're all willing to pick up arms and go kill whites then nothing will change. That doesn't need a leader. It needs cooperation. Neither will happen anyway.