black power
12
Sep
2016
Respectability Politics, Revolution, and defending Black, Brown, and Indigenous life
On July 7 Philander Castile’s mother provided a prime example of respectability politics when it comes to the black experience. While the state was denying obvious facts of foul play, Facebook played their almost expected role as accomplice in covering up police murders. Castile’s mother said, “He’s not a thug, he’s