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For some, the U.S. flag represents all America is revered for. “Old Glory” also touts the country’s ills with the same energy used to pridefully promote its promise. For many, its presence indicates that they are in inhospitable territory. Today’s inauguration of a president and regime committed to promoting disparity among the people of this nation, on Martin Luther King Day, highlights this paradox.

The United States is a brand and its flag is subject to its brand guidelines. The Flag Code stipulates that “the flag should not be displayed with the union down, except in as a signal of dire distress or extreme danger to life or property.” Those are the times we are in.

We fly the inverted flag for those who are deemed less than due to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or any other classifications used to disenfranchise. We are all full people. We have always been.

Inverted Flag sweatshirt available for preorder now.

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Sound on. Nuff said.

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In the midst of a polarizing race for the Whitehouse that brings matters of race (the idea that the human species is divided into distinct groups on the basis of inherited physical and behavioral differences) to the forefront, this is a good time to point out that America is an anagram for “I am race”.

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Since we addressed the massacre and trial, it is equally important to follow up with the outcome.

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On this day 103 years ago “a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla., perished at the hands of a violent white mob.

The mob indiscriminately shot black people in the streets. Members of the mob ransacked homes and stole money and jewelry. They set fires, ‘house by house, block by block,’ according to the commission report.

Terror came from the sky, too. White pilots flew airplanes that dropped dynamite over the neighborhood, the report stated, making the Tulsa aerial attack what historians call among the first of an American city.

The numbers presented a staggering portrait of loss: 35 blocks burned to the ground; as many as 300 dead; hundreds injured; 8,000 to 10,000 left homeless; more than 1,70 homes burned or looted; and eventually, 6,000 detained in internment camps.” Via The New York Times circa 2021.

The losses recounted represent black victims. Over time the event, initially called the Tulsa Race Riot has been accurately renamed the Tulsa Race Massacre. A riot, by definition, is a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets. A massacre is the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.

More than one hundred years after this act of terrorism, the last three survivors continue fighting to have their case for reparations heard by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. In October of 2023, one of them, Hughes Van “Uncle Redd” Ellis, Sr., passed away.

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Embroidered Solidarity Flag patches available now. Proceeds donated to grassroots efforts. Link in bio.

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This 2021 cover story came 18 years after the United States-led invasion of Iraq. The story reveals the consequences of chasing nobility without morality or accountability. Be mindful of the narratives you accept and always apply critical thinking, especially in matters of life and death.

The name of the newspaper has been altered, the content of the article has not.

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Whether the year is 1823, 2023, or 2223, who protects me from you?

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The Pan African flag on the left represents a people, not a place. It was created as consequence of slavery disconnecting Black people from their homeland. It is juxtaposed with the Palestinian flag to acknowledge that if action is not taken right now that flag will only represent a people and not a place.

People talk about being on the right side of history. We are living history every moment that we are alive. We must recognize the impact of our action and inaction.

This piece is a show of solidarity and a rejection of silence as a response to genocide and systematic oppression carried out in the name of white supremacy.

The art is available for download at tinyurl.com/bothflags for anyone who wants to download and share it.

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We use our voices to address issues that impede collective freedom and equality. In this critical moment, we condemn genocide, colonization, and apartheid in all forms. We encourage you to use your voice as you see fit.

Angela Davis via Democracy Now 2021

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Motivation for today and everyday.

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Clarence Thomas: An American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Thom: A boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin". Pronounced like Tom.

Tom (Disparaging): Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom: A Black man considered to be excessively obedient or servile to white people.

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Clarence Thomas: An American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Thom: A boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin". Pronounced like Tom.

Tom (Disparaging): Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom: A Black man considered to be excessively obedient or servile to white people.

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We produced a new art piece to help fund future Supremacy Project work. This 12 oz. matte black mug is an extension of the Five-Fifths piece we exhibited at @stannswarehouse and @mocada_museum Abolition House. The words are a reminder of the beautiful, strong, flawed, vulnerable people we are. The blank is as a prompt. On this end, today’s response is "I am a whole artist." What’s yours?

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(IN)JUSTICES

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CAPITOL CRIMES: The US Capitol is where the Senate and House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country's laws, many of which have been designed to establish/maintain supremacy on the basis of race, gender, and/or class.

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