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These Are Not Isolated Incidents, and the Importance of Art for Collective Liberation – Constant Movement
https://constantmovements.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/these-are-not-isolated-incidents-and-the-importance-of-art-for-collective-liberation
March 18, 2015. March 18, 2015. These Are Not Isolated Incidents, and the Importance of Art for Collective Liberation. By Monica Trinidad. medium: archival ink and photoshop). Recently I was asked to contribute a piece of art to an Exhibition-In. At City Hall back home in Chicago as part of #TeachBurge. The exhibition-in is just one of the many recent. History. On May 30. 1937, steel workers, labor organizers and their families gathered a few blocks away (approximately 118. Also Republic Steel-issued....
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Projects | Being MK
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There are a number of organizations and projects that I have been involved in founding. Below is a list of a few of these. Organizations (I’ve listed just a few of the most recent ones). WCG): I co-founded WCG in 2014. We Charge Genocide is a grassroots, inter-generational effort to center the voices and experiences of the young people most targeted by police violence in Chicago. Chicago Alliance to Free Marissa Alexander. Chicago Taskforce on Violence against Young Women and Girls. The Taskforce was est...
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Burge and the Accountables
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What does accountability mean? From 1972 to 1991, more than 135 African American men were tortured by Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge and his associates. Not ONE single officer has ever been indicted for these crimes against humanity. WHO. Should be held accountable? Richard J. Daley. Burge began his dirty war when Daley was mayor. Machine's successor to Daley and did nothing to stop Burge. Met with Burge during investigation that led to Anthony Wilson's torture. Richard M. Daley. And a Rogues Gallery...
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Teach Burge – Constant Movement
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March 12, 2015. By Monica Trinidad. medium: charcoal pencil, ink, photoshop. March 10, 2015. Click image, then right-click to download.). It’s hard to put into words what I feel has already been said countless times before. In the same vein, It’s easy to feel demoralized when one realizes how long a fight for some tangible form of justice has been. How many rallies must we hold? How many blog posts must we write? Our purpose in life is to leave a legacy for our children and our children’s children&...
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