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BLM Nashville meetings cancelled by public library for being "No whites allowed"
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Massive Duck. C.M.
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That title/article discrepancy
Still, dumb of those people to do.
elrechazado
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Shocking that the law restricting publicly funded organizations from excluding based on race don't allow an organization to use the facilities and exclude based on race.
Blm can and should do anything they want in terms of who is welcome at their meetings. Can't exclude based on race in public facilities.
Blm can and should do anything they want in terms of who is welcome at their meetings. Can't exclude based on race in public facilities.
N7Commander95
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The, uh, tone of that article title and the actual content is a bit different
But the library is in the right.
But the library is in the right.
AyaisMUsikWhore
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Im with the library on this one. Also, we shouldn't exclude white people who are down with the movement as well.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Have to wonder how many white people in Nashville are going to a BLM meeting though lol
superdeluxe
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Good on the library
Zoe
Member
They're saying they're not the ones who cancelled it. BLM could have opened up the meeting to everyone and still use the facilities.
superdeluxe
Member
Have to stir up some controversy, somehow.
Jacksinthe
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You'd kinda think you'd want white people in on what's happening to help build a strong foundation of people of all colors and walks of life to fight racism and injustice.
But... Nah.
SMH
I agree with the library, tbh.
But... Nah.
SMH
I agree with the library, tbh.
Chie Satonaka
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This is a local chapter.
Please do not make this about the moment as a whole.
The Nashville chapter of BLM is fucking stupid.
NullPointer
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Nothing much else to say really.
Leithkorias
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Lots of people never make it past the title before reposting on other social media. I think that's the intention.
Pandora012
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They really went and said, " white supremacy"
Aaronology
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This is such a common sense stance that I am not sure how things reach the point where BLM organizers conclude it's a good idea to exclude any group seeking to aid them.
MiniBossBattle
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Biracial families.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Have you been to black activist meetings? White people that show up are generally the same kinds you see on the Internet: either they don't actually care and just want to troll/rebel somehow, or they care but get super divisive and defensive over their ideas, because no one's ever told them "no" in their life. It's all the exact same distractions and arguments and bullshit you'll see happen here on GAF when Black Lives Matter is discussed.
I can see where this group is coming from, but the optics here are terrible.
You guys are going to have to get comfortable with this phrase at some point. It is not an inaccurate statement concerning our media and government in America. We've all known it our whole lives, with us being primarily represented by racist old white dudes making decisions that benefit only racist old white dudes, but as soon as someone accurately throws out "white supremacy" in those words, people have some sort of defensive reaction to it. Donald Trump as the popular leader of the modern Republican party should be saying something to you.
(It was definitely misused in a hilarious way this time, though.)
Vicetrailia
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Okie dokie.
Testicular Sound Express
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as a black male I think this is so stupid.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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True, hadn't considered that.
DrGonzo615
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This, but apparently that constitutes "white supremacy".
I like that you said "that chapter" to distinguish them from the black lives matter movement and other specific black lives matter organizations. Unfortunately that's something this thread and article it's based on didn't do.
No, just the regular kind.
#notallchapters?
BLM seems to be running into the same problem that the Occupy movement and any decentralized movement in the modern age seems to run into: Poor local leadership that doesn't quite understand the best ways to spread the message.
Reverse racism is the dumbest term ever.
stufte
Member
I don't believe you.
Holy shit.
elrechazado
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Enforcement of civil rights laws regarding public accommodation is not white supremacy.
And way to stereotype all white people interested in civil rights. Jesus dude.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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BLM is a movement by black people for black people. Anybody thinking that inclusion is a goal hasn't been paying attention.
That being said, it's silly to hold so tightly to the "no white people" rule, and it's also silly to try to hold these meetings in public spaces if that's what they're going to do.
That being said, it's silly to hold so tightly to the "no white people" rule, and it's also silly to try to hold these meetings in public spaces if that's what they're going to do.
Coffee Dog
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The sheer number of people in this thread balking at the idea of safe spaces for people of color is worrying.
yeah, exactly. white people are generally unable to hold productive conversations on race.
yeah, exactly. white people are generally unable to hold productive conversations on race.
I'm siding with the library here. But I totally understand why the chapter may feel the need to not be inclusive. These things attract people with no real interest other than starting shit. Like the 4chan people that decided to shoot at BLM activists in Minneapolis.
White supremacy isn't as simple as wearing hoods.
TwEE-N-Toast
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No it's true. He's white.
Pandora012
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You guys? Though I suppose the way I wrote it did not convey what I meant. I mean they are excluding white people, and instead of opening it up they choose to say it was because of white supremacy. In my opinion, I believe that excluding white people will not help them make the changes they want.
So, basically- #NotallBLM?
stufte
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Why would I want to go somewhere I'm not wanted just for the color of my skin?
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