Joe Biden shamelessly bailed out his son Hunter by granting him a “full and unconditional” presidential pardon while thousands of people in the United States are incarcerated for similar crimes. The pardon cleared Hunter Biden of a jury conviction for gun charges in Delaware and his guilty plea to tax charges in California. Hunter Biden… Continue reading Hunter Biden’s Pardon is a Slap in the Face to Every Victim of the War on Drugs
Author: riotrevolt
How Political Organizing Has Failed The Disabled Community
There are the obvious ways, a lack of ramps for people in wheelchairs. Books that don’t have electronic versions so people who use screen readers don’t have access. Ableist language that is passed off as accidental- or worse just used casually and without thought to the harm it causes. But ableism in political organizing runs much deeper than that.
White Liars of Garner, NC
Racist harassment of the Thompson family by white Garner residents and the police continues. Last year a neighbor of the Thompson family, Don Barnett made repeated 911 calls to complain about the family listening to “loud Islamic Jihadist Preaching’s”. However, it was the Honorable Malcolm X that the family was actually listening to during the… Continue reading White Liars of Garner, NC
We Knew That Though: Mikisa Found Not Guilty of Noise Ordinance Violation
“When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don’t speak out ain’t nobody going to speak out for you.” Fannie Lou Hamer. Today, a June 23, 2020, Mikisa Thompson was found not guilty by the Wake county courts of North Carolina. Her charge was a “violation of a noise ordinance.” On May 16, 2019,… Continue reading We Knew That Though: Mikisa Found Not Guilty of Noise Ordinance Violation
Open Letter from a Survivor of Sexual Abuse at NC A&T
RIOT received an anonymous statement from a Black woman about her experiences being sexually assaulted as a student and her experience after reporting the sexual violence to the school she attends. RIOT supports all survivors of sexual assault. Time and time again Black women fight to protect us all from the violent systems that threaten… Continue reading Open Letter from a Survivor of Sexual Abuse at NC A&T
Raleigh Rebellion: George Floyd Solidarity Protest Rocks NC State Capitol
Violence and pig like behavior came from the Raleigh Police Department when they shot tear gas into a crowd of people from a parking deck onto the street.
RIOT Feed the People Urban Farming Initiative
RIOT started a miniature farm at our family home. We have been gardening for a few years for ourselves and would like to expand it to feed other people living in poverty like us in our area. Poor Black people in poverty have a lot in common living in war zones like fresh food shortages… Continue reading RIOT Feed the People Urban Farming Initiative
Court Summary 12/9/2019
Walking into the courtroom on this morning, Monday, December 9th, 2019, for the trial for my mother’s case brought no other feeling but dismay. The make-up of the courtroom was mostly Black, and if they were not Black then the rest of the majority were people of color. This was not surprising, to say the… Continue reading Court Summary 12/9/2019
Mikisa Thompson’s Resistance : Listening to Malcolm X isn’t a Crime
I listened intently as Mikisa Thompson, an organizer and activist, told me her story and it soon became clear that the news reports I’d read had left much unexplored about her experiences in Garner, North Carolina.
Appeal Trial Mikisa Thompson vs. North Carolina
On Monday December 9, 2019 a sham trial will be held at the Raleigh, NC Justice Center. Mikisa Thompson is asking for your support at court or via donations. All details are on the attached flyer. As well as this link