Fred Hampton – Archive Videos

Comrade Fred Hampton was assassinated by the fyi and police on this day December 4, 1969. He was murdered because he was incredibly effective at uniting poor whites in Chicago with the Black Panther Party to fight #racism and #capitalism. No to negro imperialism ✊🏾 no to #imperialism Comrade Fred Hampton was assassinated by the… Continue reading Fred Hampton – Archive Videos

The women of Riot_revolt kick off “WOMEN’S MARCH ON RALEIGH – 2019” Face white feminism and police violence

On January 26, 2019 Aware of the criticisms that have surfaced around the national Women’s March, hundreds of participants in Raleigh crowded in the state’s legislative courtyard late January 2019 preaching a message of intersectional feminism and equality for minorities, immigrants, and the LGTBQ community.  But words can only go so far. Activist Takiyah Thompson—a black woman… Continue reading The women of Riot_revolt kick off “WOMEN’S MARCH ON RALEIGH – 2019” Face white feminism and police violence

Activist Talks About White Supremacy, Capitalism and Change on Campus

On Friday April 5, ASUU’s Diversity Board held a public event called “United Against White Supremacy” at the Gould Auditorium in the Marriott Library. The Q&A format event, featuring activist Takiyah Thompson, was dedicated to addressing recent incidents on campus which have been described as racist forms of hate speech.

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Conference strategizes tearing down statues, walls

Durham, N.C. — Energized by the fall of the Silent Sam statue in neighboring Chapel Hill, N.C., just days before, activists and community members representing a wide spectrum of progressive interests gathered on Aug. 25 at the historic Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, N.C., for “How to Topple a Statue, How to Tear Down a Wall,” a conference and celebration marking one year since one of Durham’s own Confederate monuments was brought to the ground.

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UEW Union Welcomes Takiyah Thompson for Community Panel on Fighting White Supremacy

Takiyah Thompson Climbing the now toppled confederate statue

Takiyah Thompson, a student at North Carolina Central University, spoke to over 70 people on Feb. 3, 2018 at the United Electrical Workers hall in Chicago about resistance to white supremacy and toppling its monuments. Thompson participated on a panel with Inez White from (second from right), Maria from BLM (far right) and Dani Boachie… Continue reading UEW Union Welcomes Takiyah Thompson for Community Panel on Fighting White Supremacy