![]() These are real possibilities after all and legitimate fears. The reality is that many fear retribution and blacklisting from outlets like I-D - which would have far-reaching consequences like monetary loss. With this being the case, logic dictates that one would call out the obvious wrong to prevent it from happening over and over again like a fucked up lighting round of Groundhog Day. Ultimately they know that the practice is not only immoral but purposely exploitative and isolating in a way that demands to be called out. Ultimately, in this case, people know that stealing from poor Black and Brown creatives like I-D did this week is wrong. The most obvious reason people encourage silence when obviously bad things happen is because of the projection of their own culpability and cowardice. In any business, like digital media or even show business, concern-trolling about silent suffering often stems from cowardice. Well, there’s a number of reasons people expect you to shut the fuck up when it comes to injustice, but I have some very specific theories. That said, this brouhaha bears the question: what is it with this fixation on silent suffering? Which is funny because you’d think theft would be more damning, but I digress. So essentially, we were expected to suffer injustice in silence because doing otherwise is deemed messy, unprofessional, and career-damaging. The “shutting about about it” came about when other “creative”, writers, and editors began concern-trolling freelance writers at-large, mocking us with calls to protect ourselves with NDAs, make our own platforms to avoid theft, or worse, keep our “industry beef” of the timeline to avoid “mess”. I’m always going to have a problem with theft and related wrongdoing, of course, but there’s something particularly maddening about being expected to shut up about it. Or why I’m writing about this to begin with. With that being case, you’re probably wondering why this particular case is noteworthy. I’ll spare you the gory details, but let’s just say that while I-D has a history of this, they are not the first, they definitely won’t be the last, and that pitch and article theft is rampant in the freelance world. And was subsequently expected to be gracious about it. This week, Madam Hurston’s quote about not being silent or else people will say you enjoyed the bullshit became relevant when a beloved colleague of mine had a very specific pitch stolen by the outlet I-D. I either live my life like a Nina Simone quote, a Zora Neale Hurston quote, or a Rihanna quote. We won't stop until we change the whole system of justice.I have three settings when it comes to how I live my life. Time is out for you trying to stall the arm of justice. Time is out for you trying to stall, empty words and empty promises. “Time is out for not holding you accountable. When I looked and saw people in Germany marching for George Floyd, when they went in front of parliament in London, England, and said it's a different time and season, I tell you, America, this is the time of dealing with accountability in the criminal justice system.” “When I looked at protests where, in some cases, young whites outnumbered the blacks marching, I knew it was a different time and season. Those who broke the law must pay for whatever law they broke, but so should the four police officers who caused this funeral today.” ![]() You just want us to shut up and suffer in silence. ![]() Some of you don't want peace, you just want quiet. “There is a difference between those calling for peace and those calling for quiet. Ever since 401 years ago, the reason we could never be who we wanted to be is because you kept your knees on our necks.” “I stood on that spot, and the reason it got to me is George Floyd's story has been a story of black folks. He died because there has not been corrective behaviour that has taught this country that if you commit a crime, you must pay for the crime you commit.” He died of a common American criminal justice malfunction. He did not die of common health conditions. “George Floyd must not be among the deceased. Sharpton called on the US authorities to act and ensure justice for Floyd and other victims of injustice.įloyd's cause of death is common. ![]() His death has resulted in protests as many around the world took to the streets to condemn racial discrimination and police brutality. Floyd was suspected of passing a fake dollar bill at a local shop, TimesLIVE reported. Reverend Al Sharpton delivered a powerful speech at the memorial for George Floyd, the African American killed by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer in the Minneapolis police department.įloyd died last Monday after the officer pressed his knee against his neck while he detained him.
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