She says, “Slavery IN THIS LAND...” wasn’t happenstance. American chattel slavery was purposefully crafted and carried out.
I woke up this morning to hundreds of notifications from this tweet, which is literally just a quote from a book I am giving away tonight.
The level of vitriol in the replies is a new experience for me on here. I love Twitter, but this is the dark side of it.
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\u201cSlavery in this land was not merely an unfortunate thing that happened to black people. It was an American innovation, and American institution, created by and for the benefit of the elites of the dominant caste.\u201d @Isabelwilkerson
— Zach W. Lambert (@ZachWLambert) February 11, 2021
She says, “Slavery IN THIS LAND...” wasn’t happenstance. American chattel slavery was purposefully crafted and carried out.
Second, this is a perfect example of how nefarious folks operate here on Twitter...
They go after things like your profession...
There is a really disturbing amount of ableism (the discrimination against and degradation of people with intellectual disabilities) in here...
They came at me for 1 day. They will quickly move, but they won’t stop.
This morning I spent time praying for them and everyone else courageously speaking out against injustice, but I also found myself praying for the people blowing up my mentions.