I am white. I will never understand the pain of oppression as a result of colour, but I will work to end it and I will work to support the oppressed.

+ Vancouver, November 24 2014

Supporting books and movies about revolution means nothing if you’re not supporting real-life revolution too. #IndictDarrenWilson

I know most of you don't know me, but please stay safe tonight and continue to spread the word on Ferguson. I came back to tumblr tonight, because I know that its people like you all of this generation that can share news like wildfire.

Protester is yelling at black police officer. “How does it feel to represent an institution that’s killing your people?”

Just a reminder that no history was made tonight. Instead, it repeated itself.

michael brown was eighteen years old, he was very shy, he was funny and silly, he loved music, his mother loves him very much, please don’t forget about him, please don’t let him be forgotten

Extremely saddened by the decision in Ferguson tonight. I’m so sorry to Michael Brown and his family- you deserve more than a judicial system blinded by race and white privilege.

Honestly though, when a city is on fire and under lock down, when the whole country is in a state of complete outrage, when the entire fucking world knows what happened to Mike Brown in the small city of Ferguson, Missouri, doesn’t that say that maybe something is wrong here?

my thing also is that EVEN IF mike brown was violent towards the cop you are telling me that his police officer was not well trained enough to handle ONE unarmed person without using lethal force. That’s what you are telling me right now.

mike brown should be in college right now. mike brown should be pulling all-nighters studying for tests. mike brown should be going to visit his family for thanksgiving. but instead of that he’s six feet under because that’s where darren wilson decided he belonged. and now darren wilson is married and half a million dollars richer. don’t forget this. don’t forget that darren wilson took away everything  mike brown could have had and is walking free despite that.

Ferguson

who needs dystopia novels when we can read the news

“Atticus–” said Jem bleakly. He turned in the doorway. “What, son?” “How could they do it, how could they?” “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it — seems that only children weep.”

To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (via seafaeries)

On August 9, 2014, Brown, an unarmed black 18-year old, was shot and killed by Wilson, who is white. The shooting led to demonstrations, confrontations with police, and some looting and violence.