re: Take Em Down Nola Presser Today

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Problem is, he just took credit for the hard work of black men and women, the organizers of @takeemdownnahhh That's hypocrisy at it's finest

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In not inviting #TakeEmDownNOLA to his speech, @MayorLandrieu perpetuates the erasure of black narratives that the racist monuments stand 4

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For those interested in our take on @MayorLandrieu 's speech as well as next steps, tune in to our press conference today at 4pm Central.

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For now, suffice it to say we were underwhelmed by @MayorLandrieu 's white savior shenanigans & erasure of 6 decades of black led resistance

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Truth be told @MayorLandrieu administration tried to contain if not prevent much of our organizing while going silent on monuments for mths

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Meanwhile the ordinance @MayorLandrieu used to remove monuments was written by our elders in the 90s tho he never acknowledged them for it.

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