The Continued Branding and Co-optation of MLK
"Martin Luther King Jr. stood for revolutionary transformation; he is used today to support policies that he fought against." #BLM
Aug 31
20160
Ford Foundation, Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Pacifism as Pathology
#BLM Black Lives Matter Branding Capitalism Co-optation Consumerism Deray McKesson Ford MLK New Economy Social Engineering
"Martin Luther King Jr. stood for revolutionary transformation; he is used today to support policies that he fought against." #BLM
Feb 13
20150
Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Whiteness & Aversive Racism
Black Left Civil Rights Domestification of Politics Islam Malcolm X MLK Muslims Whiteness & Aversive Racism
"In framing white supremacy as a global phenomenon, and understanding the systemic roots of inequality, Malcolm X provides us with a historic lens and contemporary frame for thinking about the role and place of Muslims in the United States, as endless war is waged, racism persists and capitalism wreaks havoc around the world."
Jan 21
20122
350.org / 1Sky, Climate Action Network | CAN, Imperialist Wars/Occupations, Indigenous Environmental Network, Natural Resources Defense Council, Non-Profit Industrial Complex
350.org / 1Sky CAN Conformity Imperialism Infiltration Keystone XL KXL MLK NRDC Obama Racism
When I start seeing articles posted on an international climate justice listserv from 350.org celebrating NRDC and friends, co-opting MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr.) for their own (branding) purposes and legitimising the Obama tagline "Yes We Can" (language that in turn gives "hope" that citizens may see "a certain young senator from Illinois" re-emerge), with no dissent to be found, it tells me that my good friend and legitimate activist Sandy was right. This Climate Justice Network has become CAN (Climate Action Network) in drag.
Jan 21
20120
Capitalism Classism Co-optation Gentrification Imperialism Martin Luther King MLK Mumia Abu-Jamal Political Prisoners Racism Reparations
This is a presentation given by Dr. Tony Monteiro at the January...
Don’t Let Conservatives Co-Opt Dr. King’s Progressive Social Justice Legacy January 13,...