I have been doing a lot of reading about how vitally important organization is and will be in the upcoming years.. We hear a lot about activism. But unless it's rooted in strong organizational skills, it's not only less effective, it runs the risk of being counter-productive.
The other message I keep seeing is
Pace Yourselves!
~Al Giordano~
CEO of King Center,
The other message I keep seeing is
Pace Yourselves!
~Al Giordano~
resist the urge
to leap from outrage to outrage,
to chase from protest to protest,
in ways that will only burn you out
before an authentic resistance
can be successfully constructed.
This is going to be a years-‐long struggle.
There are no shortcuts.
Pace yourself.
CEO of King Center,
Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King
and Coretta Scott King
posted this on her Facebook page tonight.
Bernice King has since amended #1.
From: 1. Don't use his name; EVER (45 will do)
To: 1. Use his name sparingly so as not to detract from the issues. I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name. However, this is a strategic tactic. While we are so focused on him we are prone to neglect the questionable policies that threaten freedom, justice and fairness advanced by the administration.
And from Joy Reid's twitter account:
Demitoes
From: 1. Don't use his name; EVER (45 will do)
To: 1. Use his name sparingly so as not to detract from the issues. I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name. However, this is a strategic tactic. While we are so focused on him we are prone to neglect the questionable policies that threaten freedom, justice and fairness advanced by the administration.
And from Joy Reid's twitter account:
Demitoes
