What a difference a day makes.
Inspired to build upon King’s legacy, the organizers carried out Saturday’s action while railing against what they describe as the whitewashing of his legacy. King’s work, they told attendees, has been sanitized and coopted to emphasize his status as an orator and messianic leader at the expense of highlighting the politics at the forefront of his advocacy work.
The outside crowd sent messages of support to their cohort inside the building. “We love you,” they chanted repeatedly.
The platform calls for elected officials to revisit the question of reparations, a workers’ bill of rights across all sectors, a divestment of public funds from policing, and an elimination of fines in the penal system.
