African American

At first I was disappointed by his actions, thought it was disrespectful. But he actually exposed the hypocrisy in the outraged people because it was a simply sit down and be quiet protest.

Just like Rosa Parks on the bus and many civil rights activists at lunch counters and schools had to endure abuse.

Just like many suffragettes who simply stood patiently and quietly outside the government offices while people abused them.

Doesn't matter if its the militancy of the black panthers or nation of Islam, or the peaceful civil disobedience and marches of MLK's affiliated groups. The white power structure in this country will beat them up or shoot them dead.




more recent pic from a very liberal northern city