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Black History Year

The History of The Silent Protests Speaks Volume

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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It’s open season on Black lives. We are murdered by police, hunted by white vigilantes, and relegated to second-class citizenship. Nevertheless, we ALWAYS make our voices heard. But one of our first attempts to unite didn’t involve our voices at all! _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's open season on black lives. We are murdered by police, hunted by white

0:06.0

vigilantes, and relegated to second-class citizenship. Nevertheless, we always make our voices heard.

0:15.0

But one of our first attempts to unite

0:18.0

didn't involve our voices at all.

0:21.0

This is two minute black history. what you didn't learn in school. It must have seemed like the second coming.

0:35.0

Thousands of black people dressed in white strolled down the streets of New York right where the Trump building stands today.

0:47.0

But something was different about this protest.

0:50.8

There were no bullhorns, no confrontation, and no shouting.

0:55.0

There was no clapping, no singing, and no explanation.

1:01.0

It was just us in a glorious procession, not uttering a single sound.

1:09.2

What was this? Throughout July 1917 they ambushed our people.

1:25.0

Ultimately 200 black men, women and children were drowned,

1:30.0

beaten, lynched, or burned just for existing. The survivors, numbering in the thousands, fled

1:38.8

their homes to escape the violence and arson. Then we made an important decision.

1:45.8

It was the first time our people had united in the tens of thousands,

1:50.2

so we needed to make an impact. Armed only with signs that red models such as

1:56.0

Make America Safe for Democracy

1:58.0

and your hands are full of blood,

2:01.0

we decided to march in complete silence.

2:06.1

The result, the country took notice, and people not only joined our cause, but also were inspired to raise their voices against racism.

2:17.0

Now, over a century later, we must continue to fight, because our power is indeed in our unity.

2:27.8

In order to move towards the future, you've got to look to the past.

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