Boston Chapter of #BlackLivesMatter Tweets About Meeting With Hillary Clinton

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BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 18h18 hours ago
5 Black Lives Matter activists from @BLM_Boston & @BLMWorcester planned to engage @HillaryClinton today #HollupHillary


BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 11h11 hours ago
Our plan was to participate in the community forum on substance abuse and hold @HillaryClinton accountable #HollupHillary


BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 11h11 hours ago
We were initially not allowed into the community forum in Keene,New Hampshire today, citing capacity. #HollupHillary


BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 11h11 hours ago
@danmericaCNN recognized @lafemagres of @BLM_Boston and tweeted about us being denied entry. #HollupHillary


Dan Merica ?@danmericaCNN 19h19 hours ago
The doors to HRC's event have been closed by USSS due to capacity, per an aide. That means the #BlackLivesMatter protestors won't get in.





Dan Merica ?@danmericaCNN 19h19 hours ago
Four people wearing #BlackLivesMatter shirts outside Clinton's event in Keene. Haven't been let in yet.


BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 11h11 hours ago
We were approached by @HillaryClinton's staff & offered an opportunity to ask the questions we planned to ask in the forum #HollupHillary


BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 11h11 hours ago
We were then allowed inside to an overflow room, where we watched @HillaryClinton's talk #HollupHillary


BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 10h10 hours ago
To clarify, we made no requests re: media nor were we asked if media could be present for our conversation w @HillaryClinton #HollupHillary


BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 11h11 hours ago
This was our 1st question. 15 minute conversation followed. We'll release video as soon as we're able.
#HollupHillary




BlackLivesMatterBOS ?@BLM_Boston 2h2 hours ago
A photo taken while speaking to the press afterwards #HollupHillary





Gabriel Debenedetti ?@gdebenedetti 17h17 hours ago Keene, NH
The protesters said Hillary's answer were "similar" to what they've heard from other candidates "in that it is a political response."





Gabriel Debenedetti ?@gdebenedetti 17h17 hours ago Keene, NH
"I didn't hear a reflection on her part in perpetuating white supremacist violence."





Gabriel Debenedetti ?@gdebenedetti
Here are a couple of photos from our conversation with @HillaryClinton #HollupHillary





related:

Black Lives Matter Arrives on Hillary Clinton’s Doorstep
After being shut out of a New Hampshire event, activists meet with the candidate
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122524/blacklivesmatter-activists-disrupt-hillary-clinton-event

[SonderWoman]

1. Thanks for this informative update.

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4. you're welcome, SonderWoman

[virtualobserver]

2. BLM Boston actually wanted to talk, ask questions

quite a contrast with Seattle.

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6. that's a two-way street

Iowa Starting Line ?@IAStartingLine

Interesting and smart way to reach out to movement




Dan Merica @danmericaCNN
#BlackLivesMatter protestors say they were sought out by the Clinton campaign online to meet with HRC.

[Armstead]

7. Was that before or after the NetNation shitstorm?

"protestors say they were sought out by the Clinton campaign online to meet with HRC"

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10. this is a Boston chapter

...this refers to the effort by the Clinton campaign to reach out to the activists after their late arrival prevented their access to the main event hall.

These activist actions don't appear to be coordinated with other states, except, maybe, in their intention to confront these candidates. That makes sense seeing how loosely organized the movement is. This group says they were there to 'ask questions' of the candidate. The campaign reached out to them and provided that opportunity.

[Supersedeas]

14. and a well placed ear in the campaign structure

[Blue_Adept]

3. Language is important

It's interesting to watch how it's evolved in the past year since the BLM movement/hashtag went out there and the narrative that it brought to the forefront.

Had a lot of conversations with family that were dismissive of Brown/Ferguson because they couldn't grasp what was going on since their police interactions are minimal and polite when done. Made some progress to be sure in getting them to look through things with a new lens rather than their own, especially as more events/murders became public and there was a sustained narrative to work with.

But I'll say that if the whole "white supremacist" angle keeps being used and that becomes the approach to it, it's going to lose a lot of people in terms of public support because who wants to be associated with that?

The actual ideas behind the origin of the BLM and what they're trying to achieve are things I support and get behind and will vote for the candidates that try to deal with it (which, frankly, aren't presidential. They can set tone and agenda but the hard work is done at the state level and with reps and senators in DC). But there's going to be a disassociative effect going on if the whole white supremacist line becomes a plank in the BLM platform.

[Armstead]

9. It may lead to a backlash a la "Great Silent Majority" of the 70's

[cali]

5. lots of interesting body language in those pics

[artislife]

8. Yup nt

[philly_bob]

11. Can someone explain the "Bulletproof" t-shirt text? n/t

[Juicy_Bellows]

13. I interpret it as BLM won't be silenced by violence.

Or threats thereof. Their movement is 'bulletproof'

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[Jamaal510]

15. K&R