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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumReflections on Meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary Hillary Clinton, and the #DemDebate
By DeRay McKesson from Campaign Zero.
I recently joined protestors and activists in meeting with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton to discuss the #BlackLivesMatter movement and policy proposals, anchored in #CampaignZero, to end police violence.
We have also requested meetings with Martin O'Malley, Marco Rubio, and Ben Carson. In general, we are open to meeting with any candidate seeking to be the next President to discuss these ideas.
While police violence is a key issue to the movement, it is clear that there are a range of issues important to blackness that are beyond police violence and/or criminal justice. In these conversations with Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton, we began by focusing on police violence and then broadened the scope of the conversation.
For these meetings we request at least one hour with the candidate and at least 3045 minutes with the candidates staff after the candidate leaves. The goal is to both influence the candidate and their staff, who are often best versed in the details of specific legislation or policies.
In preparation for meeting with the candidates, we review their previously stated policy positions and the campaigns published platform so we can develop specific questions on focused topics that support a robust discussion.
Bernie Sanders has released a Racial Justice Platform.
Hillary Clinton has published initial drafts of a Criminal Justice Platform & Voting Rights Platform.
We have also requested meetings with Martin O'Malley, Marco Rubio, and Ben Carson. In general, we are open to meeting with any candidate seeking to be the next President to discuss these ideas.
While police violence is a key issue to the movement, it is clear that there are a range of issues important to blackness that are beyond police violence and/or criminal justice. In these conversations with Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton, we began by focusing on police violence and then broadened the scope of the conversation.
For these meetings we request at least one hour with the candidate and at least 3045 minutes with the candidates staff after the candidate leaves. The goal is to both influence the candidate and their staff, who are often best versed in the details of specific legislation or policies.
In preparation for meeting with the candidates, we review their previously stated policy positions and the campaigns published platform so we can develop specific questions on focused topics that support a robust discussion.
Bernie Sanders has released a Racial Justice Platform.
Hillary Clinton has published initial drafts of a Criminal Justice Platform & Voting Rights Platform.
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Reflections on Meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary Hillary Clinton, and the #DemDebate (Original Post)
Luminous Animal
Oct 2015
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mak3cats
(1,573 posts)1. Good stuff - link please? (eom)
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)2. Oops. Just added it. It didn't format correctly but see if it works
When you copy and paste. I'd try but I'm on my phone and it is performing extremely poorly.
mak3cats
(1,573 posts)3. It works copying and pasting - bookmarked for later reading. Thanks! (eom)
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)4. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, Luminous Animal.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)5. You are welcome, Uncle Joe,