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Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 73788 Nice site. I bookmarked it. Looks like BLM wants to be part of any Biden/Harris administration. This is what we are fighting against. Keep in mind that Patrisse is one of the founders of BLM and she is a "trained Marxist", but her own admission. --------blacklivesmatter.com November 7, 2020 The Honorable Joseph Biden and The Honorable Kamala Harris VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY Dear President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris: Congratulations on your election to the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the United States. Like so many, we are relieved that the Trump era in government is coming to a close. As we celebrate his electoral demise, we also know that his political exit does not ensure an end to the intolerable conditions faced by Black people in America. A well-thought out, community-driven, fully resourced agenda that addresses the particular challenges faced by Black people must be a top priority. We are requesting a meeting with you both to discuss the expectations that we have for your administration and the commitments that must be made to Black people. Without the resounding support of Black people, we would be saddled with a very different electoral outcome. In short, Black people won this election. Alongside Black-led organizations around the nation, Black Lives Matter invested heavily in this election. “Vote and Organize” became our motto, and our electoral justice efforts reached more than 60 million voters. We want something for our vote. We want to be heard and our agenda to be prioritized. We issue these expectations not just because Black people are the most consistent and reliable voters for Democrats, but also because Black people are truly living in crisis in a nation that was built on our subjugation. Up until this point, the United States has refused to directly reckon with the way that it devalues Black people and devastates our lives. This cannot continue. Black people can neither afford to live through the vitriol of a Trump-like Presidency, nor through the indifference of a Democrat-controlled government that refuses to wrestle with its most egregious and damnable shame. President-Elect Biden and Vice-President-Elect Harris: both of you discussed addressing systemic racism as central to your election campaigns. Both of you also expressed regrets regarding your record on issues impacting Black people. The best way to ensure that you remedy past missteps and work towards a more just future for Black people—and by extension all people—is to take your direction from Black grassroots organizers that have been engaged in this work for decades, with a legacy that spans back to the first arrival of enslaved Africans. We look forward to meeting with you at your convenience to begin the immediate work of Black liberation. WewouldliketobeactivelyengagedinyourTransitionTeam’splanningandpolicywork.Again, congratulations on your win. Let’s get to work! Most Sincerely, Patrisse Cullors On behalf of the Black Lives Matter Global Network BLACKLIVESMATTER.ORG | @blklivesmatter | info@blacklivesmatter.com