Ol’Otis
The Picasso of the Ghetto
1:25 - Why he joined BLM
8:50 - "the movement has opened up a lot of space to talk about identity"
9:30 - Being black vs beingin America
10:45 - the transgender bathroom bill
14:50 - "Our conversations about blackness have opened up a chance for us to talk about this"
21:50 - Talks about Campaign Zero. Plan to reduce police brutality
25:40 - Admits the movement is losing momentum
27:18 - Whats next
- Build Coalitions
- Organize inside (politics)
30:20 - Talks about losing the election
34:40 - Bernie or Hilary
36:50 - Trump
41:35 - Talks reparations and high income vs wealth
43:45 - Responds to money controversy
46:30 - @nettaaaaaaaa vs Dream Hampton
48:55 - BLM ultimate goal:
- "Addressing, confronting and changing state violence (police brutality). And institutionalizing those changes"
- "Opening up space to talk about the complexity of identity"
51:20 - Both his parents were drug addicts. Mom left when he was 3.
the fakkitry and hatred of women comes from this