22. "Thanks for posting these updates from the conference. I was wondering " In response to In response to 0 Thu Oct-10-19 11:51 AM by kfine
whether any okps went or could brief on what happened/what it was like. Are there links anywhere to videos/slides from some of the talks? I read feedback that the program and guest speakers were really good. And the pics I saw floating around looked like it was really well-produced/professionally done.
In terms of the consensus + action items you're relaying, I think I'm most happy to read about this:
It's obviously a long road ahead for the movement to gain the magnitude of support it needs to advance its agenda... but infiltrating existing networks and infrastructure - making "more" friends not less - is 100% the direction I hope things go for ADOS.
Because... ya. End of the day politics "is" a numbers game, and ADOS is a minority population in the US. So there's going to need to be some venture outside of ADOS and/or ADOS-identifying communities for buy-in from a broader swath of Americans to get (legislative, institutional) advancements over the finish line (and not just die in or before even getting to Congress)... however that coalition is pieced together.
>Now, I believe the ADOS movement's plan >positions them far better than before. > >Thoughts? >
I think I mostly agree with you. I haven't been keeping up lately, though. And the frequent anti-immigrant/anti-African rhetoric still saddens me a lot (as does its inverse, though I tend not to interact with the type of black people that are anti-Black American/ADOS and don't think they're as representative as people think). But ya. Full disclosure: I am not ADOS (black, daughter of Af immigrants). Enthusiastic supporter though. And I harbour zero anti-Black sentiment, no interest whatsoever in feigning beneficiary-status to defraud Black American/ADOS justice claims or restitutions, and just like to root for any and all black groups fighting against their oppression lol *thumbs up*