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Barbara Smith
@TheBarbaraSmith
#FreePalestine #RussiaOutOfUkraine #CombaheeTaughtMe Member: #NationalWritersUnion Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 🌹
Joined April 2017
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    1/4 I am 1 of 3 Black women who coined the term #IdentityPolitics in the #CombaheeRiverCollective Statement, 1977. @MeghanMcCain does not know what she's talking about. What we meant was that Black women have the right to determine our own political agendas, period, full stop.
    Meghan McCain: "We’ve only had one Asian American host co-host host this show. Does that mean one of us should be leaving because there’s not enough representation? We're talking about -- is identity politics more important than the qualifications for the job?"
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    I helped coin the term 'identity politics'. I'm endorsing Bernie Sanders | Barbara Smith theguardian.com/commentisfree/… @BernieSanders #NotMeUs
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    I am proud to be one of the more than 100 signers of this historic statement in support of @BernieSanders. #NotMeUs
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    F. Y. I. @MeghanMcCain has blocked me. I don't think anyone has ever done that before. I must be on the right side of history. I'm honored. @justinbaragona @theview @sunny @USATODAY @doliver8 @usatodaylife @TiffanyDCross @CrossConnection
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    There is no place in this country for any form of discrimination against our LGBTQ+ family.
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    Replying to @TheBarbaraSmith
    2/4 People of all political stripes have distorted #IdentityPolitics ever since. And why does Meghan assume that people of color and women who are not white are by definition less qualified? This is classic #WhiteSupremacy. @TheView @sunny @whoopi @LastWeekTonight @iamjohnoliver
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    What a wonderful idea! I will be rich. 😉
    New rule: Whenever someone misuses the term "identity politics," they owe @TheBarbaraSmith $10.
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    Come on people! Today's the day. If you're voting bring at least 3 people with you & retweet #WithTheseHands over and over again. #WithTheseHands we will work toward justice. @ninaturner @iPhilSomething @WaywardWinifred @briebriejoy @srsable7290 @markemanatian @mark_s_mishler
    #WithTheseHands we can have Medicare for All. #WithTheseHands we can have a Green New Deal. #WithTheseHands we can have justice for all. #WithTheseHands we can win.
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    I'm privileged to be in conversation with @aja_monet @KenidraRWoods_ @israhirsi & @RaGilmer about Black feminism & @BernieSanders's campaign. #NotMeUs #Bernie2020 teenvogue.com/story/black-wo… @LostDiva @briebriejoy @ninaturner @WaywardWinifred @RobByrneDC @iPhilSomething
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    Yes, I worked on @BernieSanders campaign in 2016 and I support him now. #Bernie2020
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    Endorsement that matters in my book! Happy to be on Team #Bernie2020 with THE Barbara Smith! #NotMeUs