Proposed resolution by local politician Robert Vinson Brannum (ANC-5E08) against hate speech which focuses on white supremacists. This was proposed at a 8/7/19 ANC 5E meeting in Washington, DC.
Proposed resolution by local politician Robert Vinson Brannum (ANC-5E08) against hate speech which focuses on white supremacists. This was proposed at a 8/7/19 ANC 5E meeting in Washington, DC.
Proposed resolution by local politician Robert Vinson Brannum (ANC-5E08) against hate speech which focuses on white supremacists. This was proposed at a 8/7/19 ANC 5E meeting in Washington, DC.
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WHEREAS, DC Human Rights Act of 1977 Section 2-1401.015eeks to secure
an end in the District of Columbia to discrimination for any reason other than that of individual merit, including, but not limited to, discrimination by reason of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status asa victim of an intrafamily offense, and place of residence or business;
WHEREAS, H. Res. 183, passed by the House of Representatives, states
white supremacists in the United States have exploited and continue to exploit bigotry and weaponize hate for political gain, targeting traditionally persecuted peoples, including African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other people of color, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, the LGBTQ community, immigrants, and others with verbal attacks, incitement, and violence;
WHEREAS, H. Res. 183 further states the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.. taught that persecution of any American is an assault on the rights and freedoms of all Americans;
WHEREAS, on August 1l and 12, 2017, self-identified neo‐Confederates,
white nationalists, nee‐Nazis, and Ku Klux Klansmen held white supremacist events in Charlottesville, Virginia, where they marched on a synagogue under the Nazi swastika, engaged in racist and anti-Semitic demonstrations and committed brutal and deadly violence against peaceful Americans;
WHEREAS, a white nationalist murdered nine African American worshipers at
the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on the evening ofJune 17, 2015, in the hopes ofigniting a nationwide race war;
WHEREAS, on October 27, 2018, the perpetrator ofthe deadliest attack on
Jewish peOple in the history of the United States killed 1l worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue building in Pittsburgh and reportedly stated that he “wanted all Jews to die”;
WHEREAS, anti‐Semitism is the centuries-old bigotry and form of racism
faced by Jewish people simply because they are Jews;
WHEREAS, the Bloomingdale Community within thejurisdiction of ANCSC
has been impacted by cowardly acts of racist postings
WHEREAS, Mayor Muriel Bowser states: “Washington, DC is a city of love,
inclusivity, and diversity. As a community, we are proud to be guided and defined by those values, and when those values
WHEREAS, Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie has been working to
advance the conversation around Racial Equity in the District of Columbia
WHEREAS, Communities and cities across America are facing challenges of
hate speech and violence and are coming back to push back against persons seeking to inflict harm and fear on others because of their race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
THIS RESOLUTION came before ANC SEat a duly noticed public meeting on August 7, 2013. ANC SE is composed of 10 Commissioners, such that 6 Commissioners constitute a quorum. With Commissioners present, ANC SE voted ‐ - to adopt this resolution.
