Black Congressional Staffers walked off their jobs today for a “Black Lives Matter” protest.
No white ally staffers were included in the photo.
Dozens of congressional staffers just walked off of their jobs. This powerful photo shows why http://t.co/xrGl0qP0cJ pic.twitter.com/ytNl6Jg0mu
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 11, 2014
Congressional staffers walk out to protest the grand jury decisions pic.twitter.com/NTrqGTpr6I
— HBCU Buzz (@HBCUBuzz) December 11, 2014
Dozens of staffers gather on Capitol steps to protest police brutality #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/R6OaNT3ZDe
— THE CBC (@OfficialCBC) December 11, 2014
White allies were not included in the group shots.
The Daily Beast reported:
The Congressional Black Associates, Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus, the Brooke-Revels Society, the Congressional African Staff Association, and the African American Women on the Hill Network—all dedicated to representing African American staffers on Capitol Hill—are helping to organize the protest as a “show of unity and solidarity… to stand shoulder to shoulder with other peaceful demonstrations.
These groups will be joined by members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association and the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association.
Only whites were not invited.
