From street mob activist to White House guest—
20 year-old Ferguson activist Rasheen Aldridge met with Barack Obama this week in the White House to discuss Ferguson. He was the president’s guest. No Ferguson business owners or Ferguson police officers were invited to the publicized event.
Several local Ferguson protest leaders were invited by Barack Obama to the White House.
Torch a town – Get invited to White House!
On Monday several Ferguson protest leaders met with Barack Obama in the White House.
Attendees included:
** Ashley Yates, Millennial Activists United
** Rasheen Aldridge, Young Activists St. Louis
** Brittany Packnett, St. Louis educator and activist
** T-Dubb-O, St. Louis hip-hop artist
** James Hayes, Ohio Students Association
** Phillip Agnew, Dream Defenders
** Jose Lopez, Make the Road New York
Today a New York City grand jury declined to indict a New York police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.
In response 20 year-old street activist Rasheen Aldridge called the mob back to the street.
LIKE RELIVING MIKE ALLLLL OVER #FERGUSONTONYC #NOINDICTMENT
LIKE RELIVING MIKE ALLLLL OVER #FERGUSONTONYC #NOINDICTMENT
— Rep Rasheen Aldridge. Jr (He/Him) (@RepSheenBean) December 3, 2014
TIME TO SHUT IT DOWN….EVERY THING MUST BE SHUT DOWN…BACK TO THE STREETS. #FERGUSONTONYC #NOINDICTMENT
TIME TO SHUT IT DOWN….EVERY THING MUST BE SHUT DOWN…BACK TO THE STREETS. #FERGUSONTONYC #NOINDICTMENT
— Rep Rasheen Aldridge. Jr (He/Him) (@RepSheenBean) December 3, 2014
In September Rasheed tweeted out the police chief’s Social Security Number.
This must have impressed Obama.