Our #JusticeForFlint Event on Sunday Raised Over $150,000 for the People of Flint Affected by the Fl

Our #JusticeForFlint Event on Sunday Raised Over $150,000 for the People of Flint Affected by the Flint Water Crisis. Although Our Event is Over, the Fight for Justice and Democracy in Flint Has Just Begun. To Support Our Brothers and Sisters in Flint, Please Donate Today: rev.ms/Flint. Check Out All the Highlights and Unforgettable Moments from Our Event That Featured Live Musical Performances by Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monáe, Ledisi, Musiq Soulchild, Robert Glasper, Royce Da 5'9, Vic Mensa and Many More:I Went to Flint, Drank the Water, and Saw the Future of Civil Rights: http://nym.ag/1RvJO1d via NY Mag“‘We’ve really been moved by the hope you guys have and the bright future that’s here. So our heart really goes out to you. We’ve been inspired since we’ve been here,’ Ryan Coogler told the crowd at #JusticeForFlint” USA Today: http://usat.ly/1RQ7MGZ11 Things You Missed If You Watched the Oscars Instead of Justice for Flint: http://bit.ly/1Ysqpn2 via MIC“In Flint, the message was a strong — and direct — one in the at-capacity auditorium: Music, poetry, art has the power to incite change, start and further conversations, inspire the afflicted.” The Hollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/24G17GvJustice for Flint Benefit Show Raises $156,000 for Water Crisis Relief: http://bit.ly/1nih7fJ via MLive“Performing for a city poisoned by its own state government, a group of stars provided necessary Academy Awards counter programming” MTV: http://on.mtv.com/1R5BUBaWhy Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler Went to Flint Instead of the Oscars: http://bit.ly/1Sxqky5 “‘Flint didn’t exist in a vacuum before this happened, before its local and state government decided to systemically poison them. Flint has been a hotbed for racial injustice for decades: from mass incarceration, to school inequity, to really inalienated immigrant community, to unprecedented rates of unemployment,’ Jesse Williams said.” The Guardian: http://bit.ly/1XaqCKkRyan Coogler, Ava DuVernay Raise Over $100,000 For Flint Water Crisis: http://bit.ly/1p0Tmdw via Revolt TV“Monáe and others delivered the kinds of performances that have made them stars, but what got my attention were the faces of the people of Flint, shining in the settling darkness as they listened. I saw eyes glistening with unshed tears and arms upraised to the heavens, emotions tugging at the edges of lips set hard against the grim. I saw hope in faces furrowed with anger and pain, and I heard the sound of huge hearts breaking in compassion for their terrible plight. These artists didn’t come to Flint so their egos could be served. They raised their voices so that the people of Flint could be heard and, one by one, ordinary people took the stage to bear powerful witness to what had happened to them. To what is still happening to them” Salon: http://bit.ly/21jyryq -- source link

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