Someone posted this incindiary photo of the twin towers on a social media page specifically to trigger a reaction. Below is my reaction.
I lived in New York City and worked at Kennedy Airport on 9/11. There was definitely an effort to make all Muslims culpable for tragedies of that day.
I remember going home after work to the Briarwood section in Queens which was very Jewish. My neighbor was an Arab man. The Muslim community had been signaled to stay out of sight for the day, the week, for the immediate future I suppose. There were concerns of retaliation. By who? Certainly not Black folks. I'm just sayin'...
My neighbor, not only did he not stay out of sight, he dressed from head to foot in Muslim garb, sat a chair in his driveway, and defiantly sat there for all the world to see that he was not afraid. He was not taking responsibility or hiding in shame for something he did not do. It made me uneasy because I thought people are just crazy right now, but I always respected that he stood his ground and refused to cower.
I can only imagine how proud and vindicated he and others of the Muslim community must be following this major victory of an unapologetic Muslim who was supported by all sectors of New York City community. How I wish I lived there to have been able to cast my vote for Mr. Mamdani.
On Tuesday, we had a collective victory from NYC to California, coast to coast, that Americans needed to see, but also the world needed to see. We are not all sleep. We are not all stupid. We are not all mesmerized with or fearful of the likes of DT and all the hate that he and his klan instigate. It was a beautiful night!
New York City will be just fine and once again, they rise as the leader. Thank you New Yorkers! This is what unity in the community looks like.
The 99% has spoken! The 1% heard us. What will be the[ir] wrath?
Stay focused.
Stay united!
Congratulations America!
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