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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Thrilled that Easy Aerial won’t be permitted to renew its lease at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Full statement here:

Senator Brisport Statement on
Brooklyn Navy Yard Lease with Easy Aerial:
I am thrilled that Easy Aerial will not be permitted to renew its lease at the Brooklyn Navy Yard; it is unacceptable for a city-chartered, publicly owned space to be complicit in supplying military equipment to the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF).

This win would not have happened without the tireless efforts of the Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard (DBNY) campaign. Their research brought this situation to light, and they have shown that when New Yorkers organize together, meaningful change is possible.

This is an exciting moment, though the work is not finished. Like Easy Arial, Crye Precision also supplies equipment to the IOF, and is still operating at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. We must evict Crye Precision and work together to make sure it is the last business of its kind to ever take up space at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. I look forward to working with DBNY and other stakeholders to make this happen.

Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Our State Government has been enabling millionaires & their corporations to drain NYC’s working-class of every penny possible. For our City to have a budget that works for the people, our *State* has to use its power to reverse tax breaks on the ultra-rich 2.25—see you in Albany. DSA.nyc/Albany

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Trans Rights are non-negotiable. Join us tonight 7pm to fight back. We're calling out NYU Langone and Mt. Sinai, and sending a message to any other hospital considering throwing trans youth under the bus. Sign up here: actionnetwork.org/events/trans...

An image of a bullhorn and text that reads “Hands off our history, Hands off our future. Stonewall National Monument. Wednesday, Feb 18th @ 7pm. Rally for trans rights and healthcare”

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

You can add Brooklyn events to our community calendar at bit.ly/sd25bhm26

A Graphic reads “ Hey Brooklyn, we’re putting together a shared calendar of FREE Black History Month Events. Know of an event we should add? Share the info at bit.ly/sd25bhm26 “

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hochul wants to “identify opportunities to enlist employers“ to solve the child care crisis. Sounds like folks should let her know we can do that by reversing Trump’s corporate tax cuts in NY 👀 #SOTS #TaxTheRich

Screenshot of Governor Kathy Hochul delivering her 2026 State of the State Address

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Met up w/ Ms. Rachel and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as we prepare to roll out free child care for two-year-olds in NYC ✨ @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov

Ms. Rachel, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Senator Jabari Brisport stand together smiling

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

What we’ve won today will change lives — and it’s just the beginning. We won’t let up until child care is free for all across the state and child care workers are paid fairly as educators.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The legislature is back in session! Let’s go win this Universal Child Care Act!

Sen. Jabari Brisport stands at a podium in front of people with signs saying “I spend $65000 a year on child care”, “we’re fighting for universal childcare” and “ I am an elected official and parent for universal childcare care”. The podium holds the New York State Senate seal.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Trump’s trying to punish people who didn’t vote for him & doesn’t care that he’s also hurting some who did.   But coming for NYers is foolish; try to stomp on us & we’ll fight that much harder to protect each other—and we’ll win Universal Child Care while we’re at it. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

The New York Times. Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The Brooklyn Navy Yard’s lease agreements with Easy Aerial and Crye Precision are a moral failure and a betrayal of public trust. I’ll be with the DBNY Coalition tomorrow at 8:30am outside Building 92. See you there. ✊🏾🇵🇸

Senator Brisport Condemns
Brooklyn Navy Yard Contracts
with Suppliers to Israeli Military
On Tuesday, September 16th
, Senator Jabari Brisport released the following statement in
response to the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s lease contracts with two companies that supply
equipment to the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF):
BROOKLYN, NY –
“It is unacceptable and deeply disturbing that the Brooklyn Navy Yard – a
city-chartered and publicly owned entity – is complicit in supplying military equipment to
the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). The Navy Yard’s lease agreements with Easy Aerial
and Crye Precision are a moral failure and a betrayal of public trust.
Our government has been shamefully complicit in the growth and impunity of the IOF,
using U.S. taxpayer money and public resources to fund militarized violence abroad
without public consent or oversight.
I call for the immediate eviction of Easy Aerial and Crye Precision from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, as well as a permanent ban on all new and future leases to any company
involved in the manufacture, development, or distribution of military equipment,
surveillance technologies, weapons, or tactical gear, whether for domestic policing or
international warfare.
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Easy Aerial, deceptively categorized by the Brooklyn Navy Yard in their business directory
under “Fine Arts/Photography,” was founded by members of the IOF and manufactures
drones used by the Israeli military in its genocidal campaign in Gaza. They have a contract
with Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.
Crye Precision, listed under “Fashion/Accessories,” designs and manufactures tactical
military gear, camouflage, and combat uniforms used by the IOF and U.S. law
enforcement, including the NYPD’s heavily militarized units.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

ESD’s failure to ensure the creation of these affordable units & choice to waive the fine is outrageous—and bitterly unsurprising. They’re not prioritizing commitments to the public; they’re serving the real estate corps looking to profit off our city. t.co/yEDYt7LX3n

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https://gothamist.com/news/why-did-ny-waive-525m-in-atlantic-yards-fines-the-developer-threatened-to-sue

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Met with @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & @warren.senate.gov this weekend to talk Universal Child Care plans for New York. Big things are brewing ❤️

State Senator Jabari Brisport next to US Senator Elizabeth Warren

NYWFP State Director Sochie Nnaemeka sitting with Zohran Mamdani and lLizabeth Warren

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

When the political establishment said this was impossible, thousands of New Yorkers came together to make it happen anyway. I’m so proud to be in this movement with all of you ❤️✊🏾🌹

“Just Getting Started” over a crowed of volunteers for the Zohran Mamdani Mayoral campaign

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

We must all stand against President Trump’s attack on Iran and the destruction of lives in pursuit of global domination.

Sen. Brisport Statement on
President Trump Attack on Iran

Sen. Jabari Brisport released the following statement in response to President Trump’s June 21st attack on Iran:

BROOKLYN, NY – “President Trump’s criminal attack on Iran was a monumental threat to the well-being of Americans, Iranians, and people all over the world. Many New Yorkers and their loved ones in Iran are already directly in danger as a result, and any further escalation by our government will only put more lives at risk.

The path to this globally destabilizing act was paved by the same political establishment that was never held accountable for its criminal invasion of Iraq — including many of our Democratic leaders. They have continued beating the drums of war to serve their own political purposes and the interests of their campaign donors.

Every elected official who has their constituents' interests at heart must stand unequivocally against President Trump’s war on Iran and the destruction of lives in pursuit of global domination.”

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We need a special session. Our people cannot wait.

Text on a blue background says: “‘NY’s Legislature just ended its session for the year. For the next 6 months, Trump will be escalating his attacks on New York without our state government scheduled to pass ANY legislation to respond and protect New Yorkers. We must hold special session, and we must start that session by passing NY4All to stand up to Trump’s unchecked ICE raids terrorizing our neighborhoods.’ - Sen. Jabari Brisport”

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

At Federal Plaza with elected officials, orgs, and NYers demanding the release of Brad Lander. Abolish ICE.

Sen. Jabari Brisport standing with ICE protesters

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

His name is Zohran MAMDANI put some respect on his name, Cuomo.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

The power is out at our district office; there may be some delays in outreach from our office, but if you want to get in touch while phones are down you can email teambrisport@nysenate.gov

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Cuomo says he’ll regulate delivery apps. Door Dash is betting a million dollars in donations to his campaign that he won’t.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

A reminder that politicians pushing deportation don’t actually care about legality or citizenship; they want the power to eliminate and silence people of color at will.

A post from Councilwoman Vickie Paladino that says “New merch drop? Y/N” with an image of a T-shirt that says “Deport Zohran from New York City”

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Gentrification isn’t inevitable – we can fight it together. Learn more about the bills at bit.ly/deedact

Ray Cortez stands in front of his home in Brooklyn

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Our district office phone lines are down right now; if you want to get in touch while they’re down, please email teambrisport@nysenate.gov

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Tax the Rich. Name the Rich. Oppose the Rich. I vote no.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Other City Councils all over the US can directly remove a mayor when egregious situations come up — they don’t have to wait on a governor. Am. Harvey Epstein & I just introduced a state bill to give our City Council that power too.

New York City is bearing the burdens of a Mayor who lied and broke the law to take office, and then let his administration implode. It makes no sense that we have had to wait round for a Governor from Buffalo to make a decision about our city. — Sen. Jabari Brisport

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Let’s reverse President Trump’s Corporate Tax Cut; tell @Governor.ny.gov to fight back by passing the Corporate Tax bill in this year’s state budget. W/ @juliasalazar.bsky.social & @emilyassembly.bsky.social

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

A group of NYers were just arrested at the State Capitol during a peaceful protest calling on Gov. Hochul to provide statewide housing assistance for people with HIV/AIDS. *Unstable housing is the single strongest predictor of failed HIV treatment.* @housingworksnyc.bsky.social

Lined up between five cops, three men stand handcuffed with their hands behind their backs. One has turned to speak to an officer; the front of his shirt reads “Housing Healthcare & Justice For All” with a large pink triangle. The other two are held facing a railing; the backs of their shirts read “Housing Works Advocacy: Direct Action Since 1990”

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Outside the US, tax filing is free & simple for most citizens of wealthy countries. Here, tax-filing companies have lobbied congress to prevent that, so they can profit off the struggle. While we fight capitalist tax-profiteering, Brooklynites can sign-up for free tax service at bit.ly/bktaxprep

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

New York might become the next state to pass legislation making us more vulnerable to contagious diseases. It’s in the works right now, so this is the moment to speak up. #publichealth #politics #nurses

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

BREAKING: President Trump is now dismantling one of America’s most important child care programs. If you don’t want to see parents become unemployed & kids trapped in poverty, we have to fight for Head Start. My full statement:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2025

Sen. Jabari Brisport, Chair of the Committee on Children & Families and former public-school teacher, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s mass layoffs at Head Start – one of America’s most important child care programs:

“Perhaps no president in American history has demonstrated this much open contempt for working-class people.

If you want to trap a child in generational poverty, dismantling the Head Start program is possibly the single most effective way to accomplish that. It is a program specifically designed to ensure children from low-income families don’t enter school already years behind their classmates. As a former public-school teacher, I’ve seen how hard it is for children to ever catch up when they have to come from behind.

This move will also ensure that countless working-class families, who have been fighting to get back on their feet after the pandemic, will suddenly have their legs kicked out from under them. With these programs closing – while we already have so little child care availability – many parents will be unable to find new child care quickly enough to keep their jobs.

President Trump is attacking the 60-year-old Head Start program because as much as he hates poor people – he loves poverty”

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

In case she missed it at the Capitol, Big Baby joined us at the Governor's Manhattan office to remind her to ✨fund child care.✨ #FundChildCareNY #parents #childcare #education

A 15-foot inflated baby on the street of Manhattan. People gathered in front of the giant baby hold signs with messages like “Childcare Matters” & “Hochul: Fund Child Care.” Senator Jabari Brisport stands at the front of the crowd with a fist raised high in the air.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

NY passed a vital expansion of child care assistance in 2023—BUT under Gov. Hochul’s current budget plan 🚨NY will not have enough child care workers OR assistance funding to back that🚨 We’re here demanding child care workforce investment AND increased voucher funding. NY needs child care.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Looking for a part-time Legislative Assistant (18 hrs/week) to join our team. If you're passionate about policy, research and making a difference in our State government, apply now! 📜🔥 Details at bit.ly/JabariJobs

Poster with the text "Want to work with Jabari? State Senator Jabari Brisport''s Albsny office is hiring! Part-time Legislative Assistant. Go to bit.ly/JabariJobs for more details." Picture of Senator Brisport at the bottom' with a blue background and yellow roses around.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

President Trump is attempting to eliminate the Dept. of Education today because he wants the public vulnerable, under-educated, and easy to manipulate. Here’s my full statement:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2025

Sen. Brisport Statement on
Trump Elimination of Dept. of Education

On Thursday, March 20th, former public-school teacher and current New York State Senator, Jabari Brisport, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s planned executive order to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education:

“Make no mistake: this isn’t about changing who runs public education, it’s about dismantling public education. America’s national education system has been chipped away at for decades by those like President Trump, who despise its power as an equalizer between the wealthy and the working class.

I became a public-school teacher because I understood the vital importance of universal education. I became a State Senator because I saw my students’ education coming under constant threat. The far-right wants a private education system that they can profit from, and they want the working-class stripped of the power that comes from education.

Like our founding fathers, President Trump knows that our best defense against tyranny is public education; that is precisely why he wants to end it. It is also precisely why Americans will fight back.”

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

In the age of Trump, threats to academic freedom (usually made w/ disingenuous justifications) are increasingly common & dangerous; NY can't let that fly.  Here's our joint letter on Gov. Hochul’s efforts to interfere at CUNY, & the removal of a Palestinian studies job listing: bit.ly/CUNYLETTER

Image shows page 1 of the letter -- a PDF of the letter is available at bit.ly/CUNYLETTER

Image shows page 2 of the letter, including signatures from State Senators Jabari Brisport (SD-25), and Julia Salazar (SD-18); and Assemblymembers Zohran Mamdani (AD-36), Emily Gallagher (AD-50), Marcela Mitaynes (AD-51), Phara Souffrant Forrest (AD-57), Claire Valdez (AD-37), and Sarahana Shrestha (AD-103) -- a PDF of the letter is available at bit.ly/CUNYLETTER

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

To start rebuilding the left, Democrats have to prove they’ll: 1️⃣ Back words with *real* action 2️⃣ Pass bold policies that transform working-class lives 3️⃣ Build a healthy economy that works for everyone Funding Universal Child Care in New York would do all 3.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I didn’t expect Schumer to demonstrate my point quite so dramatically 6 hours after I gave this speech, but here we are. Caving to the right shouldn’t even be on the table.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

For decades, the Democratic party has traded away its credibility as a stronghold for working-class people nation-wide. To recover, we need to rapidly – and entirely – divorce our party from the ultra-rich and their corporations.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Today Trump’s “Border Czar” showed up at the our state capitol to try to bully us into backing Trump. They’re all about “state’s rights” until they want to control your state.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

This surveillance robot was walking around the capitol today to normalize something that should not ever be normal. Your government should not be a faceless omni-present surveillance force. #democracy #politics #surveillancecapitalism

A yellow and black, four-legged robot walks up the "Million Dollar Staircase" in the New York State Capitol as men in suits stand around conversing or walking past. The staircase is very large and ornate.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Mahmoud Khalil protested the US Govt for financing the murder of his people. Abducting him in the night, taking him away from his pregnant wife, and refusing to share his location is an attack on free speech and blatant fascism.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Being anti-Trump isn’t enough to turn the tide. We have to make our case by passing universal programs, in states Dems control, that radically address working-class issues. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...

An image of an opinion piece in City & State, New York. "Opinion: Universal child care in NY could save the Democratic Party
Let’s show the nation that when Democrats are in power, they pass universal policies that directly improve the lives of working-class people. State Sen. Jabari Brisport speaks at a child care rally in Albany on Jan. 28, 2025. Office of State Sen. Jabari Brisport. By Jabari Brisport | March 8, 2025 05:00 AM ET"

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

@empirestateccc.bsky.social surveyed more than 1,250 child care programs across New York State and it’s painfully clear that we need to *rapidly* invest in the childcare workforce. We need a permanent workforce fund in the state budget to address child care deserts and build up Universal Child Care.

57% of child care facilities surveyed are understaffed. To build Universal Child Care, we need more child care workers

A 2025 survey of 1,250+ child care programs across NY State found that Workforce Shortages and Low Wages are deepening New York’s Child Care Challenges

In 2023, the average wage for a child care worker in New York is $18.26/ hour. Survey respondents report being unable to compete with school districts, retail, and food service industries, which offer higher salaries and more attractive benefits.

$1.2 Billion investment in a permanent child care workforce compensation fund in this year’s budget will help NY families find the care they need.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

If you want to fight fascism & attacks against Black people: socialism is how we win that fight. #AddToBlackSky

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Andrew Cuomo worked with Republicans to systematically defund New York. He is a bully and a creep who’s hoping we’ve forgotten. We haven’t.

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Sen. Jabari Brisport @jabaribrisport.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

How do you balance protecting your safety / external peace with speaking your truth / being your whole self as a Black person in a world that views Blackness as dangerous? Interesting food for thought in this film. Curious to hear your thoughts or what you’re watching this #blackhistorymonth !

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