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National Day of Panhandling for Reparations is a national street performance on October 10, 2007, led by conceptual artist damali ayo.
I am participating in this performance because I believe that a conversation about reparations has been pushed aside for way too long. This country has paid reparations for some of its past injustices, but not for slavery. Why not? I am sitting with this sign to show that I want reparations for American Slavery to move forward.
You can participate too. Bloggers- spread this post to any and all blogs that you belong to. This performance is a great way to generate dialogue and re-energize the stalled conversation about reparations, and a great way to show the power of blogs for connecting people, art, social issues and dialogue!
Here is How to Panhandle Online:
note: If you want to physically participate by panhandling on a street corner in your community, sign up here.
1-REPOST this post to your blog under the title “Virtual Panhandling for Reparations” Remember to include this entire post, including these instructions and the “about” section below.
2-TAKE A PHOTO of yourself with a handmade sign that reads “Reparations accepted here” or “I support Reparations.” Post this to your blog with the reason you find this performance worth your participation. Try to inspire others to participate.
3-EMAIL YOUR PHOTO with your name, city and state to pictures@reparationsday.com. A collection of all the photos will be posted here (include the link) on October 11th.
4- COLLECT ACTUAL REPARATIONS! Click here to make a reparations payment. The money will be collected and redistributed to individual African Americans. Those who make and receive payments will receive a receipt (via paypal).
5- CALL IN YOUR STORIES!
The National Day of Panhandling for Reparations Voice Mail is (971) 285-4820 Share your experiences, thoughts, opinions, excitements, concerns, and most importantly stories! On the day itself you can give this number out to people who can call in and share their thoughts.
Help us collect all the participating blogs and virtual panhanlders. Paste the following code at the end of your post Panhandling for Reparations
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About National Day of Panhandling for Reparations:
OCTOBER 10, 2007. People of all races across the United States will take an hour or two to sit in a range of locations in our communities: outside of businesses, libraries, museums, art galleries, or on busy street corners. We will wear signs reminding passersby of the history of slavery in the United States. We will collect reparations in the form of money from white Americans for the enslavement and free-labor of Africans and African Americans during the establishment and economic rise of this country. This money will be immediately paid out to black passersby. Both parties will be offered a receipt. We will do this to offer a convenient opportunity for American citizens to acknowledge, apologize and compensate the unpaid labor of African Americans, the travesty of slavery, and the rightful due of reparations.
This work began in 2003 as a street performance by artist damali ayo. In living flag: panhandling for reparations damali panhandled for reparations on the streets of various cities across the United States. In each of her locations she engaged a steady flow of reparations received and paid. October 10, 2007 marks the first annual National Day of Panhandling for Reparations where others join damali in this performance.
Even more Info:
The Basics Panhandling Instruction Kit, Video, Audio, Questions etc.
Q&A with Heather Day
Get Reparations Gear!
See all the Virtual Panhandlers! Photos will be posted on October 11, 2007
Send a Reparations Day Ecard
More on damali ayo
OCTOBER 10, 2007. People of all races across the United States will take an hour or two to sit in a range of locations in our communities: outside of businesses, libraries, museums, art galleries, or on busy street corners. We will wear signs reminding passersby of the history of slavery in the United States. We will collect reparations in the form of money from white Americans for the enslavement and free-labor of Africans and African Americans during the establishment and economic rise of this country. This money will be immediately paid out to black passersby. Both parties will be offered a receipt. We will do this to offer a convenient opportunity for American citizens to acknowledge, apologize and compensate the unpaid labor of African Americans, the travesty of slavery, and the rightful due of reparations.
This work began in 2003 as a street performance by artist damali ayo. In living flag: panhandling for reparations damali panhandled for reparations on the streets of various cities across the United States. In each of her locations she engaged a steady flow of reparations received and paid. October 10, 2007 marks the first annual National Day of Panhandling for Reparations where others join damali in this performance.
Even more Info:
The Basics Panhandling Instruction Kit, Video, Audio, Questions etc.
Q&A with Heather Day
Get Reparations Gear!
See all the Virtual Panhandlers! Photos will be posted on October 11, 2007
Send a Reparations Day Ecard
More on damali ayo
Panhandling for Reparations
2 thought(s) so far:
as salaamu alaikum and ramadan mubarak. jazak Alah khair for this info. insha Allah, we will participate.
i used to be homeless. i never once smoked, drank, or used drugs. there was just not any cheap housing i can afford in the bigger cities, especially CA area. and yes i panhandled at times, and i never once misused the money. in fact a guy once who took me to a grocery store said i was making such wise food choices he gave me an extra $5 in cash because he said he trusted me to spend it wisely. the money i received at times panhandling enabled me to wash my clothes, buy a prepaid cell phone, bus passes, etc, all of which enabled me to look for jobs which helped get me OFF the streets. as a Christian, the Bible commands us to help the less fortunate. somehow i cannot picture Jesus driving by and yelling ""GO TO XXXXING MCDONALDS"" like so many people do who believe the way michael medved believes. if people really wanna end homeless they should work hard to make $50-100 a week cheap rooming houses made available in SAFE AREAS of bigger cities. many times when i had little money i would ride the city bus to a rich suburb, and hide out and sleep at nite behind a church where id feel safe.and the few times someone drove up to me when i was holding a sign asking for work--although i know a lot of people wouldnt--when i was offered WORK i TOOK IT, if i was at all physically able to do it. this is sevencard2003 on msn if u seriously wanna discuss any further. im now living in a little town in KS and getting SSI and my rents only $177 a month here all utilities paid, so i doubt ill ever be homeless again, also i get money from winning low stakes online poker, usually between $100-250 a month and now the govt wants to put a stop to it.
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