Racial Justice

WE GON BE ALRIGHT!
WE GON BE ALRIGHT! ……
                                   (Kendrick Lamar)

YOU CAN’T CONTROL US
WE GOT THE POWER
IF YOU CAN’T HEAR US
WE’LL SAY IT LOUDER! 

YOU CAN’T CONTROL US
YOU’RE GONNA HEAR US SHOUT  
 IF YOU DON’T HEAR US
 WE’RE GONNA VOTE YOU OUT!

SAY HIS NAME            GEORGE FLOYD

SAY HER NAME          BREONNA TAYLOR

SAY THEIR NAMES    GEORGE FLOYD,
BREONNA TAYLOR, AHMAUD ARBERY,
ERIC GARNER, FREDDIE GRAY, TAMIR
RICE, PHILANDER CASTILE, SANDRA
BLAND and way too many more 🙁

HUSKY FOR ALL MATTERS! etc

BLACK HEALTH MATTERS! etc 

TELL ME WHO’S ABOVE THE LAW
  NOBODY’S ABOVE THE LAW!

VOTE THEM OUT!
VOTE THEM OUT!

SHAME,  SHAME,  SHAME
NOT IN OUR NAME!

or___________________(name)
SHAME ON YOU!

Call: WE’RE FIRED UP!
 Response: WON’T TAKE  (IT) NO MORE!
WE’RE FIRED UP!
WON’T TAKE (IT) NO MORE!  etc…

WALK WITH US!
WALK WITH US!

WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!

PRAY WITH US….(2x)
WE’RE ALL IN THIS…

JOIN WITH US….
RESIST WITH US…

LOVE TRUMPS HATE!

LOVE NOT HATE MAKES AMERICA GREAT!
LOVE NOT HATE MAKES AMERICA GREAT!

BLACK LIVES MATTER!
BLACK LIVES MATTER!

–BLACK CHILDREN MATTER….
–BLACK WOMEN MATTER….
–BLACK MEN MATTER…..

WHEN I SAY “BLACK LIVES” you say “MATTER”
BLACK LIVES     MATTER
BLACK LIVES     MATTER
   -WHEN I SAY “JUSTICE” you say “FOR ALL”
    JUSTICE         JUSTICE
    FOR ALL         FOR ALL…etc….
–WHEN I SAY “SI SE” you say “PUEDE” etc…
–WHEN I SAY “HEALTH CARE” you say “FOR ALL.”
–WHEN I SAY “ORGANIZE” you say “RIGHT NOW” etc…

NO JUSTICE           NO PEACE!
NO JUSTICE           NO PEACE!

 IF WE DON’T GET NO JUSTICE!
YOU DON’T GET    NO PEACE!

HANDS UP    Don’t shoot!
HANDS UP    Don’t shoot!

WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT EACH OTHER
WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT EACH OTHER!

THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING
THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!

or:  THE WHOLE EARTH IS WATCHING
       THE WHOLE EARTH IS WATCHING

SILENCE IS VIOLENCE!
SILENCE IS VIOLENCE!

PEACE ON THE RIGHT     JUSTICE ON THE LEFT
PEACE ON THE RIGHT     JUSTICE ON THE LEFT!

NEVER AGAIN IS NOW!
NEVER AGAIN IS NOW!

I CAN’T BREATHE!   I CAN’T BREATHE!
WE CAN’T BREATHE!

SONG/CHANT
WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT
      
WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT
NO–WE AIN’T GONNA TAKE IT
WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT
ANYMORE!

Optional verse:
WE GOT THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE IT
THERE AIN’T NO WAY WE’LL LOSE IT
THIS IS OUR LIFE, THIS IS OUR SONG!

(See Twisted Sister version on YouTube)

(sing-song marching cadence)
Call: I DON’T KNOW BUT I’VE BEEN TOLD
ECHO:  I DON’T KNOW BUT I’VE BEEN TOLD
THE PEOPLE HERE ARE MIGHTY BOLD
– THE PEOPLE HERE ARE MIGHTY BOLD
THERE”S ONE THING THAT’S CLEAR TO ME
      – THERE’S ONE THING THAT’S CLEAR TO ME
THE PEOPLE HERE HAVE UNITY
       – THE PEOPLE HERE HAVE UNITY
LIES AND THREATS WILL NOT DIVIDE
       -LIES AND THREATS WILL NOT DIVIDE
THE PEOPLE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE
      -THE PEOPLE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE!

NO SOMOS UNO. NO SOMOS CIEN.
SOMOS MILLONES. CUENTANOS BIEN.

(trans: We’re not one. We’re not one hundred
We’re in the millions. Count us well!)

¡ESCUCHA, ESCUCHA! ¡¡¡ ESTAMOS EN LA LUCHA!!!
or: ¡_____, ESCUCHA! (ex: ICE…)
      ESTUDIANTES EN LA LUCHA,
      TRABAJADORES EN LA LUCHA!

(trans: Listen, Listen! We’re all in the struggle)

AQUI ESTAMOS Y NO NOS VAMOS
Y SI NOS ECHAN, NOS REGRESAMOS!

(trans: Here we stand and we’re not moving
And if we’re thrown out, we’ll be back!)

1-2-3-4– WE WON’T TAKE IT ANYMORE
(or WE KNOW WHAT WE’RE MARCHING FOR)
                                             (or OUT HERE FOR)
(or NO ONE SHOULD BE WORKING POOR)

5-6-7-8 –LOVE NOT HATE MAKES AMERICA GREAT!
(or SIT DOWN AND NEGOTIATE)

YOU TAKE ONE OF US ON
     YOU TAKE ALL OF US ON!

WE DON’T WANT A PRISON NATION
STOP MASS INCARCERATION!

NO MORE SILENCE, NO MORE LIES
WE WILL NOT BE VICTIMIZED!

BLACK, WHITE, GAY, STRAIGHT
LOVE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE!

WE DID NOT CONSENT
TO THIS PRESIDENT!….

VOTE THEM OUT!
VOTE THEM OUT!
  (or him /her out…)

WE ARE THE CHANGE
WE ARE THE CHANGE!

FEE FI FO FUM
LOOK OUT___________
HERE WE COME!

PUT ON THE HEAT!   OUT IN THE STREET!
PEOPLE’S POWER CAN NEVER BE BEAT!

WANNA KNOW WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS?
WE ARE STANDING UP FOR JUSTICE!

STUDENTS SAY: ________‘s GOTTA GO! 
NURSES SAY: __________’s GOTTA GO!
TEACHERS SAY: ________’s GOTTA GO!
WORKERS SAY: ________’s GOTTA GO! etc.

HEY_________________CAN YOU HEAR IT?
CAN YOU HEAR OUR MIGHTY SPIRIT?
(ex:TRUMP;  DOGE;  ICE)

AN INJURY TO ONE
IS AN INJURY TO ALL!
¡UN DAÑO PARA UNO
ES UN DAÑO A TODO!

GET UP! GET DOWN!
THERE’S A PROTEST MOVEMENT IN THIS TOWN.
Sanctuary movement, etc…)

 or _______________IS A PROTEST TOWN!
          (Hartford, etc)

WE ARE HERE TO MOBILIZE
FIGHTING BACK AGAINST THEIR LIES!

WE’RE BAD —- WE KNOW IT—-
WE’RE HERE — TO SHOW IT—-
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
AND YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET!
WE’RE BAD….(loop right back to first line)

UP IN _____________WHAT DO WE SAY?
       (ex: Hartford, Syracuse, etc.)
    IS HERE TO STAY.

DOWN IN D.C. WHAT’S THE WORD?
     MARCH AND PROTEST ‘TIL WE’RE HEARD!

HEY HEY WHAT DO YOU SAY?
     DEMOCRACY IS HERE TO STAY!
HEY HEY HEAR OUR CALL!
     UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!
HEY HEY HOW CAN WE DO IT?
     ROCK THE VOTE and DON”T SAY “SCREW IT!”
HEY HEY WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
     __________ IS MOVING MIGHTY SLOW!
(ex: the board, the state, etc…)

WHEN BLACK LIVES ARE UNDER ATTACK
WHAT DO WE DO?
      STAND UP! FIGHT BACK!

WHOSE STREETS?
OUR STREETS!
(or: Whose schools, etc..)

(Traditional marching cadence)

Call:   WE ARE THE _______(ex: PEOPLE …)
Echo:  WE ARE THE________ (ex: PEOPLE…)
Call:  THE MIGHTY MIGHTY PEOPLE
Echo: THE MIGHTY MIGHTY PEOPLE
Call:  EVERYWHERE WE GO
Echo: EVERYWHERE WE GO
Call:  PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW
Echo: PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW
Call:  WHO WE ARE
Echo: WHO WE ARE
Call:  SO WE TELL THEM…
Echo: SO WE TELL THEM…
Call:   WE ARE THE __(ex: VOTERS; or  FUTURE…)
Echo: WE ARE THE ___(ex:  VOTERS; or FUTURE…)

MUSLIM RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!
_________RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS

NO MAGA,  (or DOGE or____)
NO KKK,
NO FASCIST USA!

THERE ARE NO EXCUSES
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES!

GEORGE FLOYD  
REST IN POWER…

_________________(name of deceased)
REST IN POWER!

RACIST, SEXIST, ANTI-GAY
_______________GO AWAY!

or GET OUT THE WAY!  GET OUT THE WAY!
RACIST, SEXIST, ANTI-GAY!

BREONNA TAYLOR——        !PRESENTE!
GEORGE FLOYD     ——        !PRESENTE!
AHMAUD ARBERY ——-       !PRESENTE!
and……….

LISTEN___________,
HEAR OUR CRY
WHEN WE’RE SCREWED
WE MULTIPLY!!!!!!!!!

WHAT DO WE WANT?
     JUSTICE (or DACA, etc..)
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
    NOW
DO WE WANT IT NEXT WEEK?
    NO!
DO WE WANT IT NEXT YEAR?
    NO!
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
   NOW!
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
   NOW!

Call:  SHOW ME WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE
Resp: THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE
-SHOW ME WHAT RESISTANCE LOOKS LIKE
Resp. THIS IS WHAT RESISTANCE LOOKS LIKE
-SHOW ME WHAT UNITY LOOKS LIKE…
Resp: THIS IS WHAT UNITY LOOKS LIKE (etc)
-SHOW ME WHAT COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE…
-SHOW ME WHAT BLACK LIVES LOOK LIKE…
-SHOW ME WHAT JUSTICE LOOKS LIKE…
-SHOW ME WHAT AMERICA LOOKS LIKE…

DIGNITY
    YES!
JUSTICE
    YES!
RESPECT
    YES!
ORGANIZE
    YES!

AIN’T NO POWER LIKE THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE
‘CAUSE THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE DON’T STOP
DON’T STOP   (or SAY WHAT?)         (reel to beginning)
—AIN’T NO POWER LIKE THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE…