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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is working with one of the leading civil rights lawyers for an important community event. The Texas Democrat has called for a panel under the theme Community, Culture, and Congress, featuring a gathering of top Black women. The announcement triggered instantaneous dialogues, such as impatient fans trying to snatch tickets versus the opposite who began to raise their voices themselves.
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A call to “WAKE UP & think ahead!” is really a call of civic engagement. Attorney Ben Crump gains high reputation from various civil rights cases that have made his name worldwide. The goal set for the panel is to get into Community, Culture, and Congress, trying to link the work in legislation with concerns on a street or grassroots level.
The post stirred reactions, quickly evolving from excitement to a demand for questions. One exclaimed, “How can I get tickets to this!!!!!!?!?!!???”. There were cross-generational undertones, with a young individual saying, “I just turned 14 Auntie!! Getting Closer to Voting Age!!”, hinting at appeal to eligible voting teenagers.
There was an almost overwhelming outpouring of support, with comments such as, “Congratulations Jasmine keep up the great work much love,” and “😍WE LOVE YOU KEEP GOINGGG‼️‼️🗣️😘.” The announcement of the panelists, including the presence of @tezlynfigaro, was likewise met with applause, as comments like, “Omg and with @tezlynfigaro 😢😢👏👏👏👏,” showed the audience’s partial acquaintance with the event guests.
But, naturally, there were its shares of critics and alternate takes. “One fine critic dismissed this as ‘a session to just spew more hate and division with a group of racist miserable black hags 😂,” while another came in with a very long scripture-based warning: “Punishment is coming to the negros who call their selves Christians, yet turned away from God, being loyal to a political party with wicked and immoral policies.’”
More political engagements followed. One comment is calling for a “BLACK OWNED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM” and encourages all Black professionals and business owners to join. Yet another long comment demands “DECOLONIZATION” and declares himself as a Moroccan national; hence, he rejects declaring himself as “black” or “American.”
Amidst this flood of mixed commentary, there were still good questions raised about some logistics: “How can we resister to attend” and “How do we get a ticket?” This indicates that having clearer information about registration would have been appreciated-a detail not immediately provided in the post itself. Another comment raised security concerns: “Make sure they for your security tight babe:),” which is an allusion to possible security concerns for a public figure.
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One of the loudest and polarizing responses to Crockett’s announcement of the panel underscored her controversial standing in the political arena. On one side, she is fiercely supported in building communities; on the other, she faces harsh criticisms. The panel is posed as a strategic event where some grounding of social and congressional policies on culture will finally take place for those communities she represents. Serious issues, therefore, will be addressed in the discussion, whereas what circulates online might just be a little preview of the fierce atmosphere in which such discussions will take place. The event is part of her ongoing work, including her efforts to rally Texas against redistricting plans. Her fiery Monday motivation posts often echo this sentiment. Recently, she has also been in the news for her demand for a full Epstein investigation and for her controversial claim that only white supremacists feel safe in America.