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Part of Dr. Keith Anderson's presentation to the Lynchburg City Council on June 23, 2020.
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The citizens of Lynchburg have awakened however…
And we have awakened with some words on our lips:
"Racial bias has no place in this city!"
And we leave you with four words:
"NOT IN MY CITY"
Not in my city will we allow racism to exist.
Not in my city will we allow the pestilence
of hatred to run rampant in our streets
So, what have we done?
We decided that we - the citizens - will select who represents us,
our wishes in legislation and in policy.
We will choose the appropriate culture that underpins
the law enforcement professional that patrol our streets.
Police officers are grand individuals.
My brother is one.
I serve this community as a chaplain.
But I also know that this man who killed Mr. Floyd
is a benefactor of a culture that targets members of a black & brown community
and hunts them on a routine basis.
My children have cried out to me,
"Speak for me so I can breathe!"
I stand here to speak for them.
It is therefore concluded that
the following conditions must be met
to satisfy the demands of this task force
to ensure that antiracism -
IT'S NOT ENOUGH NOT TO BE RACIST
We need to be actively antiracist -
in our measures
both in theory and in practice
(it's not enough simply to say it with empty words):
#1 - chokeholds and neck restraints policy
must be adopted by the Police
to outlaw its use
and provide sanctions and disciplinary actions
to include imprisonment for its violators.
There must be transparency in the disciplinary records
of these police officers that aid us in our city.
We give them the right to protect us!
Adopt a training model that produces guardians not warriors.
YOU'RE NOT AT WAR WITH ITS CITIZENS!
• Training in de-escalation techniques .
• Specialized training monitoring officers with complaint records.
• Mandated use of body cams.
• Thoughts & published strategies for community policing.
• Mental fitness of officers.
• Military-style equipment is no longer needed.
• Implement a policy that prohibits the use of the "no-knock" warrant.
And, in conclusion, let me remind you...
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
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Part of Dr. Keith Anderson's presentation to the Lynchburg City Council on June 23, 2020.
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The citizens of Lynchburg have awakened however…
And we have awakened with some words on our lips:
"Racial bias has no place in this city!"
And we leave you with four words:
"NOT IN MY CITY"
Not in my city will we allow racism to exist.
Not in my city will we allow the pestilence
of hatred to run rampant in our streets
So, what have we done?
We decided that we - the citizens - will select who represents us,
our wishes in legislation and in policy.
We will choose the appropriate culture that underpins
the law enforcement professional that patrol our streets.
Police officers are grand individuals.
My brother is one.
I serve this community as a chaplain.
But I also know that this man who killed Mr. Floyd
is a benefactor of a culture that targets members of a black & brown community
and hunts them on a routine basis.
My children have cried out to me,
"Speak for me so I can breathe!"
I stand here to speak for them.
It is therefore concluded that
the following conditions must be met
to satisfy the demands of this task force
to ensure that antiracism -
IT'S NOT ENOUGH NOT TO BE RACIST
We need to be actively antiracist -
in our measures
both in theory and in practice
(it's not enough simply to say it with empty words):
#1 - chokeholds and neck restraints policy
must be adopted by the Police
to outlaw its use
and provide sanctions and disciplinary actions
to include imprisonment for its violators.
There must be transparency in the disciplinary records
of these police officers that aid us in our city.
We give them the right to protect us!
Adopt a training model that produces guardians not warriors.
YOU'RE NOT AT WAR WITH ITS CITIZENS!
• Training in de-escalation techniques .
• Specialized training monitoring officers with complaint records.
• Mandated use of body cams.
• Thoughts & published strategies for community policing.
• Mental fitness of officers.
• Military-style equipment is no longer needed.
• Implement a policy that prohibits the use of the "no-knock" warrant.
And, in conclusion, let me remind you...
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
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Part of Dr. Keith Anderson's presentation to the Lynchburg City Council on June 23, 2020.
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The citizens of Lynchburg have awakened however…
And we have awakened with some words on our lips:
"Racial bias has no place in this city!"
And we leave you with four words:
"NOT IN MY CITY"
Not in my city will we allow racism to exist.
Not in my city will we allow the pestilence
of hatred to run rampant in our streets
So, what have we done?
We decided that we - the citizens - will select who represents us,
our wishes in legislation and in policy.
We will choose the appropriate culture that underpins
the law enforcement professional that patrol our streets.
Police officers are grand individuals.
My brother is one.
I serve this community as a chaplain.
But I also know that this man who killed Mr. Floyd
is a benefactor of a culture that targets members of a black & brown community
and hunts them on a routine basis.
My children have cried out to me,
"Speak for me so I can breathe!"
I stand here to speak for them.
It is therefore concluded that
the following conditions must be met
to satisfy the demands of this task force
to ensure that antiracism -
IT'S NOT ENOUGH NOT TO BE RACIST
We need to be actively antiracist -
in our measures
both in theory and in practice
(it's not enough simply to say it with empty words):
#1 - chokeholds and neck restraints policy
must be adopted by the Police
to outlaw its use
and provide sanctions and disciplinary actions
to include imprisonment for its violators.
There must be transparency in the disciplinary records
of these police officers that aid us in our city.
We give them the right to protect us!
Adopt a training model that produces guardians not warriors.
YOU'RE NOT AT WAR WITH ITS CITIZENS!
• Training in de-escalation techniques .
• Specialized training monitoring officers with complaint records.
• Mandated use of body cams.
• Thoughts & published strategies for community policing.
• Mental fitness of officers.
• Military-style equipment is no longer needed.
• Implement a policy that prohibits the use of the "no-knock" warrant.
And, in conclusion, let me remind you...
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
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Part of Dr. Keith Anderson's presentation to the Lynchburg City Council on June 23, 2020.
---
The citizens of Lynchburg have awakened however…
And we have awakened with some words on our lips:
"Racial bias has no place in this city!"
And we leave you with four words:
"NOT IN MY CITY"
Not in my city will we allow racism to exist.
Not in my city will we allow the pestilence
of hatred to run rampant in our streets
So, what have we done?
We decided that we - the citizens - will select who represents us,
our wishes in legislation and in policy.
We will choose the appropriate culture that underpins
the law enforcement professional that patrol our streets.
Police officers are grand individuals.
My brother is one.
I serve this community as a chaplain.
But I also know that this man who killed Mr. Floyd
is a benefactor of a culture that targets members of a black & brown community
and hunts them on a routine basis.
My children have cried out to me,
"Speak for me so I can breathe!"
I stand here to speak for them.
It is therefore concluded that
the following conditions must be met
to satisfy the demands of this task force
to ensure that antiracism -
IT'S NOT ENOUGH NOT TO BE RACIST
We need to be actively antiracist -
in our measures
both in theory and in practice
(it's not enough simply to say it with empty words):
#1 - chokeholds and neck restraints policy
must be adopted by the Police
to outlaw its use
and provide sanctions and disciplinary actions
to include imprisonment for its violators.
There must be transparency in the disciplinary records
of these police officers that aid us in our city.
We give them the right to protect us!
Adopt a training model that produces guardians not warriors.
YOU'RE NOT AT WAR WITH ITS CITIZENS!
• Training in de-escalation techniques .
• Specialized training monitoring officers with complaint records.
• Mandated use of body cams.
• Thoughts & published strategies for community policing.
• Mental fitness of officers.
• Military-style equipment is no longer needed.
• Implement a policy that prohibits the use of the "no-knock" warrant.
And, in conclusion, let me remind you...
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
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Part of Dr. Keith Anderson's presentation to the Lynchburg City Council on June 23, 2020.
---
The citizens of Lynchburg have awakened however…
And we have awakened with some words on our lips:
"Racial bias has no place in this city!"
And we leave you with four words:
"NOT IN MY CITY"
Not in my city will we allow racism to exist.
Not in my city will we allow the pestilence
of hatred to run rampant in our streets
So, what have we done?
We decided that we - the citizens - will select who represents us,
our wishes in legislation and in policy.
We will choose the appropriate culture that underpins
the law enforcement professional that patrol our streets.
Police officers are grand individuals.
My brother is one.
I serve this community as a chaplain.
But I also know that this man who killed Mr. Floyd
is a benefactor of a culture that targets members of a black & brown community
and hunts them on a routine basis.
My children have cried out to me,
"Speak for me so I can breathe!"
I stand here to speak for them.
It is therefore concluded that
the following conditions must be met
to satisfy the demands of this task force
to ensure that antiracism -
IT'S NOT ENOUGH NOT TO BE RACIST
We need to be actively antiracist -
in our measures
both in theory and in practice
(it's not enough simply to say it with empty words):
#1 - chokeholds and neck restraints policy
must be adopted by the Police
to outlaw its use
and provide sanctions and disciplinary actions
to include imprisonment for its violators.
There must be transparency in the disciplinary records
of these police officers that aid us in our city.
We give them the right to protect us!
Adopt a training model that produces guardians not warriors.
YOU'RE NOT AT WAR WITH ITS CITIZENS!
• Training in de-escalation techniques .
• Specialized training monitoring officers with complaint records.
• Mandated use of body cams.
• Thoughts & published strategies for community policing.
• Mental fitness of officers.
• Military-style equipment is no longer needed.
• Implement a policy that prohibits the use of the "no-knock" warrant.
And, in conclusion, let me remind you...
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
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Part of Dr. Keith Anderson's presentation to the Lynchburg City Council on June 23, 2020.
---
The citizens of Lynchburg have awakened however…
And we have awakened with some words on our lips:
"Racial bias has no place in this city!"
And we leave you with four words:
"NOT IN MY CITY"
Not in my city will we allow racism to exist.
Not in my city will we allow the pestilence
of hatred to run rampant in our streets
So, what have we done?
We decided that we - the citizens - will select who represents us,
our wishes in legislation and in policy.
We will choose the appropriate culture that underpins
the law enforcement professional that patrol our streets.
Police officers are grand individuals.
My brother is one.
I serve this community as a chaplain.
But I also know that this man who killed Mr. Floyd
is a benefactor of a culture that targets members of a black & brown community
and hunts them on a routine basis.
My children have cried out to me,
"Speak for me so I can breathe!"
I stand here to speak for them.
It is therefore concluded that
the following conditions must be met
to satisfy the demands of this task force
to ensure that antiracism -
IT'S NOT ENOUGH NOT TO BE RACIST
We need to be actively antiracist -
in our measures
both in theory and in practice
(it's not enough simply to say it with empty words):
#1 - chokeholds and neck restraints policy
must be adopted by the Police
to outlaw its use
and provide sanctions and disciplinary actions
to include imprisonment for its violators.
There must be transparency in the disciplinary records
of these police officers that aid us in our city.
We give them the right to protect us!
Adopt a training model that produces guardians not warriors.
YOU'RE NOT AT WAR WITH ITS CITIZENS!
• Training in de-escalation techniques .
• Specialized training monitoring officers with complaint records.
• Mandated use of body cams.
• Thoughts & published strategies for community policing.
• Mental fitness of officers.
• Military-style equipment is no longer needed.
• Implement a policy that prohibits the use of the "no-knock" warrant.
And, in conclusion, let me remind you...
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
NOT IN OUR CITY!
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THIS EP IS A FUNDRAISER. All donations are welcomed. 100% of the sales from this record will be donated to the North Carolina New Hanover County NAACP (
www.nhcnaacp.org). Thank you for your support.
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In conjunction with GROW: A Compilation in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter (October 30, 2020; FLR030), Fort Lowell Records presents Not in Our City (Remixed), a collection of six unique renditions of Harding Street Assembly Lab's electronic drone duo honeybrandy's own response to the racial injustice continuously displayed by law enforcement across the United States of America. The original version was released on July 24, 2020 as part of their album Deaton Forestbrook (HSAL #58) and features a speech by Dr. Keith R. Anderson -- Chaplin of the Lynchburg Police Department, founder of the Highly Favored Ministries Association of Churches, and member of the newly formed Alliance for Policing Reform in Lynchburg, Virginia -- directed at ending police brutality, which was delivered on June 23, 2020 to Lynchburg's City Council.
Remixed by De La Noche (members of Summer Set), Tracy Shedd (Teen-Beat Records), Kevin Earl (Stoop Records), infinitikiss (member of Grace Joyner, Valley Maker), Gordon Merrick (member of Life of Saturdays), and honeybrandy themselves, as with GROW all artists have donated their own talents to allow 100% of the sales from the Not in Our City (Remixed) Digital EP to endow the New Hanover County NAACP (
www.nhcnaacp.org) with working capital to help Fort Lowell Records’s own community of Wilmington, North Carolina ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. Benefactors can give any sum of money that works for their own budget to obtain the digital download audio files and unlimited music streaming access for Not in Our City (Remixed) through Bandcamp at
fortlowell.bandcamp.com.
released September 18, 2020
Fort Lowell Records
FLR029
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"Not in Our City" was written by honeybrandy (Nathan McGlothlin, Joey Wright). The speech was part of Dr. Keith Anderson's presentation to the Lynchburg City Council on June 23, 2020.
