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Trumped up charges saying i attacked an officer and later those charges were dropped. and i knew that i had a target on me, right? because i had been organizing and been very visible. thats the same thing that happened to ant smith. its definitely political and intentional to strike fear in the hearts of folks who organized against state terror while there is a black police commissioner, you know? >> i think you put it best when you said -- >> thats all -- its sighing a lot, i dont know. >> the ...

Activists in philly continue to stand up no matter what. this is another prominent community leader and friend of ant smith. >> so i want to talk a little bit about ant, this leading black activist who is known in philly, celebrated in philly. >> absolutely. >> i know you have gone through a similar thing. >> yeah. i was arrested. we were organizing a round displacement. and, so, at an action calling out gentrification, a sheriffs deputy grabbed me around my neck and pushed me down on the ground...

Of color already outnumbered people. >> we had the first black democratic mayor of philadelphia. you go the black people in the seats but the white power structure still exists. i think the future of philly is one that full of conflict between the people and the state i believe. i think thats the reality. it is going to getaway worse before it gets better. >> worse before it gets better. why are people so afraid of a mixed country racially and ethi ethically. >> lets be clear about that. that wa...

Ahead to 2045 when census expert says the u.s. will become a majority/minority country. you actually visited the people of color already outnumbered people. white people. in philadelphia. >> we had a black police commissioner. >> we had the first black democratic mayor of philadelphia. you go the black people in the seats but the white power structure still exists. i think the future of philly is one that full of conflict between the people and the state i believe. i think thats the reality. it ...

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Community. >> born and raised in west philly, ant smith is a prominent activist in the community. as a teacher and as one of the lead organizers with the philadelphia coalition for racial, economic, and legal justice, aka, philly for real justice. >> you risked your life. when you got out, nobody was there for you. >> in 2020, ant was named one of the most influential people in philly. >> but generally speaking, this area and a large portion of philly is like the entire black diaspora. but then ...