by Keka Araújo
August 5, 2024
No, however significantly– social media customers took to the X app to honor the various brothers and sisters who united to molly-whop the proverbial and literal asses of “the person and his woman” throughout a large brawl that occurred final yr in Montgomery, Alabama.
On the middle of the Mason-Dixon line melee was quadragenarian Reggie Ray, who reportedly put palms and a chair upside the top of some racist household who attacked him whereas he labored as a co-captain of the ferry that docked on the Alabama River. #FadeInTheWater was born from a momentous occasion, and right this moment is the one-year anniversary.
What a time to be alive! Listed below are the very best tweets commemorating the “latest” Black vacation– #FadeInTheWater.
August fifth is the one yr anniversary of #FadeInTheWater 😂😂 🚤 🏊🏾♂️ 🪑 🥊 💥#Montgomery #Riverboat #August5th #BlackAmerica #FadeInTheWater #foldingchair pic.twitter.com/aoB1Ut0tWU
— BlackHistoryStudies (@BlkHistStudies) August 5, 2024
Glad 1 yr anniversary! IYKYK#FadeInTheWater pic.twitter.com/Z6GC5lfWjM
— Jaybefaunt🏳️🌈 (@Jaybefaunt) August 5, 2024
AUGUST 5 IS A BALCK AMERICAN HOLIDAY.🫵🏾Mark the date & Lock It In. 👊🏾👊🏾✊🏾✊🏾#FadeInTheWater#MontgomeryBrawlHoliday https://t.co/5BAzb7jLlF
— UNK🇺🇸#LV24 (@UnkRocc) July 28, 2024
Good morning and Glad August fifth aka #MontgomeryBrawl Day aka #FadeInTheWater Day to all who rejoice 👊🏾💢 pic.twitter.com/aJB7bGCZKf
— Estradamus (@215Hugger) August 5, 2024
All rise for our nationwide anthem! “Take a bow sir. You’ve simply rewritten our Alma Mater”. (In my Morgan Freeman voice). 🤣😂 #AlabamaBoatBrawl #August5th #BlackTwitter #FadeInTheWater #MontgomeryBrawl pic.twitter.com/uirucfQ8kz
— Bianca Wilson (@___bjw___) August 5, 2024
Let the 6fs have Juneteenth.. THIS IS THE DAY THAT BLACK GOD has made …Allow us to rejoice and be Glad in It! Amen! #FadeInTheWater pic.twitter.com/M9Pjk3pPQe
— @KekaAraújo (@KekaAraujo313) August 5, 2024
All jokes apart, August 5, its anniversary and the infamous Montgomery riverfront brawl served as a unifier for the Black American delegation. It additionally opened the door for the mentions of pertinent slave rebellions just like the Stono Rise up and Denmark Vesey.
All through historical past, Black rebel has taken many types, from organized revolts to on a regular basis acts of resistance. These acts have at all times been pushed by a want for freedom, justice, and equality. Whereas the strategies and contexts have developed over time, the underlying spirit of defiance towards oppression stays a relentless thread.
The #FadeInTheWater was a major second in 2023, the place neighborhood members got here collectively to face towards injustice and shield each other. This act of collective protection resonated deeply, echoing the braveness and dedication of previous generations who fought for his or her rights and dignity.
Energy to the folks.
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