Silvers recalled, 'I told them, 'I'm going to the Black Panther office, and you better leave me alone.' And they did.' This moment illustrated the courage activists had in the face of systemic repression.
Silvers reflects on her involvement with the Lincoln Hospital Takeover, where activists demanded quality healthcare. She asserts that activism requires demanding action from institutions, 'We had to show up to make our voices heard.'
Discussing the ongoing threats posed by COINTELPRO, Silvers stated, 'It was a time of deep fear, but we used that fear as fuel to push back against oppression and demand justice.'
Silvers noted, 'The work we did was risky, but it was about survival. Our demand for better health care wasn't just political; it was a direct response to the neglect in our community.'
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