Clearing the Capacity for Special Organization: Commenting on the Opening of Antonio Washingtons Office with Melvin Buster and the Blacks

Clearing the Capacity for Special Organization: Commenting on the Opening of Antonio Washingtons Office with Melvin Buster and the Blacks

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Abstract

This paper aims to provide a critical commentary on the opening of Antonio Washington's office with Melvin Buster and the Blacks, focusing on the capacity for special organization and how it can be cleared. Drawing on literature from organizational sociology and critical race theory, we argue that special organization is a crucial element in enabling marginalized groups to gain power and agency within dominant structures. However, this capacity is often hindered by systemic barriers such as racism, sexism, and homophobia, which create a need for clearing the space for special organization. Through an analysis of the opening of Washington's office, we highlight the ways in which this space was cleared and how it enabled the Blacks to establish a powerful and effective organization. We also explore the challenges and limitations of this approach, including the risk of co-optation, the complexities of intersectionality, and the need for ongoing resistance to systemic oppression. Overall, our commentary offers insights into the potential of special organization as a tool for social change and the importance of clearing the space for marginalized groups to exercise their agency and power.

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Sajid Timucin "Clearing the Capacity for Special Organization: Commenting on the Opening of Antonio Washingtons Office with Melvin Buster and the Blacks".  IEEE Exploration in Machine Learning, 2020.

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Date of Release: 2020
Author(s): Sajid Timucin.
IEEE Exploration in Machine Learning
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Product Type: Conference/Journal Publications