Black men who met fire with fire — and got erased for it.
“If the law won’t protect us, we’ll protect ourselves.”
— Deacons for Defense
They don’t want you to know this.
This week, we posted about the Deacons for Defense and Justice — Black men in the Jim Crow South who legally armed themselves to protect their communities from Klan violence.
And guess what?
Instagram took it down.
Why?
Because the truth is too loud, too Black, and too revolutionary for some platforms to handle.
But we’re not backing down.
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đź–¤ Who Were the Deacons for Defense?
Founded in Bogalusa, Louisiana in 1964, the Deacons were made up of Black military vets, steelworkers, husbands, and fathers.
They were done watching their people get attacked while police looked the other way.
So they strapped up — legally — and started escorting marches, guarding homes, and defending Black life.
No hashtags.
No handouts.
Just a firm message:
“Try it if you want to.”
🧠Why They Matter
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They protected SNCC and CORE activists who were being harassed and beaten.
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They confronted the Klan — and the Klan backed down.
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Their presence forced the federal government to start sending real protection to civil rights workers.
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They had chapters across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and beyond.
Yet you never learned about them.
Because they didn’t preach passive resistance.
They practiced armed self-defense — and that made them dangerous in the eyes of white America.
📵 Our Post Got Removed. Here’s Why That Matters.
They say “educate, not escalate.”
But when we educate on Black defense, we get flagged. Shadowbanned. Silenced.
Why is a post about Black people protecting themselves from violence considered a threat?
Ask yourself that.
At The Black Boss Brand, we won’t let our stories get erased.
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đź’Ł This Is Our Reminder
The Deacons weren’t thugs.
They weren’t vigilantes.
They were strategic, organized, and righteous in their resistance.
They were what Black safety actually looked like.
And they are part of our legacy — whether social media wants to show it or not.
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📢 We will not be quiet. We will not be censored. We will keep telling the stories they want you to forget.
This is Black Boss energy.
This is protection, not provocation.
This is truth, uncensored.
đź–¤ Give them their honor.
✊🏾 Share their name.
📢 Keep the memory alive.