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Michael Dunn’s Shocking Admission Exposed

Michael David Dunn’s first letter from jail to Rhonda

Michael Dunn's handgun used to murder 17 year old Jordan Davis

Michael Dunn’s handgun used to murder 17 year old Jordan Davis

Hat tip to BlackButterfly7 for the link to the letters.

Michael Dunn is the man who murdered 17 year old Jordan Davis by shooting him three times through the back door of a red Durango.

The altercation started over loud music, which was turned down. Then Jordan Davis said ‘fuck you’ to Mr. Dunn.

Mr. Dunn reached into his glove box, cocked back his handgun and immediately started firing. In all, Mr. Dunn put nine bullet holes into the Durango.

Three bullets stopped inside the front door panel. One bullet shot into the back of the Durango hit the driver’s sun visor and then the inside of the windshield.

In the first letter from Dunn to Rhonda:

On page 2 he says

“The more time I am exposed to these people, the more prejudiced against them I become.”

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“I sure am looking forward to moving out of the South and away from the scourge of this country.”

Mr. Dunn’s middle name is David. That’s why the letter is signed “Michael David”.

Section of first letter, page 2, from jail from Michael Dunn to Rhonda.

Section of first letter, page 2, from jail from Michael Dunn to Rhonda.

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The Effects of Ignoring Systemic Racism | The Nation

 

“Individual racism may be hurtful, but the systemic carries much more ruthless consequences.

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Ignoring the reality of racism only makes us more racist.”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Part of the responsibility of living in the U.S. is to fight it’s own oppressive systems. Systems of imperialist white supremacist racist patriarchal vulture capitalism.

 

See on www.thenation.com

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Decolonize All The Things: How Africana Sociology & Decolonized Anthropology Undo Domination

 

“The first step towards critical analysis and political liberation is decolonization.  Decolonization is anti-racist, anti-patriarchal, and anti-capitalist. ”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

I’m finding that the study of Decolonization is where I need to focus more attention.

 

@getgln

See on redsociology.com

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The Sikh Coalition and South Asian Organizations Release Report on Racial Profiling

 

One young Sikh man recalls:

“There was a couple who started calling us names, referring to my turban, like ‘Osama bin Laden – I wouldn’t want to mess with you. God knows what you might be hiding in that…’ The staff of that cinema not only noted what he said but contacted the NYPD and said there was a possible terror alert. We were escorted out and detained by 12 cops and 3 undercover detectives.” – 23-year-old Sikh man

 
See on sikhcoalition.org

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U.S. School Meal Programs

Black Panther Party Free Breakfast Program

Black Panther Party Free Breakfast Program

The Black Panther Party began giving FREE breakfast to children as early as 1969.

Free breakfast was one of over 60 community services provided by the Black Panther Party.

Black Panther Party Free Breakfast Program

Black Panther Party Free Breakfast Program

The U.S. government began a pilot breakfast program in 1966, expanded the program in 1971, and further expanded in 1975. Federal funding varied by the family income of the participating child.

U.S. government lunch programs began as early as 1853  with The Children’s Aid Society of New York. In 1894 Philadelphia began serving ‘penny lunches’. Boston began a lunch program in 1908. Federal aid started in 1933.

The government run program requires children to qualify for free meals or pay for the meals. If the children don’t qualify, the school will bill the children for their food. Schools have been found not treating children with dignity, courtesy and respect.

Utah was caught throwing children’s lunches in the trash when their accounts ran low on money.

A New Jersey mother says her son’s school replaced his hot lunch with a cheese sandwich when money ran low in his account.

A principal in Colorado was fired after speaking out about her school’s lunch program that had a policy of stamping children’s hands who didn’t have lunch money, shaming the students in the process.

CNN’s coverage of school meal fiascoes.

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Best Friend of Jordan Davis describes confrontation

Leland Brunson, best friend of Jordan Davis

Leland Brunson, best friend of Jordan Davis

Best Friend of Jordan Davis,

Leland Brunson describes confrontation between Jordan Davis and Michael Dunn.

Jordan Davis had a cell phone in his right hand during the confrontation with Michael Dunn.

Jordan Davis NEVER said “I’m gonna kill you”. Mr. Davis said ‘F. You” to Michael Dunn.

Michael Dunn may have murdered all four teens if if Tommie Stornes hadn’t backed up the Durango.

Michael Dunn didn’t call 911 to tell the police what happened. Michael Dunn called for pizza and cooked up a story. The police were up all night searching for Michael Dunn.

Michael Dunn admitted that he calls rap music ‘rap crap’.

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Unintentional Racism

Unintentional racism starts with unconscious bias.

Accidental-Racism-2Unconscious bias

Psychologists tell us that our unconscious biases are simply our natural people preferences.  Biologically we are hard-wired to prefer people who look like us, sound like us and share our interests. Social psychologists call this phenomenon “social categorisation‟ whereby we routinely and rapidly sort people into groups. This preference bypasses our normal, rational and logical thinking. We use these processes very effectively (we call it intuition) but the categories we use to sort people are not logical, modern or perhaps even legal. Put simply, our neurology takes us to the very brink of bias and poor decision making. –Tinu Cornish and Dr Pete Jones

To learn more check Understanding Unconscious Bias and Unintentional Racism


This clip features Barbie-Danielle DeCarlo, Rinku Sen, Suzanne LePeintre, Tilman Smith, Tim Wise, Robin Parker, and Yuko Kodama.


Jump to 5:02 for the full story on the shooting of Amadou Diallo (age 23), which reminds me of the shootings of Jonathan Ferrell (age 24), Oscar Grant (age 22), Jordan Davis (age 17), and Trayvon Martin (age 17) – all unarmed Black men.


“In The Souls of Black Folk, W.E.B. DuBois suggested that the question white people so often want to ask black people is, How does it feel to be a problem? This program turns the tables and recognizes some simple facts: Race problems have their roots in a system of white supremacy. White people invented white supremacy. Therefore, the color of the race problem is white. White people are the problem. White people have to ask ourselves: How does it feel to be a problem?”

Individuals need to become less focused on feeling very tolerant and good about themselves and more focused on examining their own biases. -Jean Moule