CNN’s Anderson Cooper gets into a heated exchange with Ariz. Republican State Sen. Al Melvin over what is discrimination.
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Nugent apologizes for using term ‘subhuman mongrel’
“(CNN) — Conservative activist and rocker Ted Nugent apologized Friday for using the term “subhuman mongrel” to describe President Barack Obama.”
Community Village‘s insight:
It amazes me that politicians think they can run their campaign on hate. Republicans think their base of racists will follow them as long as they dehumanizing, disrespecting and devalue Black people.
Southern States Push Anti-Gay Jim Crow Laws
“Over the past few weeks, Republicans in various state legislatures have been advancing bills that target gay Americans for Jim Crow style discrimination. These laws represent an imminent and grave threat to not only the entire gay community but to the entire idea of a secular society.”
See on theprogressivecynic.com
Burning Tulsa: The Legacy of Black Dispossession
The term “race riot” does not adequately describe the events of May 31 – June 1, 1921 in Greenwood, a black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The historical record documents a sustained and murderous assault on black lives and property.
“I want you to think about wealth in this country. Who has it? Who doesn’t? A study by the Pew Research Center found that, on average, whites have 20 times the wealth of blacks. Why is that? When there’s a question that puzzles you, you must investigate.”
“It’s a nontraditional curriculum for a language arts teacher, but I aim to teach students to connect the dots about big ideas that matter in their lives — and I use both history and literature to explore injustice.”
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“Forgetting about what happened and burying it without dealing with it is why we still have problems today.”
Community Village‘s insight:
Did you learn about this in high school, or college?
See on www.huffingtonpost.com
Walker’s “Appeal”
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““Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World, but in particular, and very expressly, to those of the United States of America”(1829) by David Walker, a free Black American, was a forceful condemnation of slavery and racism. In America it was a guiding light for Blacks. It radicalized Whites. It was banned in the South.”
Community Village‘s insight:
I grew up going to majority White churches.
I never heard a mumbling word about racism or oppression.
@getgln
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The Destruction of Black Wall Street
“Greenwood, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa, was the type of community that African Americans are still, today, attempting to reclaim and rebuild. It was modern, majestic, sophisticated and unapologetically…”
Linda Christenson writes the following:
“The term “race riot” does not adequately describe the events of May 31—June 1, 1921 in Greenwood… In fact, the term itself implies that both blacks and whites might be equally to blame for the lawlessness and violence. The historical record documents a sustained and murderous assault on black lives and property. This assault was met by a brave but unsuccessful armed defense of their community by some black World War I veterans and others.
During the night and day of the riot, deputized whites killed more than 300 African Americans. They looted and burned to the ground 40 square blocks of 1,265 African American homes, including hospitals, schools, and churches, and destroyed 150 businesses. White deputies and members of the National Guard arrested and detained 6,000 black Tulsans who were released only upon being vouched for by a white employer or other white citizen. Nine thousand African Americans were left homeless and lived in tents well into the winter of 1921.
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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
When Loud Music Turned Deadly: the Case of Jordan Davis
“This video tells the story of a black teenager in Florida who was killed by a white man after an argument over loud music. The slain youth’s father shares his loss.”
See on newblackman.blogspot.com
Janet Mock: I was born a baby, not a boy – CNN.com Video
Janet Mock explains why she was upset with her previous interview with Piers Morgan.
Community Village‘s insight:
Get it right Piers Morgan. Respect trans identity.
Respect for Janet Mock! Nice nice fighter!
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Michigan GOPer: ‘Herd all the Indians’ to Detroit, build a fence and throw them some corn
A Republican county official in Michigan is in hot water after making racial comments about Detroit, including the idea that the city should be turned into a detention center for “all the Indians.”
See on crooksandliars.com