His praise of Black Lives Matter rankled a ‘faction’ of his Winston-Salem congregation, Robert Wright Lee IV said in a post.
sigh…
Category: Race,
I’m a black daughter of the Confederacy, and this is how we should deal with all those General Lees
Like millions of African Americans, I am the descendant of a Confederate soldier. Those bronzed soldiers on monuments to the Civil War are our forefathers too.
hmmm
Officer at DUI stop tells nervous driver ‘we only kill black people’
Lt. Greg Abbott of the Cobb County Police Department reportedly asked the driver to grab her cellphone, but she replies that she’s afraid to move her hands because she has “just seen way too many videos of cops…”
Abbott responds, “But, you’re not black. Remember, we only shoot black people. We only kill black people, right? All the videos you’ve seen, have you seen the black people get killed?”
…Suri Chadha Jimenez, a representative of the driver, said she believes the officer’s response was sarcastic because the woman “gave him some lip,” but nonetheless said, “It makes you cringe when you hear it. It’s unacceptable.”
Officer at DUI stop tells nervous driver ‘we only kill black people’ | New York Post
Whoa!
Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’
HOUSTON — A federal judge in San Antonio on Wednesday blocked Texas from enforcing its ban on so-called sanctuary cities, questioning the constitutionality of a law that has pitted Republican state leaders against several Democratic-leaning cities.
hmmmmmm
At an Arkansas Mosque, a Vandal Spreads Hate and Finds Mercy
Oy… the humanity!
Pardoning Sheriff Joe is the absolute epitome of Trumpism
President Donald Trump’s decision — announced late Friday night — to pardon controversial former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was the Platonic ideal of Trumpism.
Pardoning Sheriff Joe is the absolute epitome of Trumpism – CNNPolitics
No shit, Sherlock?
San Francisco rally canceled, Berkeley event organizer says ‘don’t attend’
San Francisco and Berkeley officials are urging residents and the public to stay away from two controversial rallies scheduled for this weekend.
…A controversial rally in San Francisco scheduled for Saturday has been replaced with a news conference, while in nearby Berkeley the organizer of an anti-Marxism rally has requested that no one attend Sunday.
San Francisco rally canceled, Berkeley event organizer says ‘don’t attend’ – CNN
hmmm
Federal Judge Finds Racism Behind Arizona Law Banning Ethnic Studies
An Arizona law banning ethnic studies violated students’ constitutional rights, a federal judge said Tuesday.
Federal Judge Finds Racism Behind Arizona Law Banning Ethnic Studies : NPR Ed : NPR
<satisfied smile>
“Crying Nazi” Christopher Cantwell gives himself up to police
Before achieving notoriety as the weeping Nazi — a dubious distinction he earned after posting an online video in which he cried at the prospect of being arrested for his actions in Charlottesville — Cantwell cut his political teeth as a men’s rights Activist. Those views were evident in his interviews during the Charlottesville rally, particularly when he condemned President Donald Trump for “giving his daughter to a Jew” on the grounds that “I don’t think you can feel about race the way I do and watch that Kushner bastard walk around with that beautiful girl.”
“Crying Nazi” Christopher Cantwell gives himself up to police – Salon.com
“Men’s rights” activists are typically less than men.
Civics, Community, and Allyship: Why We Chose Our Local Public School
When parents ask me where my daughter is going to kindergarten, I tell them my local, public, elementary school. Many are surprised, and follow the question up with “Oh! Is that a good school?”
…Because it IS a good school, with loving parents, teachers, and administrators. Without the glossy brochures, the extra fancy professional development, the “team-building.”
Because there is no lottery, no admissions process, no waitlist. No back door secret enrollment policies. You live in this neighborhood; this school belongs to you.
Because it is a school brimming with potential and excellence, despite many families and people in our neighborhood who ignore it or don’t consider it worth attending and supporting
Because just as the grassy strip of parkway in front of my house is my responsibility to maintain for myself and my neighbors, my local elementary school is also that- my responsibility. My responsibility to patronize, to trust, to support.
Because unless I am intentionally placing my children in diverse settings, both socio-economically and racially, unless I am intentionally acknowledging and addressing the issues of school segregation that have divided this great city, I will raise a racist. I won’t mean to. But intentions are no longer enough. Unless I am forcibly putting her out in to the world, confident in her resilience, humanity, and grit, I will keep her cloistered and separate from the truth of what it really means to be an equal among equals.
Civics, Community, and Allyship: Why We Chose Our Local Public School – IntegratedSchools.org
Amen, like-minded parent.
A-f’ing-men.
* = I fucking hate the word “ally” and the word “allyship.” I think both of them sound patronizing and disconnected as all hell. So fuck that word choice but I’m with this guy on everything else he says.
Procter & Gamble Ad: The Talk
My gawd…. the feels!
…And to the asswipes calling this ad racist? If you think it is racist to talk about racism, then you are the racist in the room. Asshats.
Woman Who Pummels Racist White Lady Becomes Internet’s New Hero.
Meet Colleen Dagg, the internet’s newest hero: The Florida resident recently won the hearts of Twitter when she physically fought a racist white woman in a hotel lobby.
Woman Who Pummels Racist White Lady Becomes Internet’s New Hero. | Someecards Politics
Heheheheheheh.
Good on ya, Collen Dagg. Show that racist bitch what’s up and what she gets for putting her dirty racist hand on you, girl!
ahahahhahahahahahah!!!!
What I Told My White Friend When He Asked For My Black Opinion On White Privilege
Ever wondered “Where did this all come from?” when people of color talk about white privilege? This author’s friend asked – and her answer puts it all in perspective.
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Trump suggests Jews might secretly be committing anti-Semitic hate crimes on themselves so he looks bad
Trump has suggested that Jewish people might be committing anti-Semitic hate crimes to make [the Cheeto] look bad.
oy….
UT-Austin removes Confederate statues in the middle of the night
In a surprise move, workers at the University of Texas at Austin removed multiple Confederate statues from a prominent grass mall on campus late Sunday night.
UT-Austin removes Confederate statues in the middle of the night | The Texas Tribune
hmmmm
Dear White Jews: Everyone’s Talking about White Supremacists; Let’s Talk about White Supremacy
I was eleven or twelve the first time I heard my parents’ friend David tell the story of how he accidentally wound up at a Klan event.
Dear White Jews: Everyone’s Talking about White Supremacists; Let’s Talk about White Supremacy
hmmmm
The Mormon Church condemned white supremacists, and this Mormon white supremacist mom is very mad about it.
Lord almighty… Once and for all.
White is NOT a culture. Your cultural background can be Eastern European, Scottish, Chechen, French, Ukrainian, whatever but your culture is not white. (Morons!)
This Man Spent Decades Befriending KKK Members. Hundreds Have Left the Group Because of Him
I had one guy from an NAACP branch chew me up one side and down the other, saying, “you know, we’ve worked hard to get ten steps forward. Here you are sitting down with the enemy having dinner, you’re putting us twenty steps back.”
I pull out my robes and hoods and say, “look, this is what I’ve done to put a dent in racism. I’ve got robes and hoods hanging in my closet by people who’ve given up that belief because of my conversations sitting down to dinner. They gave it up. How many robes and hoods have you collected?” And then they shut up.
This Man Spent Decades Befriending KKK Members. Hundreds Have Left the Group Because of Him
hmmmm
Treasury secretary’s trashy wife wrote a fictional white savior memoir of her time in Africa and tried to pass it off as real
Louise Linton self published a controversial book last year that was …scorched by critics as a “white savior” fantasy and ultimately removed from sales.
…On Monday, Linton bragged on Instagram about flying on a government plane with her husband to Kentucky. She listed the slew of fashion brands she wore on the trip, tagging them by name. In response to a critical comment about her picture, the treasury secretary’s wife disparaged the woman, boasting about her extreme wealth.
…The memoir, it turns out, was also littered with inaccuracies, as Zambians pointed out on social media.
The Zambian High Commission in London denounced Linton and her “falsified” memoir for depicting the country as “savage.” It accused Linton of “tarnishing the image of a very friendly and peaceful country.”
“It is a historic fact that Zambia has never been at war but rather has been home to thousands of refugees fleeing wars from other African countries,” a statement from the Zambian embassy read. “The Congo war has never spilt into Zambia.” It also condemned how Linton identified children with HIV and published their photographs in the book.
What a classless piece of trash.
Kal Penn Leads Parade Of Resignations From President Trump’s White House Arts Panel
Some exits from the White House are more commendable than others.
Kal Penn Leads Parade Of Resignations From President Trump’s White House Arts Panel
nicely done.
Counterprotesters dwarf controversial rally in Boston
A self-described “free speech” rally on Saturday in downtown Boston was dwarfed by thousands of counterprotesters opposed to the organizers’ right-wing views.
Source: Counterprotesters dwarf controversial rally in Boston – CNN
Heh, good on ya Boston.
Boston Strong!
Stonewall Jackson’s grandsons: “The monuments must go.”
While we are not ashamed of our great-great-grandfather, we are ashamed to benefit from white supremacy while our black family and friends suffer. We are ashamed of the monument.
In fact, instead of lauding Jackson’s violence, we choose to celebrate Stonewall’s sister—our great-great-grandaunt—Laura Jackson Arnold. As an adult Laura became a staunch Unionist and abolitionist. Though she and Stonewall were incredibly close through childhood, she never spoke to Stonewall after his decision to support the Confederacy. We choose to stand on the right side of history with Laura Jackson Arnold.
Stonewall Jackson’s grandsons: “The monuments must go.”
nice!
Eagles’ Chris Long supports teammate’s anthem protest
Chris Long supported his teammate Malcolm Jenkins during a national anthem statement Thursday night.
…The Philadelphia Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins has been offering his own statement during the pregame playing of the national anthem, raising a fist to protest racial injustice. Teammate Chris Long joined Jenkins on Thursday night, placing a hand on Jenkins’ shoulder.
…“I think it’s a good time for people that look like me to be here for people that are fighting for equality,” Long said after the game.
Eagles’ Chris Long supports teammate’s anthem protest
I gotta admit, I really like it when dudes who look more like me act like this.
Seattle Seahawks’ Justin Britt joins Michael Bennett in national anthem protest
Justin Britt, who is white, put his arm on Michael Bennett’s shoulder as Bennett sat during the national anthem on Friday night. Bennett had called for a white player to join the protest that seeks to call attention to social injustice.
: Seattle Seahawks’ Justin Britt joins Michael Bennett in national anthem protest
good on y both, guys!
After Charlottesville, Democrats in Congress focus on Confederate statues
Nancy Pelosi called for the immediate removal of a dozen of them from the Capitol.
After Charlottesville, Democrats in Congress focus on Confederate statues – The Washington Post
they are still up??? WTF is wrong you all?????!
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