Letter From a Stone Mountain Jail – by Ben Passmore
On getting arrested for protesting the KKK Letter From a Stone Mountain Jail – by Ben Passmore. Source: Letter From a Stone Mountain Jail – by Ben Passmore
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The real secret to Asian American success was not education – The Washington Post
Some 70 years ago, this was the Asian stereotype. (Russell Lee, July 1942, Twin Falls, Idaho. Library of Congress) For those who doubt that racial resentment lingers in this nation, Asian Americans are a favorite talking point. The argument goes something like this: If “white privilege” is so oppressive — if the United States is so hostile…
With Nazis, White Nationalists: What Does It Mean Anymore To Call Something Racist? : Code Switch : NPR
A “beware racism” placard seen in New York’s Grand Central Station. Is that racist? Over the weekend, a sizable gaggle of the white nationalist “alt-right” convened at a federal building in Washington, D.C., to puff their chests. It was a motley crew, emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, with whom they shared a broad…
Jeff Sessions accused of retaliation after claims of racism cost him a judgeship | US news | The Guardian
Donald Trump’s nominee for US attorney general has been accused of bringing criminal prosecutions against a pair of black officials in Alabama as retaliation for their roles in derailing his nomination to be a judge. The officials faced federal corruption charges in the southern district of Alabama, where Jeff Sessions was the top federal prosecutor,…
The Infuriating History of White Women Voting Against Women’s Rights | Broadly
Since the 80s, people have thought that women, as a unit, vote more liberally than men. While this is generally true, white women have a storied history of defying this trend, voting for Republican candidates against their own best interests and the interests of all women throughout the country. The 2016 presidential election results…
A tale of two ‘Formation’ videos and the problem with Amy Schumer – The Washington Post
Amy Schumer accepts the Critics’ Choice MVP award at the 21st annual Critics’ Choice Awards on Jan. 17. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Update: Schumer posted a note to Medium Thursday night saying the video was “never a parody.” “It was just us women celebrating each other,” she wrote. “The video Beyoncé made was so moving and I wouldn’t ever…
Yes, Amy Schumer Is Racist, And So Is Her Executive Producer – The Establishment
own it FEATURE October 28, 2016 by Nikki Gloudeman W. Kamau Bell likes to talk about the power of awkward conversations; in his show, Kamau Right Now!, he even devotes an entire segment to real talk that gets uncomfortable. But last night, during the one-year anniversary of his show for KALW and…
How We Talk About Race · thewalrus.ca
It was an innocent mistake—but one that brought widespread humiliation on a noted Canadian journalist and illustrated just how much our country lags behind America in terms of race coverage. “Code-switching” is the act of changing the language you use, or how you express yourself in conversations, depending on the context. It’s a way to…
Our fate was sealed long before November 8 (and not because the election’s rigged)
In Alton, Illinois, a small town across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, lies the grave of Elijah Parish Lovejoy. Lovejoy was a journalist who was murdered by a racist mob in 1837. Lovejoy moved at age 25 to St. Louis, the site of violent clashes over black freedom. Missouri was a slave state…
Anti-black discrimination is rampant on Uber and Lyft.
New Business Model. Same Racist Cab Drivers. /header Black riders in Seattle and Boston get longer wait times and more canceled rides.Adam Berry/Getty Images If you have a distinctively black-sounding name, you are more than twice as likely to have your Uber trip canceled than if you had a white-sounding name, a new study…