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Being Non-Racist vs Begin Anti-Racist
Emmanuel Acho in his truly wonderful YouTube series, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Being non-racist is still tolerating racism, but not volunteering yourself as a racist. Being anti-racist is speaking out against racism whenever you see it. — Emmanuel Acho, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, E10 with Chelsea Handler @ 10:16.
If We’re Truly Going to Eradicate Racism, Then We’ve Got to Take It Out of Ourselves First
I wish I’d seen this two and a half months ago when it came out… Powerful, powerful statement from one of my favorite photographers, and more importantly, favorite photography instructors, Zack Arias: I, as a white man, have been so insulated from the Black experience, that I… cannot really form any opinion that is anywhere […]
Mississippi to remove Confederate emblem from flag
ABC News: JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the South lost the Civil War. This is good. However… A commission will design a new flag that cannot include the Confederate […]
Bubba Wallace: You won’t see Confederate flag ban protesters tear gassed and shot with rubber bullets
AL.com (a part of the Alabama Media Group): Bubba Wallace, a vocal advocate in getting the banners banned, was unfazed by the demonstrations outside the racetrack. “It’s their right to peaceful protest my man, so it’s part of it,” Wallace said on FOX Sports. “But you won’t see them inside the racetrack where we’re having […]
Naomi Osaka: It’s Insulting to Tell Athletes to ‘Just Stick to Sports’
The TIME100 Talks: Why Naomi Osaka Says It’s Insulting to Tell Athletes to ‘Just Stick to Sports’ Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka is challenging the “weird stigma” around athletes who speak about political issues, arguing that it is not faced by other professions. “Everyone has a vote and a say, I think it’s really weird […]
Dave Chappelle: Raw and Right on the Mark
Goddamn. Raw, honest, and righteous: very deeply moving commentary from America’s most important truth-teller. Dave Chappelle: 8:46.
On Removing the Bust of the Former KKK Grand Wizard from the Tennessee State Capitol
It’s really this simple. @GovBillLee @TNGOP https://t.co/1lHSlTwkFS — The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) June 11, 2020 Indeed, it is really just this simple. The answer is to not celebrate and honor Tennessee's Hitler. — Chad Riden (@ChadRiden) June 11, 2020 I love how he so aptly describes Forrest as “Tennessee’s Hitler.” #MoveTheKKKBust #TennesseesHitler
Army Reverses Course: Will Consider Renaming Bases that Honor Confederate Leaders
The Army secretary is open to changing the names of 10 Army bases that were named for Confederate leaders, Military.com has confirmed. Secretary Ryan McCarthy will consider the changes if he has bipartisan cooperation from leaders at the local and congressional level an Army official told Military.com. Politico first reported the news about renaming the […]
NASCAR bans Confederate Flag at all Races & Events
Ahead of its Cup Series race Wednesday night in Martinsville, Virginia, NASCAR said it is banning the flying of Confederate flags at its races and other events. Holy fucking shit — this is great news!
Photos Show Difference in How Police Responded to Anti-Racism Protests and the Siege at the U.S. Capitol
The linked article is good and CBS’s photos of the attempted coup d’état at the U.S. Capitol yesterday by Trump-supporting domestic terrorists are telling, but I personally prefer this from The Recount: In case you can’t tell — and please, watch the linked video — the photo on the left shows a police officer in […]
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