🌎 Discussion: Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, Critical Race Theory, Systemic Inequality, and Racism - Part 4

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John Legend says Trump believes ‘to his core’ that ‘Black people are inferior’

Singer John Legend says former President Trump is a racist down “to his core.” Speaking to MSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Sunday, Legend spoke of Trump’s response to the Black Lives Matter protes…

thehill.com

Of this, I have no doubt.

 

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A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

Tennessee became the latest state to act this week as the Republican governor signed a law prohibiting banks from considering a customer's participation in DEI training.

apnews.com

 

[Breogan]

3 months ago;

Today:

Baltimore HS athletic director used AI to make fake clip of principal spouting racist rhetoric: police

The principal was removed but told cops he believed the clip used AI — and even pointed the finger at the “technologically savvy” athletic director.

nypost.com

 

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Texas mayor receives package with a noose and threatening letter

The package was delivered to Arcola Mayor Fred Burton, with a typed note that read, “Get out of the race now!!”

www.scrippsnews.com

 

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Texas mayor receives package with a noose and threatening letter

The package was delivered to Arcola Mayor Fred Burton, with a typed note that read, “Get out of the race now!!”

www.scrippsnews.com

That'll ruin your day in a hurry.

 

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Trump supporters target Black voters with bigoted radio ads

Donald Trump and his allies are trying to appeal to Black voters with overpriced sneakers, fried chicken, past-their-prime rappers and, now, some plain old bigotry to boot.

www.yahoo.com

 

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Trump supporters target Black voters with bigoted radio ads

Donald Trump and his allies are trying to appeal to Black voters with overpriced sneakers, fried chicken, past-their-prime rappers and, now, some plain old bigotry to boot.

www.yahoo.com

Hope they see through the stupidity.

 

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Louisiana allows predominantly White area to form new city, sparking segregation concerns

The new city will be broken off from Baton Rouge, which is predominantly Black, according to national data.

wgxa.tv

 

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DEI destroyer? Trump vows to crush 'anti-white' racism if he wins 2024 election

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www.usatoday.com

 

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Fraternity Boots Bro Who Made Monkey Noises at Black Ole Miss Protester

Video of white students jeering at a single Black protester sparked outrage from the left and admiration from the right.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

In reversal, Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools

In what experts believe is a first-of-its-kind reversal, a school board in Virginia has voted to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to two of its schools.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

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Ann Coulter says she didn’t vote for Vivek Ramaswamy ‘because you’re an Indian’

Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter recently told former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that she would not back him for the GOP nomination because “you’re…

nypost.com

 

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Ann Coulter says she didn’t vote for Vivek Ramaswamy ‘because you’re an Indian’

Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter recently told former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that she would not back him for the GOP nomination because “you’re…

nypost.com

Rude that she would even say that to his face.

 

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[squeekness]

Hard to argue with those statements. I don't believe in book bans either.

 

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University of North Carolina to divert $2.3m DEI budget to safety and policing

Some members of board of trustees, which voted for divestment, cited students’ Gaza protests as reason for redesignation of funds

www.theguardian.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

N.C. residents sue to remove monument dedicated to ‘our faithful slaves’​

Tyrrell County residents are pushing to remove a confederate monument that overlooks a North Carolina courthouse and includes a dedication to “our faithful slaves.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/23/confederate-monument-faithful-slaves/

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

German police investigate 'racist' video on vacation island – DW – 05/24/2024

A viral video shows people singing racist lyrics and performing Nazi salutes at a club on the northern German island of Sylt. The club has condemned the incident.

www.dw.com

 

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For a moment, George Floyd's murder changed everything. Those days are gone.

George Floyd's death at the hands of police seemed to mark a turning point in America's race relations, but politics has overtaken the response.

www.usatoday.com

 

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[Lily Adler]

 

[squeekness]

Really? The son must be so embarrassed.