Running racism in America thread

These girls are awesome.

The story behind the high school basketball team that took a knee in Oklahoma

 

I’ll take it one step further, if the government made reparations ($100,000 person for example) contingent on repatriation back to Africa it would pass easily in the same proportion that trump received votes in the general election.

 

Just because you're racist doesn't mean that the rest of us are. And some people care passionately about the abuses of law enforcement.

 

Where ya been for the last 100 Years?

 

That was fantastic, thank you for pointing it out to me. I'm on the verge of tears because of the courage that those women showed (and the team that joined them in the semis(?)) and also heartened to see what happens when people are exposed to diversity. Great stuff. (As for that announcer who started this controversy, I hope he ends up serving at the local Dunkin Donuts and dreaming about how good he had it before he screwed himself.)

 

That's a really good read, thanks for posting.

and as someone who's type 2, that BS from the announcer blaming his comments on a blood sugar spike really rankles.

 

Great read. Thanks.

 

I don't think she winds up with a murder charge like Chauvin, but the "she thought it was a taser" claim certainly didn't do her any favors when it comes to negligent homicide.

 

Interesting and disturbing thread

 

The Chauvin defense seems to be arguing breathing the exhaust from the police car was more deadly to George Floyd than having a knee on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes
Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s defense attorney, was the attorney for Amy Senser, the wife of former Vikings tight end Joe Senser
She got 41 months

 

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