The friends who devalue a bond
The oppressor who pats himself on the back for his compassion
The sibling who recalls a brawl instead of blood
The mentor who kills your voice instead of raising it
Cuz Black
Or Female
A Heart Alive
Is Nothing
It’s what the world
History
Blind author of unedited dogma
Said about slaves, jews, citizens suited for the back of the bus, women (fill in the blank), and the gays
People have no idea
who
they
are
and
no
idea
who
you
are
Do you?
[Artwork by Butch Locsin]
Another day, more racism. Sam Kelly (Hamilton Morris) is an Aboriginal farmer who’s family is being treated awfully by a local farmer (Ewen Leslie). But because this is Australia during the late-20’s, an Aboriginal man’s plight didn’t matter to the local law enforcement one bit; they just wanted to Aboriginals to know their place, accept […]
I don’t get a chance to follow every angle of international politics or events
though I manage the minimum. Still, this article caught my eye.
I can see the merit of the ideas expressed here and will be reading up more about Abbott herself. Click on the “Misogynoir” poster to continue to the article.
by Maya Goodfellow On Wednesday, political journalist for Channel 4 News Michael Crick decided to share on Twitter an excerpt from a conversation he supposedly had with a London cabbie: “You couldn’t vote for that Corbyn, could you? Not for anyone that’s messed around with that Diane Abbott.” Crick’s choice to cherry-pick this specific quote and […]
People are rarely what they appear… *rarely.*
*The Activists*
Settle in with a bag of popcorn and watch the following videos.
We all can “act,” no matter what race, age, sexual orientation, gender, or class.
The world is falling apart. You’re reading this, you can help!
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH5bB8HUWFs
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJngePm0UUQ
So what will be your fight? And if you’re already an activist of some kind, tell me what against.
Godtisx adds:
There are many people who could never “see,” or “do,” this. Who are committed to seeing people of color as some kind of “less.” So I can completely understand why they were so hell bent on enforcing that crazy law. They were protecting a view (theirs), not a way of life. These are the kind of people who raised children, who raised children with this view. Some of them still holding views that supported such a law. What else does this remind you of?
Thank-God for those who analyze, challenge and have the courage to change laws. And, lovely couple.
Mildred Jeter was born in 1939. She was of African and Rappahannock (Native American) descent.
Richard Loving was born in 1933. He was of Caucasian (white) descent.
Mildred and Richard were childhood sweethearts in Caroline County, Virginia. When they grew up, they decided to marry.
The marriage laws in Virginia said that no white person could marry a non-white person, so the Lovings were married in June, 1958 in Washington..
After they returned home, the local sheriff burst into their bedroom and arrested Mr. and Mrs. Loving.
To avoid going to jail, the couple had to leave Virginia.
The Lovings moved to Washington, but in time were frustrated that they could not visit their families in Virginia.
in 1963, Mrs. Loving wrote the US Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, who referred her case to the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). The case was taken all the way to the US…
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