The last two days have been too much. Screaming insanities at the impeachment hearings. Giuliani giving us all the middle finger by going to Ukraine. Republicans siding with Putin and not the U.S. Constitution. Bill Barr gaslighting America in a soothing Mr. Rogers voice. Ever the nerd, I went online to see if I couldContinue reading "Coping with Political Anxiety"
This Week in White Supremacy #104: ‘Riding BART while black: Does our transit system play a part in continuing racial stereotypes?’
Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle - [Steve] Foster’s experience [for eating a breakfast sandwich on the platform] is a microcosm of the other-ization of black people that happens frequently on BART. They’re detained by police more often than any other racial group despite making up a small percentage of total BART customers. These incidents oftenContinue reading "This Week in White Supremacy #104: ‘Riding BART while black: Does our transit system play a part in continuing racial stereotypes?’"
This Week in White Supremacy #103: The Electoral College’s Racist Origins
The Electoral College’s Racist Origins: More than two centuries after it was designed to empower southern white voters, the system continues to do just that. - The Atlantic http://bit.ly/2D7yXwATHE GOOD NEWS FIRST:Sherrilyn Ifill on Twitter: "So honored to receive this award from @UDCLaw named for such a great lawyer and legend. #CharlesOgletree https://t.co/UDPQX870EU" / TwitterContinue reading "This Week in White Supremacy #103: The Electoral College’s Racist Origins"