Artwork is Aaron Douglas’ “Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery Through Reconstruction” (1934) 2019 is the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in the USA. In August of 1619, twenty Africans landed at Jamestown Virginia. In the 400 years that Africans have been here, their history has been full of struggle, resistance, and the … Continue reading The Impact of Slavery on American Jurisprudence and Activism
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 54
"For many people of Indigenous descent, celebrating Thanksgiving would be akin to feting the arrival of Dutch slavers in Africa in the 17th century." CANADA: As a senator calls for a nationwide review of the forced sterilization of Indigenous women, a lawyer representing a proposed class action detailed the women's accounts of being sterilized without … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy: Week 54
Support Monday’s Oral Arguments in Suit Against Trump Ban on Asylum Seekers
Vince Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, shared with us today that there will be oral arguments in San Francisco on Monday, November 19, at 9:30 am in East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump, CCR's federal lawsuit challenging the new Trump proclamation, which bars people seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border if they attempt to enter outside a port … Continue reading Support Monday’s Oral Arguments in Suit Against Trump Ban on Asylum Seekers
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 53
Man yells 'Heil Hitler!' during a performance of 'Fiddler on the Roof'. CNN Georgia legislator, arrested at work, says she was ‘singled out as a Black female senator’. HuffPost People of color and low-income residents most vulnerable to wildfire impacts. KQED White women saunter around in hoodies to prove Tennessee mall’s policy targets Black people. … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy: Week 53
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 52
Trump repeatedly claims not to understand certain accents. The Atlantic In 2018 midterms, candidates and campaign ads embraced racist rhetoric. USA Today Trump calls Black reporter's question on racism 'racist'. Miami Herald Racial violence exists on a continuum. Trump’s use of racially violent language enables racially violent acts. Slate Wisconsin conservative admits he’d shoot his … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy: Week 52
1st Anniversary of This Week in White Supremacy: Election Edition
TRUMP UBER ALLES When Donald Trump glided down the escalator in Trump Tower spewing vile hate on Mexican-Americans, we knew something had shifted in our political discourse. When he targeted Muslims for exclusion from our shores, we knew the bigotry - that I thought was on the decline in the USA - had come roaring … Continue reading 1st Anniversary of This Week in White Supremacy: Election Edition
EJS’s Chris Bridges Featured in Talkback after Irma Herrera’s ‘Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?’
When Irma Herrera gives her name its correct Spanish pronunciation, some people assume she’s a foreigner. She’s not. Irma proudly claims her Tejano roots and her Mexican and American identity as well as her native languages: Spanish and English. Irma worked three decades as a San Francisco civil rights lawyer and journalist. Her solo play … Continue reading EJS’s Chris Bridges Featured in Talkback after Irma Herrera’s ‘Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?’
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 51
Trump claims he can defy Constitution and end birthright citizenship. CNN Shooting in Louisville: When white supremacists target the Black elderly. New York Magazine Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Portraits of the 11 victims. ABC News “I’m reminded of what Dr. King said after four little girls were murdered in an Alabama church: ‘we must be concerned … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy: Week 51