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Are Ultra Conservatives in Texas Deciding What History is in Your Child’s Textbooks?
In a 10-5 party line vote last week, the BoE rammed through a vast number of changes to the Texas state history standards, all of which conform to the über-far-right’s twisted view of reality. In these new standards, Hispanics are ignored, Black … Continue reading
O.J. Simpson, Rodman, RuPaul: Black History Role Models?
LA Times – In a letter addressed to parents and community members, a South Los Angeles elementary school principal apologized Thursday for “questionable decisions” about which prominent African Americans to highlight in a parade marking the culmination of Black History … Continue reading
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Noose Found on UC San Diego Campus as Racial Tentions Continue
You know it’s a racial incident when a noose is found. A noose. That lasting symbol of white supremacy. When someone puts a noose up…”them’s fighting words”. According to Huffington Post, last night, a noose was found hanging on a … Continue reading
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Slaves in the White House
From a very interesting article in the International Herald Tribune… “…Slaves who worked inside and outside the White House were known for their labors. Washington planner Pierre L’Enfant rented slaves from nearby slaveowners to dig the foundation for the White … Continue reading
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French schoolbooks riddled with racist stereotypes
A study of more than 3,000 illustrations found in 29 of France’s most commonly used school books revealed that black people were frequently portrayed as jazz musicians, good sprinters or poor, while children with foreign backgrounds were shown to be … Continue reading
Morehouse’s first white valedictorian
I had to share this article because the guy is from my hometown, Kansas City. He’s a cutie too. One of those Spelman girls needs to try “Something New”. LOL Oh reverse racism…you’ll see it in the article. Sad, but…I’m … Continue reading
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Tired of the same ole black history facts
I’m so, so, so tired of hearing the same ole Black History facts regurgitated over and over again. Martin fought and marched, George Washington Carver invented 400 products with either sweet potatoes or peanuts as the main ingredient. Garrett Morgan … Continue reading
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