controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
Black People Are Racist Too
The amount of times per day that I see my right-wing, conservative, facebook friends sharing the phrase "black people are racist too" is infuriating, but it's also not entirely false. People, especially now during the Black Lives Matter movement, are taking every chance they get to post photos and news articles about the racist things that black people have done or are currently doing, even the ones who run the BLM movement. These people, posting these stories and articles and photos, are not wrong. You cannot tell me they are because 1. there is proof and 2. it's human nature at this point. Black people are racist too, fact. Don't try to "if, and, or but" me because you're in denial if you try to argue that. It's a fact.
By Lauren Hodges6 years ago in The Swamp
Defund The Police — A view from both sides:
My uncle has a unique Black experience that we all can learn from no matter what side of the issue of #DefundPolice you are on. His experience provides greater clarity and thoughtfulness than any hashtag. I am publishing his letter to the Fraternal Order of Police as a conduit for constructive conversations that lead to positive solutions.
By Darius Kirksey6 years ago in The Swamp
What Means Misfits - What Has That To Do With The Changing Time In 2020
Well, 2020 is a year for the books. It is a special year when the global pandemic broke out. A year when the virus kept us between the four walls of our home, and we can't go outside. Only for a small walk. Or doing the groceries.
By Agnes Laurens6 years ago in The Swamp
BEING A BLACK GIRL
Living in the United States and being black, in general, is very rough. From the police brutality to the injustice within the system, the black race is designed to fail. Mainly our kings get mistreated the most from the whole world and it’s sickening because I have sons. We can’t make any mistakes or it will cause us our freedom verses a white person commiting the same crime and not doing a single day in jail. “Why do y’all hate us?????” There are perks to the different black skin tones also. Since I’m light skinned, I had it a little better and I noticed it around my teenage years. I was given good jobs without any experience and was given warnings for traffic stops instead of a ticket. I also remember when they would check the white girls for lice in elementary and I had to be checked also(the only black girl required to be checked). I thought it was weird as a little girl but being that I had a head full of hair and it was straight, now I understand. I grew up in a military family and ended up growing up in Montgomery Alabama, so I had a great childhood. I was taught to love everyone and treat the CEO the same way as you would treat the janitor. I wasn’t raised to praise material things and just to simply make what you have fabulous. I grew up in church faithfully lol and that’s all I knew and could do. I couldn’t go to proms or school dances. I wasn’t allowed a boyfriend and all of my other friends did. When I got older and was able to get away from my parents, is when I really started to see the world for what it was. I noticed that we (Blacks)couldn’t get loans for businesses but could get a school loan 👀....but you would see all the Arabs and Indians with stores in our neighborhood. How is that possible? They barely speak English. Our own country? Wow! My ancestors were raped, overworked, hung, burned alive, beaten, family divided etc....and we get treated like shit. “Why do y’all hate us so much?” The justice system is very different when it comes to different races. They double or triple the sentences for blacks and my question to whomever is reading this and has the answers to it, feel free to let me know, “Why are we hated so much?” Still to this day I don’t hate white people, hell one of my best friends is white and I love her ass to death. I wouldn’t trade her for the world!! It’s not her fault what happened years ago.....I like white people just not racists white people. I have two grown sons and I don’t feel safe when they leave the house and that’s mainly because of the police. It’s sad to say but some white people joined the police force only to beat and kill blacks without any repercussions because after they could no longer handle us that way, a bunch of the fuckers quit. They supposed to protect and serve but whenever they get behind me or is just around me in any kind of way, I feel paranoid instead of protected! For all you “Karen’s” out there who falsely accuse black people of things not true, y’all need y’all ass whooped because it’s been going on for too long and it’s ridiculous. White privilege at its best. I’ve been pulled over on bogus charges and it’s a shame they can make shit up and do what they want. One pulled me over for a loud radio one day but my radio didn’t even work at the time. Stuff like this needs to come to an end and if you’re not being a police to protect and serve us, them take your ass on! It’s definitely not supposed to be like that and I just wish we could live normal like everyone else, is that too much to ask for? Donald Trump keeps saying “Make America Great Again” but when was it ever great for black people? I’ll wait......................................................... Exactly! With hard work and determination, I’m sure we can overcome all of these obstacles. I love everybody and wish we could all get along no matter the color of our skin. One race=human race. Peace love and happiness to everyone!!!!✊🏽✌🏽
By Switchin In The Kitchen6 years ago in The Swamp
How Light Pollution Impacts The World
Has anyone wondered how our lights affect the night sky? Just as children and young adults have seen billions of stars beaming across the sky, people are seldom aware of the repercussions that we generate. As shocking as it may sound, the lights we turn on in our houses, in our parks and in our cities consequently affect the annual migrations of birds and the functionality of ecosystems. With help from our friends and neighbors, we should be instead contributing to the end of light pollution.
By Thomas Jang6 years ago in The Swamp
Is Black Lives Matter important?
The Black Lives Matter movement is an action taken my Americans to demand justice for the multiple black people killed unnecessarily by racist and negligent policemen. The movement was fuelled by George Floyd. He was a black man who was suspected to have used a fake/blank check to get some groceries. So, the clerk called the police and they did not give him a chance to explain or talk it out. Instead, all four of them pinned him down and put their knees on his back and one on his neck. He pleaded with them to get off him and said that he couldn’t breathe but none of them budged or gave damn. Derek Chauvin was the killer of George Floyd. His knee was on George’s neck for 7 minutes until George passed
By Miss Anonikitty6 years ago in The Swamp
White Lies and Truth
White Lies and Truth As we look at the chaos in the United States, many people claim to not understand how we got to this point of chaos in our country. It perplexes them and they search for answers to a situation whose answer is so clear, we all look right through it.
By Glenda Davis6 years ago in The Swamp
White Privilege and Jim Crow
White Privilege and Jim Crow. Black history is United States history; likewise, some United States history is Black history. The only way to understand racism in the United States is to first understand our history – the complete history. Race and White privilege has always been the major issue in U.S. politics.
By Glenda Davis6 years ago in The Swamp
The Red Summer - Ellisville
The Red Summer -- Ellisville On June 9, 1919, a White woman named Ruth Meeks reported that she had been attacked on her way home from her job as a hotel clerk. John Hartfield, a Black man, threatened her with a gun, she told police. He then took her to a railroad trestle and raped her, afterwards he took her under a sweet gum tree near a pasture and ran away with her clothes, she said.
By Glenda Davis6 years ago in The Swamp
