“That Conversation about Race” category archive
All Tuckered Out 0
David looks at the exodus of advertisers from Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show and explains how, despite the plaints of the Trumpettes, it has nothing whatsoever to do with the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Misdirection Play, Still Rising Again after All These Years Dept. 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Claire Jack suggests that many tactics we see in our political you-can-hardly-call-it discourse are “emotional and manipulative tactics” that amount to gaslighting on a societal level. An excerpt, referring to the current reaction to the police murder of George Floyd (emphasis; follow the link for the rest.
By the way, the last sentence above captures succinctly why those monuments were erected in the first place.
“Those Who Forget Ignore the Past . . . .”
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In The Roanoke Times, a veteran teacher speaks out about (white) America’s collective decision to stop teaching about America’s dirty linen. Here’s a bit (emphasis added):
“The Talk” 0
At the Inky, Sozi Pedro Tulante describes, first, receiving as a child the talk that children white-like-me never have to receive, and, then,having to give as a parent the talk that parents white-like-me never have to give.
Flag Daze, Reprise 0
At AL.com, John Goodman remarks on NASCAR’s recent decision to ban the Confederate battle ensign from its events and properties (while wondering how said ban will be enforced), but notes that we should not forget that NASCAR waged a long and enthusiastic campaign over many decades to associate itself with said flag. Here’s a bit:
When South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond and his Dixiecrats started waving the Confederate battle flag to associate it with their pro-segregation politics, Thurmond used NASCAR to advance his agenda. NASCAR was happy to help because it was a profitable partnership.
Flag Daze 0
In Delaware, where I used to live, there is a NASCAR race track. If you ever drove by a NASCAR track on race day, you likely saw more Confederate battle ensigns than were at Gettysburg.
My brother told me–this was probably 15 years ago at time when NASCAR was trying to broaden its audience and especially attempting to attract more minorities–that my nephew had asked (I don’t remember his exact words), “How are do they expect to do that with all those Confederate flags in the parking lots?”
I guess that push has come to shove.
NASCAR has banned Confederate flags.
H/T to my brother for giving me a heads-up on this story.
“That Conversation about Race” 0
In a particularly timely post at Psychology Today Blogs, Camille S. Johnson explores why it is so difficult for some of us white folks to have that conversation about race.
I’m not going to spoil it by attempting excerpt it or summarize it. Just give it a read.
