“That Conversation about Race” category archive
Mythreading History 0
In The Roanoke Times, Jeff Thomas takes a scathing look at the myths that white Southerners, particularly Virginians, have created to shield themselves from their history. Here’s a bit:
How did this happen?
Virginia’s ruling class invented a state religion about the myths of Saint Jefferson and General Lee to control the population. The myth and reality are symbiotic. If everything is great, then why change?
Twits on Twitter 0
Martin Longman discusses the permeation.
Aside:
This correlates with the increase in incidents of Trumpling.
“Jackie Robinson Day” 0
Last night, I tuned into ESPN to watch the Phillies play the bad guys of the day New York Mets.
I did not know that Major League Baseball was celebrating “Jackie Robinson Day.”
Every player wore Jackie Robinson’s number, 42 (a number that is otherwise retired from Major League Baseball). In a refreshing change from the normal drivel of the play-by-play and commentary, the telecast included visits to the play booth by Jamie Foxx, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, and Mo Ne Davis, as well as a filmed tribute to her father by Sharon Robinson. In addition, the commentators discussed the contributions of Jackie Robinson to baseball, civil rights, and American society, as well as larger issues regarding the place of African-Americans in baseball and in society.
As I listened to these tributes to one of the bravest men to don a baseball uniform, I could not stem a rising tide of dismay at the overt racism of the current federal administration.
“I Was Just Following Orders” 0
Citing a column by Michel Goldberg, Mike goes off on Cancel Kirstjen and her supporters. Warning: More profanity than usual, so I put the video below the fold.
“A Notion of Immigrants” 0
Ruben Navarette sums up Donald Trump’s immigration “policy.” A snippet (emphasis added):
This was true with the English, Irish, Italians and Jews. It’s true with the Mexicans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans and Hondurans.
It’s the American story. The only difference is skin color. Unfortunately, that’s all some people see.