“That Conversation about Race” category archive
The Doctrine of Domination 0
Sam and the crew have second conversation with author Robert P. Jones concerning the 15th century Catholic Church’s formulation of the “Doctrine of Discovery” that justified rationalized European conquest of the Americas and Africa and about how it led to the doctrine of white supremacy and to America’s original sin of chattel slavery.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Sam and the crew talk with author Robert P. Jones about how the “divine right of kings” morphed into the “divine right of whites.”
Precedented 0
Michael in Norfolk is not sanguine.
Here’s a bit from his post:
Follow the link for context.
“The Doctrine of Discovery” 0
Sam and Emma talk with Robert P. Jones about the theological roots of white supremacy dating from the early days of European expansion. It’s a longish listen, but a worthwhile one.
Along these lines, you might want to check out episode 8 of this series, which I just happened to watch last night.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
UNC lap professor Gene Nichol questionss Republicans’ efforts to gut out the (black) vote in North Carolina. Here’s one of his questions:
More questions at the link.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Paul Krugman uses data and facts–remember data and facts?–to skewer the bigots’ arguments that immigrants take jobs away from American citizens. A snippet:
Follow the link for the data and facts.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
I tried a couple of titles for this post, but I eventually realized that what we are seeing is the New Secesh still rising again, so I recycled a recurring title, because it reflects a recurring theme.
If you are brave enough look behind the rhetoric of Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers, what you will see is racism, bigotry, and hate.
And hate sells, because hate allows persons to avoid responsibility, to avoid caring, to avoid thought.
The Privatization Scam 0
Eric Foster calls out the school voucher con for the underhanded fraud that it is: a violation of the public trust and of governments’ fiduciary duty to the citizenry. Here’s a bit (emphasis added):
I comment his entire piece to your attention.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Cassandra Newby-Alexander:
Still Rising Again after All the Years 0
They showed their “core value,” yes, indeedy do.
Merchant of Hate 0
In a brilliant article at the Des Moines Register, Kathy Kiely, veteran reporter and Lee Hills Chair in Free Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, calls out the hate-full remarks of Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen.
Just go read it for yourself.
(Broken link fixed.)
Voting Is Not a Right. It Is a Duty. 0
I learned that from my Daddy by example.
He never missed an election, nor have I.
Indeed, I have memories of his making sure his poll tax was paid, back when I was a young ‘un growing up under Jim Crow, when segregation was de jure, and not, as it is today, primarily de facto. (No, it hasn’t gone away. If you think it has, you are kidding yourself. It may not be as obvious, but it still is. Just ask Florida Man.)
We voted Monday at a local early voting site. It was a swift and painless process which took less then 10 minutes from parking the car to pulling out of the parking lot.
And I urge you vote too, if not early, certainly on election day.
Taking a few minutes–or even a few hours–to vote is a small price to pay for preserving democracy.
Don’t exercise your right. Do your duty.
