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Tuesday in Mooseville – Why White Folk Understanding the Racist Mammy Archetype Matters 5/14/19
Over the weekend, a Bill Maher-initiated hashtag on Twitter caught fire amongst too many on the Left. It was a play on a racist slur used by 45* against Sen. Warren, and far too many […]
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Tuesday in Mooseville – A Rant and a Reminder 1/22/19
This isn’t what I planned to write about, but I remain distressed and disgusted by the actions of the Covington Catholic group, especially as directed at Nathan Phillips. I typically don’t write about Native issues, […]
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VNV Tuesday – …Doomed to Repeat It (Chinese Restriction Act of 1882 ) 6/19/18
As usual, I present this post with the caveat that I am neither a scholar nor a specialist in this field; I’m merely providing an overview for those who wish to have a cursory explanation […]
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Charleston Remembered – President Obama: “We must not allow ourselves to slip into comfortable silence again”
From the Obama White House, June 27, 2015 … President Obama travels to the College of Charleston in South Carolina to deliver a eulogy for Reverend Clement Pinckney and 8 other congregation members of Emanuel […]
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It Takes A Village – VNV Tuesday: When Much Ado About Nothing, Isn’t 6/6/17
What follows is a personal reflection, addressed as much to myself as to the Village. Make of it what you will… Bill Maher said something grotesque last week, and social media blew up. In what […]
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It Takes A Village – VNV Tuesday: Genocide and Slavery Shaped Us 2/28/17
Warning: This post contains offensive, racist images. They are hard to see. They are included not to perpetuate racism, but to challenge the privilege which allows us to ignore our own history. This post is […]
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The limits of forgiveness, the power of our votes
Yesterday, the State of Alabama denied parole to the murderer of these children. (From WikiMedia: clockwise from top left, Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Carol Denise McNair) These girls were killed for […]
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President Obama in Dallas: “Can we see in each other a common humanity and a shared dignity?”
Yesterday, President Obama spoke at an interfaith ceremony in Dallas Texas to honor the lives and service of the 5 police officers murdered last week: Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith, Patrick Zamarripa, Brent Thompson. […]
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President Obama: “We must not allow ourselves to slip into comfortable silence again”
Reposted from June 27, 2015 – to honor those who were brutally murdered a year ago today. From the White House: President Obama travels to the College of Charleston in South Carolina to deliver a […]