I think racism is a status system, not a power system.
racism is not: i hate this group of people who have the power to hurt me and continue to hurt me.
I am going to his office, thinking that I am going to meet with a,” she said, holding her hand in front of her mouth and making an echo sound. “Right? … because he said Indian American.
Kids on a school bus bullying a Sikh boy for wearing a turban.
Kids learn this shit from their shitty fucking parents and that’s so sad
(via applyironreveal)
Alabama Cop Arrested for Leaving Indian Man Partially Paralyzed for Walking Through Neighborhood
An Alabama cop was arrested Thursday after leaving a 57-year-man partiality paralyzed for walking do…
He was attacked for walking to a relatives house..
Racism is many things. It is a system of domination and exploitation based on the idea of race. Racism has been around a long time and is alive and well today. It is perhaps the single most influential social force shaping American life. It is woven into the economic, political, and social fabric of our country. Here’s a simple way to define racism: prejudice plus power.
Reminder that Indigenous children in North and South America and Canada are still experiencing forceable relocation.
Seriously…fuck the L.A. Times for this.
(Source: Los Angeles Times, via virizhyic)
football team name idea: the killing crackers
Why though?
because teams like the “Redskins” exist.
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Parents of Cheyenne-Arapaho Teen Killed by Police’s Seven Bullets Still Seek Justice
Parents of Cheyenne-Arapaho Teen Killed by Police’s Seven Bullets Still Seek Justice
racist jokes are still racist; and therefore harmful.
racist jokes are jokes and yes harmful, BUT they’re light hearted jokes. Shane makes fun of everything, and if you were to watch some of his older videos, he’s made fun of taylor swift, justin bieber, one direction, lady gaga..
so you’re saying POC can make fun of whites, but comedians can’t make a joke about POC? makes sense..when a person from an oppressive group insults a person from an oppressed group it is more harmful than if a person from an oppressive group insults another person from an oppressive group. Did he make racist jokes again Swift, Bieber, Lady Gaga, etc? Or are his racist jokes reserved for people of color? Even if he made jokes about white people it would not be harmful, not on any level close to being as harmful as a white person making racist jokes against a person of color. Why are you more concerned with his feelings, a person who promotes racism, than the people he is promoting racism against?
yes he did make racist jokes against jb, gaga, taylor, etc. since it’s white on white that doesn’t apply to racism? he’s not insulting them, he’s poking fun of things he’s witnessed. it’s no different than if i say “when i get my make up done by a girl of color, they try to make me look darker than i am..and it’s annoying” is that racist? no, it’s personal experience and something that is proved over and over again.
and i’m concerned for both, people need to chill and like laugh it off..and you don’t have to like someone to relate to them. xx
i don’t think acts of racism should be laughed off. i don’t think you should be relating to a racist person. If you are concerned about the people he promotes racism against why didn’t you post about it? I have only seen posts defending Dawson.
shane’s been my hero since i was 9. and i’ve posted a ton of POC awareness because yo i’m dating a girl of color.
you can still be racist while dating a woman of color. you can still promote racism while dating a woman of color. you can still uphold white supremacy while dating a woman of color. I hope, for her sake, that you take a moment to realize you are defending a racist, attempting to silence people of color, and are promoting racism.
Over 700 Jefferson County High School students are staging walkouts and protests over proposed changes to the Advanced Placement History curriculum. According to Colorado Public Radio:
Last week, a school board member proposed that advanced placement history classes be required to promote free enterprise and patriotism and be required to avoid classroom materials that encourage social strife or civil disobedience. Two high schools in Jefferson County closed Friday after dozens of teachers called in sick in protest.
According the online petition to be delivered to the School District:
Jeffco Public School Board has just proposed a change of curriculum stating that, “Materials should not encourage or condone civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law. Instructional materials should present positive aspects of the United States and its heritage.”
This means that important parts of our history such as the Civil Rights Movement, Native American genocide, and slavery will not be taught in public schools. If these important lessons are not taught, children will not learn from them, and what will stop them from happening again? This is a severe form of censorship intended to keep the youth ignorant and easy to manipulate. I’m hoping to get enough signatures to prove that this is a public issue, so, please, if this is important to you, please sign. Do not let our youth grow up in ignorance; we all deserve the truth!
You can sign the petition here.
You can read more articles at The Denver Post, CBS Denver (with video), and Colorado Public Radio.
Thanks to theseacaptainsdaughter for dropping a link in my inbox.
Yesterday I spent 3+ hours protesting with more than 400 students that go to my school alone. That doesn’t include the other high schools that participated in the Jeffco district. It got more publicity than we were expecting and we’re grateful for that, but to keep this going would be great. If you agree and are against the censorship of AP US History classes please click on the link and sign the petition.
I fervently hope your efforts to protect your history education are successful. I’ve noticed a lot of the articles are trying to pretend that “kids just want to skip class”, and I think it’s disrespectful and dismissive. The petition is almost at its goal, so I hope people continue to sign it.
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http://globalnews.ca/news/1571356/rcmp-investigating-claim-of-members-racist-comment-on-facebook/
REGINA – Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating a claim that one of their members posted a racist comment on Facebook.
The Facebook post in question was a news story about a shooting that happened on the Sucker River First Nation, where a man fired gunshots at houses and cars around the reserve.
The comment, attributed in screen shots of the original Facebook post to a user named Anthony Setlack, said:
“Don’t worry, all drunk uneducated animals shooting at each other.”
Mounties became aware of the alleged post a few days ago and confirm that they do employ a member of the same name.
