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For an *uplifting* video of Tyre Nichols:
Here he is skateboarding - a true artist.
His mother stated
"we want to build a memorial skate park for Tyre, in honor of his love for skating and sunsets.

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The original youtube from 2010:

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I don't either. Watching a man beg for his mother while he's beaten to death isn't going to do my mental health any favors. As you say, it's not going to change anything. I've seen people murdered on video twice and I never intend to see it again.  I do hope we can change policing in this country, but I'm not holding my breath.

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I have read a few articles about this now and the fact that the only officials who actually had the courage to face the public were all Black is pretty insulting but on brand for the Ivy League (and most American universities and colleges, to be honest).

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/04/stolen-and-disrespected-museum-inters-200-year-old-remains-of-black-philadelphians?ref=upstract.com

 

 

 

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https://www.npr.org/2024/05/29/g-s1-1525/mlb-negro-leagues-stats-josh-gibson

 power-hitter Josh Gibson, who was considered the “greatest slugger in Negro baseball leagues” 

As their statistics enter the MLB record, some of their names have risen to the top of the leaderboards.

Gibson, who died of a stroke at age 35 in 1947, is now the MLB’s all-time career leader in batting average, slugging percentage and on-base plus slugging percentage. He also holds the all-time single-season records in all three categories.

Gibson’s .372 batting average surpasses Ty Cobb’s .367, and his .718 slugging percentage overtakes Babe Ruth’s .690 — a fitting accomplishment for a man often called “the Black Babe Ruth.”

“Josh was known for his home run greatness,” Sean Gibson, his great-grandson, told NPR. “But this shows that not only was he a great hitter, but he was a great all-around player.”

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