I'm so tired of having an awful leader. It's exhausting.

 

On 1/31/2023 at 8:42 AM, DramatistDreamer said:

I don’t intend to ever watch that video. It has become a gruesome parade of abuse and vicious violence to the death of black bodies, a digital “Strange Fruit” that America appears to feast on with absolutely no real change for the better, just more snuff videos. If anything, it is desensitizing America to black pain and Black Death. And people making the color of the police officers an issue, like it’s some big difference- it makes absolutely zero difference when the training itself promotes the dehumanizing of black people who are stopped by the police.

I just do not see the purpose of watching people being killed on camera, especially when it will change nothing. Sadly, George Floyd’s murder didn’t offer a sustained change in the system, mainly many platitudes and performative displays.

Can someone please explain how watching this video will change anything? I am genuinely asking.

Maybe, as a Black person, I am not the intended audience?

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.

1 hour ago, Juliajms said:

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.

Although hope springs eternal, same…I won’t be holding my breath either.

A very timely read, delivered by Professor Henry Louis Gates.

Harvard's Henry Gates explores Rin DeSantis' censorship activities through a historical lens. Free to read via this link:

Who’s Afraid of Black History? https://t.co/r5Xm5AmoNG

— HollyH (@holly2101) February 17, 2023

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere, but...

 

3 hours ago, BetterForgotten said:

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere, but...

 

This is harsh, but good riddance!!!

Stanley Nelson has made a really good documentary on Harriet Tubman, which I just came across by happenstance. Has anyone seen it?

On the first day of Black History Month, an op-ed piece by Charles Blow.

The Dawn of a New Era of Oppression

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

 

 

 

OTDIH, many Americans may be unaware that this happened but it did.

 

 

 

 

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.”

Just shameful.

Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit of last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors seeking reparations

 

https://www.tvinsider.com/1140846/reggie-jackson-mlb-on-fox-speech-racism/

 

Eight-minute panel on youtube talking about Willie Mays,
Reggie Jackson's talk starts at 4:30 mark:
 

An unfortunate soul, who now at least, will be laid to rest with some dignity.

Oklahoma identifies first victim in Tulsa race massacre mass grave

 

An international story but an awful one nonetheless. I saw this on the BBC News this morning and was/am thoroughly disgusted.
 

Baby ‘saved from traffickers’ was borrowed by charity for photos