All things Racist...USA edition (1 Viewer)

[Farb]

I was looking for a place to put this so we could discuss but didn't really find a place that worked so I created this thread so we can all place articles, experiences, videos and examples of racism in the USA.

This is one that happened this week. The lady even called and filed a complaint on the officer. This officer also chose to wear the body cam (apparently, LA doesn't require this yet). This exchange wasn't necessarily racist IMO until she started with the "mexican racist...you will never be white, like you want" garbage. That is when it turned racist IMO

All the murderer and other insults, I think are just a by product of CRT and ACAB rhetoric that is very common on the radical left and sadly is being brought to mainstream in this country.

Another point that I think is worth mentioning is she is a teacher and the sense of entitlement she feels is mind blowing.

https://news.yahoo.com/black-teacher-berates-latino-la-221235341.html

 

[LA - L.A.]

I just want to bring to your attention the sadness of our system. If you aren't aware, Marcellus Williams, an innocent man was killed by the government tonight. The Supreme Court could have stopped this but we have these "justices" running the show. Please look up the story if you haven't. I'm so heartbroken.

The family of the victim told the Governor and the courts they didn't want him to be killed, but damned if they didn't all murder him anyhow. So much for the "culture of life" that Republican politicians and conservative judges hypocritically shroud themselves in.

 

[samiam5211]

I just want to bring to your attention the sadness of our system. If you aren't aware, Marcellus Williams, an innocent man was killed by the government tonight. The Supreme Court could have stopped this but we have these "justices" running the show. Please look up the story if you haven't. I'm so heartbroken.

Lawyers, prosecutors, jurors and more believed Marcellus Williams may have been innocent. Missouri executed him anyway

The 55-year-old was sentenced to death in 2001 for killing Felicia Gayle, a former newspaper reporter found dead in her gated community home.

www.abc.net.au

This quote from the governor was pretty pathetic.

No jury nor court, including at the trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels, have ever found merit in Mr Williams's innocence claims," he said.

"At the end of the day, his guilty verdict and sentence of capital punishment were upheld."

He didn't need to prove his innocence, only that the conviction was unjust. Just the prosecutors carelessly tainting the knife and pretending they didn't know where the DNA came from is enough to have the conviction thrown out IMO.

Did they find Williams' DNA anywhere at the scene? I can't find mention of it one way or the other in the several articles i checked just now.

 

[Optimus Prime]

I believe one of the main witnesses admitted that he lied during the trial

 

[Optimus Prime]

After the Connecticut Sun defeated Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night, knocking the rookie and her teammates out of the WNBA playoffs, Alyssa Thomas wanted to speak.

The All-Star forward called out the hate that Sun players have faced from sections of the Fever fanbase, saying the racist abuse she has witnessed was unprecedented in her 11-year career.

“Basketball is headed in a great direction, but we don’t want fans that are going to degrade us and call us racial names,” she said. “Something needs to be done, whether it’s them checking their fans or this league checking, there’s no time for it any more.”

Thomas is far from alone. Angel Reese, who many of Clark’s fans paint as a villain due to the pair’s on-court rivalry, has spoken about similar issues.

“Caitlin is an amazing player and I’ve always thought she’s an amazing player,” Reese said on her podcast. “We’ve been playing each other since high school, there’s never been beef. We’ve talked trash to each other in AAU. [Her fans] ride for her and I respect that, but sometimes it’s very disrespectful. I think there’s a lot of racism when it comes to it – and I don’t believe she stands on any of that.”

It’s no secret that many of Clark’s fans – or people who say they are her fans – claim they are defending her before spewing racist abuse against players in a league where the majority of players are Black.

Clark herself has rejected such behavior, telling reporters: “People should not be using my name to push those agendas. It’s disappointing. It’s not acceptable,” Clark said. “Treating every single woman in this league with the same amount of respect, I think, it’s just a basic human thing that everybody should do.”

Clark made those comments in June, but the racism among elements of her fanbase go back to her time in college. Which is to say, this is nothing new. And yet important figures around the league have not done enough to quell it.

First up is the league itself. The WNBA has been fully aware of the racism and vitriol that has been running rampant among fans well before Thomas’s comments, and the league issued a statement decrying such abuse on Wednesday.

And yet, saying the league has handled the situation well would be a little too kind. A few weeks ago WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, was asked about the “darker” tone taken by the some of the league’s fanbase, particularly when it came to racist and homophobic abuse.

Engelbert seemed more interested in how that tone affected business and the league’s bottom line than the pain inflicted on players.


“[The Clark-Reese] is a little of that Bird-Magic moment if you recall from 1979, when those two rookies came in from a big college rivalry, one white, one Black. And so we have that moment with these two,” she said. “But the one thing I know about sports, you need rivalry. That’s what makes people watch. They want to watch games of consequence between rivals. They don’t want everybody being nice to one another.”

Engelbert later admitted she had “missed the mark” with her comments and wrote a letter of apology to the league’s players. But it was disturbing that someone who should be helping to protect players didn’t get it right the first time and had to make that apology in the first place.

As for the Fever, have they done everything they could do stop such behavior? Their coach, Christie Sides, condemned online abuse after Wednesday’s game, but there was no official statement from the team. Sure, many of those spewing abuse online do not claim to be Fever fans – and probably aren’t – but that shouldn’t stop the team from being clear where it stands. They Fever are certainly happy to welcome the hike in attendance and income that Clark brings. So why not fight the negative elements that their star player attracts?

Unfortunately, it’s not only fans who are weaponizing Clark. It appears as though every time Clark gets fouled, certain members of the media begin to push the narrative that she is a white damsel in distress being beaten up by Black opponents. Whether they truly believe this or not, it sure helps push up clicks. (Who can forget the Chicago Sun-Times writer distancing herself from that infamous back page headline last month?)……

Caitlin Clark must keep condemning any of her fans projecting racism and hate | Etan Thomas

Calling out the racist element in her fan base is no small burden, but with Caitlin Clark’s great fame comes great responsibility. If her words can limit hate, staying silent just isn’t an option

www.theguardian.com

 

[bird]

After the Connecticut Sun defeated Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night, knocking the rookie and her teammates out of the WNBA playoffs, Alyssa Thomas wanted to speak.

The All-Star forward called out the hate that Sun players have faced from sections of the Fever fanbase, saying the racist abuse she has witnessed was unprecedented in her 11-year career.

“Basketball is headed in a great direction, but we don’t want fans that are going to degrade us and call us racial names,” she said. “Something needs to be done, whether it’s them checking their fans or this league checking, there’s no time for it any more.”

Thomas is far from alone. Angel Reese, who many of Clark’s fans paint as a villain due to the pair’s on-court rivalry, has spoken about similar issues.

“Caitlin is an amazing player and I’ve always thought she’s an amazing player,” Reese said on her podcast. “We’ve been playing each other since high school, there’s never been beef. We’ve talked trash to each other in AAU. [Her fans] ride for her and I respect that, but sometimes it’s very disrespectful. I think there’s a lot of racism when it comes to it – and I don’t believe she stands on any of that.”

It’s no secret that many of Clark’s fans – or people who say they are her fans – claim they are defending her before spewing racist abuse against players in a league where the majority of players are Black.

Clark herself has rejected such behavior, telling reporters: “People should not be using my name to push those agendas. It’s disappointing. It’s not acceptable,” Clark said. “Treating every single woman in this league with the same amount of respect, I think, it’s just a basic human thing that everybody should do.”

Clark made those comments in June, but the racism among elements of her fanbase go back to her time in college. Which is to say, this is nothing new. And yet important figures around the league have not done enough to quell it.

First up is the league itself. The WNBA has been fully aware of the racism and vitriol that has been running rampant among fans well before Thomas’s comments, and the league issued a statement decrying such abuse on Wednesday.

And yet, saying the league has handled the situation well would be a little too kind. A few weeks ago WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, was asked about the “darker” tone taken by the some of the league’s fanbase, particularly when it came to racist and homophobic abuse.

Engelbert seemed more interested in how that tone affected business and the league’s bottom line than the pain inflicted on players.


“[The Clark-Reese] is a little of that Bird-Magic moment if you recall from 1979, when those two rookies came in from a big college rivalry, one white, one Black. And so we have that moment with these two,” she said. “But the one thing I know about sports, you need rivalry. That’s what makes people watch. They want to watch games of consequence between rivals. They don’t want everybody being nice to one another.”

Engelbert later admitted she had “missed the mark” with her comments and wrote a letter of apology to the league’s players. But it was disturbing that someone who should be helping to protect players didn’t get it right the first time and had to make that apology in the first place.

As for the Fever, have they done everything they could do stop such behavior? Their coach, Christie Sides, condemned online abuse after Wednesday’s game, but there was no official statement from the team. Sure, many of those spewing abuse online do not claim to be Fever fans – and probably aren’t – but that shouldn’t stop the team from being clear where it stands. They Fever are certainly happy to welcome the hike in attendance and income that Clark brings. So why not fight the negative elements that their star player attracts?

Unfortunately, it’s not only fans who are weaponizing Clark. It appears as though every time Clark gets fouled, certain members of the media begin to push the narrative that she is a white damsel in distress being beaten up by Black opponents. Whether they truly believe this or not, it sure helps push up clicks. (Who can forget the Chicago Sun-Times writer distancing herself from that infamous back page headline last month?)……

Caitlin Clark must keep condemning any of her fans projecting racism and hate | Etan Thomas

Calling out the racist element in her fan base is no small burden, but with Caitlin Clark’s great fame comes great responsibility. If her words can limit hate, staying silent just isn’t an option

www.theguardian.com

Hey, I thought that this country was post-racial. I mean, after all, nothing bad has happened since a Black man became president.

Now, where did I put my sarcasm button?

 

[Optimus Prime]

Late Monday, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced it plans to launch the first-ever federal investigation into the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, in which hundreds of Black Tulsans were killed, thousands were displaced and forced into internment camps overseen by the national guard, and Greenwood, the thriving district once known as “Black Wall Street”, was decimated, looted and burned by a racist mob.

The review, launched by the civil rights division’s Cold Case Unit, comes after a major setback for survivors and descendants of the massacre. In June, Oklahoma’s supreme court dismissed a lawsuit brought by two survivors, Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, and Viola Fletcher, 110. In July, the women once again called for Joe Bidenand the justice department to intervene.

Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general who announced the DoJ review, called the Tulsa race massacre “one of the deadliest episodes of mass racial violence in this nation’s history”.

“We honor the legacy of the Tulsa race massacresurvivors, Emmett Till, the Act that bears his name, this country and the truth by conducting our own review and evaluation of the massacre,” Clarke said, announcing that the review should be finalized by the end of the year.

“We thus are examining available documents, witness accounts, scholarly and historical research and other information on the massacre. When we have finished our federal review, we will issue a report analyzing the massacre in light of both modern and then-existing civil rights law.”…….

US justice department announces investigation into Tulsa race massacre

Review of 1921 massacre comes months after Oklahoma supreme court dismissed lawsuit brought by two survivors

www.theguardian.com

 

[zztop]

Not really surprised this happened in Mississippi

When Mississippi Once Banned “Sesame Street”

The show ran into problems during its first season in 1970 when a small group of Mississippi television consultants found it too controversial. The reason? Black cast members.

getpocket.com

 

[zztop]

Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum

An Idaho state senator is reported to have told a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from” during a candidate forum this week.

apnews.com

 

[LA - L.A.]

Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum

An Idaho state senator is reported to have told a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from” during a candidate forum this week.

apnews.com

I hope the Native American candidate said the obvious aloud and told the Republican candidate to go back to were his family came from. Screw taking the high road on that one.