Yep. I actually say an East Indian couple denied housing avknin the early 1990s in New Jersey. Saw it with my own eyes. The Rental Agent had no remorse….Someone on Laxpower, that I believe still participates, felt that the agent may have been justified.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:15 pmRight so more subtle and shows in outcomes like the punishment element for similar crimes or having more limited choices while growing up etc.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:06 pmYes. And some institutions provide aid and comfort to some racists.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:52 pm What about the FBI agent in Va and a million other examples though I don’t think of their stuff as institutional but rather overt. To me the institutional stuff is the produce of generations of systemic racism impacting the range of outcomes from the day of birth for minorities today. Isn’t that really more what systemic or institutional racism refers to.
Institutional racism, also known as systemic racism, is a form of racism that is embedded in the laws and regulations of a society or an organization. It manifests as discrimination in areas such as criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, education, and political representation.
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Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:37 pm
Yep. I actually say an East Indian couple denied housing avknin the early 1990s in New Jersey. Saw it with my own eyes. The Rental Agent had no remorse….Someone on Laxpower, that I believe still participates, felt that the agent may have been justified.
I don't miss those LP days so much. If anyone dared to say racism exists they would be met with attacks and insults of every kind. If you retaliated the admin and his mobs would censor you and warn you that you would soon be banned from the forum. Meanwhile, the insults directed at you remained on the forum. Now that they can't get away with that here, only one or two of them make any posts. I am so grateful that we now have FL instead of LP. It's so much better here. You can post the truth and (more often than not) issues get discussed with more civility.
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That is funny as hell.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:36 pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnMlI1Mv ... JhMjlhZTc=
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There were a lot of better lacrosse folks, never touched the non lacrosse.Brooklyn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:01 pmTypical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:37 pm
Yep. I actually say an East Indian couple denied housing avknin the early 1990s in New Jersey. Saw it with my own eyes. The Rental Agent had no remorse….Someone on Laxpower, that I believe still participates, felt that the agent may have been justified.
I don't miss those LP days so much. If anyone dared to say racism exists they would be met with attacks and insults of every kind. If you retaliated the admin and his mobs would censor you and warn you that you would soon be banned from the forum. Meanwhile, the insults directed at you remained on the forum. Now that they can't get away with that here, only one or two of them make any posts. I am so grateful that we now have FL instead of LP. It's so much better here. You can post the truth and (more often than not) issues get discussed with more civility.
IMP, Artful Dodger, Hoyaboy, 6569, etc
Now we’ve got whichever handles Peter Brown is still using, half the Rutgers folks incl one special one, the Army guy, the dude who was posting as a student and believes he’s king of the Hop thread, etc. don’t know if Dmac had his blood died with the Cornell guy back then.
The side that actually counts has degraded but I suspect that’s more the evolution of social media and blogs in general than anything having to do with oversight and Mgt here. More informed and thoughtful lacrosse talk back then. Not sure how you get that back most of them are dead.
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Weaponizing MLK's words in a divided nation
Russell Contreras
Words from Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech about a colorblind nation are repeated every MLK Day. But civil rights advocates say the now-frequent cherry-picking of quotes distorts his views and masks today's systemic racism.
Why it matters: The U.S. still faces a reckoning almost three years after the death of George Floyd — along with a conservative backlash. The divided nation is using King's words very differently.
State of play: King's "Dream" speech envisions a country that lives up to the promises made in its founding documents about equality.
Yes, but: King also brought up police brutality and systemic poverty hurting African Americans in the same address.
He then told NBC News four years later: "I must confess, that dream that I had that day has, at many points, turned into a nightmare." King cited persistent discrimination, poverty and the Vietnam War for his pessimism.
The big picture: In recent years, some Republicans have selectively used King's colorblind words from the "Dream" speech to attack civil rights programs and initiatives.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) invoked King when he proposed his "Stop Woke Act" aimed at limiting discussions around slavery and racism in public schools.
Then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell referenced King's speech when he won re-election in 2020. But McConnell opposed the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act — a bill King saw signed into law.
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, now House Speaker, tweeted in 2021: "Critical Race Theory goes against everything Martin Luther King Jr. taught us."
U.S. National Guard troops block off Beale Street in Memphis as Civil Rights marchers wearing placards reading, "I AM A MAN" pass by on March 29, 1968.
U.S. National Guard troops block off a Memphis street as striking sanitation workers pass by on March 29, 1968. King was assassinated in Memphis while supporting the workers. Photo: Bettmann Archives/Getty Images
Reality check: King repeatedly brought up the legacy of enslavement and the need to address structural racism in 1967 — comments that scholars say were precursors to critical race theory.
What they're saying: King "said to us that we must address fully systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, and militarism," Rev. William Barber of the Poor People's Campaign tells Axios.
"It's dishonoring of the memory of King not to raise that full critique, no matter how unnerving, unsettling or uncomfortable it is."
"We fundamentally don't want to admit that every system in this country was built on racial oppression," Taifa Smith Butler, president of the racial justice think tank Demos, said. That's why we continue to keep King "in a box."
The other side: Racial justice protesters in 2020 repeated King's words about police brutality and the right to demonstrate. But they also came under criticism after some protests — like those in Kenosha, Wisconsin — became violent.
Between the lines: Misuses of King's quotes go across the political spectrum because his more well-known colorblind comments have become "settled record," Hajar Yazdiha, author of the forthcoming book "The Struggle for the People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement," tells Axios.
"What's really interesting about colorblindness is that it sounds perfect. In theory. But in reality, colorblindness is a way to obfuscate systemic inequality," said Yazdiha, a USC sociologist.
Yazdiha said moderate Democrats have been guilty of it, too, as they repeat colorblind views instead of confronting difficult systemic problems that will spark political confrontations.
What's next: The battle against critical race theory, often conflated with teachings on systemic racism, is expected to continue this year.
Some books about King have already been banned.
Russell Contreras
Words from Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech about a colorblind nation are repeated every MLK Day. But civil rights advocates say the now-frequent cherry-picking of quotes distorts his views and masks today's systemic racism.
Why it matters: The U.S. still faces a reckoning almost three years after the death of George Floyd — along with a conservative backlash. The divided nation is using King's words very differently.
State of play: King's "Dream" speech envisions a country that lives up to the promises made in its founding documents about equality.
Yes, but: King also brought up police brutality and systemic poverty hurting African Americans in the same address.
He then told NBC News four years later: "I must confess, that dream that I had that day has, at many points, turned into a nightmare." King cited persistent discrimination, poverty and the Vietnam War for his pessimism.
The big picture: In recent years, some Republicans have selectively used King's colorblind words from the "Dream" speech to attack civil rights programs and initiatives.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) invoked King when he proposed his "Stop Woke Act" aimed at limiting discussions around slavery and racism in public schools.
Then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell referenced King's speech when he won re-election in 2020. But McConnell opposed the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act — a bill King saw signed into law.
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, now House Speaker, tweeted in 2021: "Critical Race Theory goes against everything Martin Luther King Jr. taught us."
U.S. National Guard troops block off Beale Street in Memphis as Civil Rights marchers wearing placards reading, "I AM A MAN" pass by on March 29, 1968.
U.S. National Guard troops block off a Memphis street as striking sanitation workers pass by on March 29, 1968. King was assassinated in Memphis while supporting the workers. Photo: Bettmann Archives/Getty Images
Reality check: King repeatedly brought up the legacy of enslavement and the need to address structural racism in 1967 — comments that scholars say were precursors to critical race theory.
What they're saying: King "said to us that we must address fully systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, and militarism," Rev. William Barber of the Poor People's Campaign tells Axios.
"It's dishonoring of the memory of King not to raise that full critique, no matter how unnerving, unsettling or uncomfortable it is."
"We fundamentally don't want to admit that every system in this country was built on racial oppression," Taifa Smith Butler, president of the racial justice think tank Demos, said. That's why we continue to keep King "in a box."
The other side: Racial justice protesters in 2020 repeated King's words about police brutality and the right to demonstrate. But they also came under criticism after some protests — like those in Kenosha, Wisconsin — became violent.
Between the lines: Misuses of King's quotes go across the political spectrum because his more well-known colorblind comments have become "settled record," Hajar Yazdiha, author of the forthcoming book "The Struggle for the People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement," tells Axios.
"What's really interesting about colorblindness is that it sounds perfect. In theory. But in reality, colorblindness is a way to obfuscate systemic inequality," said Yazdiha, a USC sociologist.
Yazdiha said moderate Democrats have been guilty of it, too, as they repeat colorblind views instead of confronting difficult systemic problems that will spark political confrontations.
What's next: The battle against critical race theory, often conflated with teachings on systemic racism, is expected to continue this year.
Some books about King have already been banned.
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Oh half the appeal of the WWF for me was/is the absolute horrid characters they frequently create.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:59 pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clobn2Sp ... JhMjlhZTc=
How did I ever miss this!
Crime Tyme
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VuKHRBbIpF8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FDFvEaP0Bko
Ever heard of Goldust (one of dusty Rhodes kids)?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9KFh_5cDs
Don’t forget Junk Yard Dog (he and Ricky steamboat were my favorites back in the day along w Barry windham)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YHBKJdSAhQg
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Crime Tyme was classic! That kid in that video stinks. He doesn’t play basketball.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:30 pmOh half the appeal of the WWF for me was/is the absolute horrid characters they frequently create.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:59 pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clobn2Sp ... JhMjlhZTc=
How did I ever miss this!
Crime Tyme
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VuKHRBbIpF8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FDFvEaP0Bko
Ever heard of Goldust (one of dusty Rhodes kids)?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9KFh_5cDs
Don’t forget Junk Yard Dog (he and Ricky steamboat were my favorites back in the day along w Barry windham)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YHBKJdSAhQg
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They’re more likely thespian than from the courts and streetsTypical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:58 pmCrime Tyme was classic! That kid in that video stinks. He doesn’t play basketball.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:30 pmOh half the appeal of the WWF for me was/is the absolute horrid characters they frequently create.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:59 pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clobn2Sp ... JhMjlhZTc=
How did I ever miss this!
Crime Tyme
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VuKHRBbIpF8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FDFvEaP0Bko
Ever heard of Goldust (one of dusty Rhodes kids)?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9KFh_5cDs
Don’t forget Junk Yard Dog (he and Ricky steamboat were my favorites back in the day along w Barry windham)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YHBKJdSAhQg
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A thespian!Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:10 pmThey’re more likely thespian than from the courts and streetsTypical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:58 pmCrime Tyme was classic! That kid in that video stinks. He doesn’t play basketball.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:30 pmOh half the appeal of the WWF for me was/is the absolute horrid characters they frequently create.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:59 pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clobn2Sp ... JhMjlhZTc=
How did I ever miss this!
Crime Tyme
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VuKHRBbIpF8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FDFvEaP0Bko
Ever heard of Goldust (one of dusty Rhodes kids)?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9KFh_5cDs
Don’t forget Junk Yard Dog (he and Ricky steamboat were my favorites back in the day along w Barry windham)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YHBKJdSAhQg
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That clip is a classicTypical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:32 pmA thespian!Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:10 pmThey’re more likely thespian than from the courts and streetsTypical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:58 pmCrime Tyme was classic! That kid in that video stinks. He doesn’t play basketball.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:30 pmOh half the appeal of the WWF for me was/is the absolute horrid characters they frequently create.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:59 pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clobn2Sp ... JhMjlhZTc=
How did I ever miss this!
Crime Tyme
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VuKHRBbIpF8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FDFvEaP0Bko
Ever heard of Goldust (one of dusty Rhodes kids)?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9KFh_5cDs
Don’t forget Junk Yard Dog (he and Ricky steamboat were my favorites back in the day along w Barry windham)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YHBKJdSAhQg
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Ricky Taylor is the best.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:04 pmThat clip is a classicTypical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:32 pmA thespian!Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:10 pmThey’re more likely thespian than from the courts and streetsTypical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:58 pmCrime Tyme was classic! That kid in that video stinks. He doesn’t play basketball.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:30 pmOh half the appeal of the WWF for me was/is the absolute horrid characters they frequently create.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:59 pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clobn2Sp ... JhMjlhZTc=
How did I ever miss this!
Crime Tyme
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VuKHRBbIpF8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FDFvEaP0Bko
Ever heard of Goldust (one of dusty Rhodes kids)?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9KFh_5cDs
Don’t forget Junk Yard Dog (he and Ricky steamboat were my favorites back in the day along w Barry windham)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YHBKJdSAhQg
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racist murderer Derek Chauvin now wants a new trial:
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/01 ... 674084276/
if there was a new trial he should be given capital punishment ~ a life for a life just like right wingers always want for anybody else
Bring On the Hangman!
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/01 ... 674084276/
if there was a new trial he should be given capital punishment ~ a life for a life just like right wingers always want for anybody else
Bring On the Hangman!
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Well, just saying the quiet part out loud. Trying on tRumpf's mantle for size.
'The administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is blocking a new Advanced Placement course for high school students on African American studies.
In a January 12 letter to the College Board, the nonprofit organization that oversees AP coursework, the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Articulation said the course is “inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.”
“In the future, should College Board be willing to come back to the table with lawful, historically accurate content, FDOE will always be willing to reopen the discussion,” the letter stated.'
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/politics ... index.html
'The administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is blocking a new Advanced Placement course for high school students on African American studies.
In a January 12 letter to the College Board, the nonprofit organization that oversees AP coursework, the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Articulation said the course is “inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.”
“In the future, should College Board be willing to come back to the table with lawful, historically accurate content, FDOE will always be willing to reopen the discussion,” the letter stated.'
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/politics ... index.html
"There is nothing more difficult and more dangerous to carry through than initiating changes. One makes enemies of those who prospered under the old order, and only lukewarm support from those who would prosper under the new."
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He won’t win President - He an idiot like his best acolyte around here previouslyPizzaSnake wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:22 am Well, just saying the quiet part out loud. Trying on tRumpf's mantle for size.
'The administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is blocking a new Advanced Placement course for high school students on African American studies.
In a January 12 letter to the College Board, the nonprofit organization that oversees AP coursework, the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Articulation said the course is “inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.”
“In the future, should College Board be willing to come back to the table with lawful, historically accurate content, FDOE will always be willing to reopen the discussion,” the letter stated.'
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/politics ... index.html
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DSYSyouthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:32 pm Nailed it: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmKrknzK ... MyMTA2M2Y=
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