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White "Liberal" Blatant Racism

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by Taboola Sponsored Links Promoted stories New Assisted Living Apartments Near Chicago Are A Dream Com … Senior Living/Assisted Living All-New: 2021 NFL Mock Draft 24/7 Sports What Is Plaque Psoriasis? Symptoms & Treatments. Resear … Psoriasis These SUVs Are So Cool It's Hard to Believe They Cost Under $25 … SUV Voices It looks like Amy Cooper, the white woman in the viral Central Park video, is a liberal. That's important When you jump to assume she's a MAGA campaigner or a Trump supporter due to her actions, you erase the very real problem of white liberal racism Nylah Burton New York 1 day ago   58 comments On Monday around 8am, a white woman named Amy Cooper was walking her dog unleashed in a protected area of New York City’s Central Park, a wooded space called The Ramble. Christian Cooper (no relation), a Black man and a bird-watcher, as

Different Images - ?

Save 35% off Spring and Summer at North Beach Plantation! Is there anything that stands out to you - from this Facebook ad's heading? It grabbed me.  I asked my partner if "Plantation" was a triggering word.  I was right! A high school classmate posted a picture circa 1968 on Facebook showing a rock band of high school classmates of mine.   Several classmates commented on the attire and who was in the picture. I was jarred by the Confederate flag - and commented on it.   Again my partner reacted strongly seeing what I saw. "Racism" - is using words/images that one should know will trigger - racially - like this! It is "strange" - that IF - I posted a "Jesus joke" - that I might find "funny" - many non-Jews (e.g. Christians) might find me incredibly insensitive.   Would that be "different"?

Stolen and Good

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65 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice Corinne Shutack Follow Aug 13, 2017  · 13 min read Google whether your local police department currently outfits all on-duty police officers with a body-worn camera and requires that the body-worn camera be turned on immediately when officers respond to a police call. If they don’t, write to your city or town government representative and police chief to advocate for it. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. Multiply your voice by soliciting others to advocate as well, writing on social media about it, writing op-eds, etc. Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation trainings. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. Multiply your voice by soliciti