My Comments: What you see here is callous and nasty racism displayed by lesser being. The inhumanity of them turns my stomach. And don’t believe for one moment that this is about politics, right wing or republicanism, as if democrats and the left have a hold on moral uprightness – they DO NOT. It is plain and simple veiled racism. And if it takes a thousand years we will beat this.
Black employees at the tech giant are building their own community in an industry known for its lack of diversity.
It’s a challenge for African Americans working in California’s Silicon Valley to have a sense of community. Clennita Justice has worked for several technology companies there over the past 25 years.
Source: What It’s Like to Be Black at Google – The Root
My Comments: Very interesting and telling piece. I see strong parallels here to some of my experiences.
The shortest walk through African-American history shows that the white American response to any kind of Black Power flexing has always been the same, regardless of century or tone.
What has made the 21st century so interesting is that, perhaps for the first time in American history, the right people are being studied. Examining “race in America,” now in vogue, used to be called grappling with “The Negro Problem.” Black leadership and luminaries were ignored when they repeatedly said during the last century’s white supremacist flare-ups: it’s white Americans that are beyond due for the collective, public microscope.
Source: History Repeats Itself With Backlash Against Black Empowerment
My Comments: Awesomely put Mr. Burroughs. It is so so very refreshing to see the like of you and others like Ta-Nehisi are bearing witness in eloquent words to the world for us. Thank you sir.
Even when asked about the same student, black teachers have higher expectations for black students than white teachers do.
When black teachers and white teachers are asked to sum up black high school students’ potential, white teachers are much less likely to see black students as college material.And that’s true even when they’re discussing the same students.
A new study exploring how race influences teachers’ perception of their students’ abilities found that those expectations are racially biased.
Source: Racism in the classroom: the “soft bigotry of low expectations…
My Comments: This simply why I will never give up educating my kids to these racist F’kers!
And a radical idea for what to do about it.
The poverty that poor African Americans experience is often different from the poverty of poor whites. It’s more isolating and concentrated. It extends out the door of a family’s home and occupies the entire neighborhood around it, touching the streets, the schools, the grocery stores.
Source: Black poverty differs from white poverty
My Comment: Legacy of senseless hatred…what a sad world.
The Caribbean is a vibrant collection of people, cultures, sights and sounds. Yet those various layers of the region are often lost behind inaccurate stereotypes.
Before National Caribbean-American Heritage Month concludes, let’s unravel some myths about the West Indies. Perhaps this will highlight the not-so-hidden gems in a place that millions of people call home.
1. Jamaica is not the only Caribbean country.
When many people think of the Caribbean, they imagine white-sand beaches and, of course, Jamaica. However, they might be surprised to find out that the black, gold and green Jamaican flag is just one of many in the region.
Source: The 7 Most Common Caribbean Myths and Stereotypes
My Comments: Oh boy! pretty good list – not to mention the – Yah mon! and all Jamaicans are rastafarians…
