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Comment by Sentient Biped on June 19, 2011 at 6:47pm

For the Nerd, Juneteenth in St. Louis.  I wish this occasion was more recognised.  Im glad a few people still mark it.

Comment by Sentient Biped on June 19, 2011 at 10:59am

Portland!  You can tell by the rain gear. :)

Comment by thomas smith on June 19, 2011 at 10:55am

thanks for the portland video, it was a bit unexpected, PORTLAND??!!

Comment by thomas smith on June 19, 2011 at 10:52am

It is good to see the recognition  of jueententh on this board, the unfortunate fact is that the lingering "ambivalence"  of this society towards the Blacks is still a factor.

Comment by Sentient Biped on June 19, 2011 at 6:58am

Juneteenth in Portland OR

Comment by Sentient Biped on June 12, 2011 at 3:44pm

Murder conviction overturned due to prosecutor's appeal to racism.

Seattle Times.

During the trial, Konat questioned witnesses, many of them black, about a purported street "code" that he claimed prevented some from talking to the police, according to the Supreme Court's majority opinion written by Justice Tom Chambers. In questioning some witnesses, Konat made references to the "PO-leese," the justices found.

During his closing argument to jurors, Konat also said that while witnesses denied the presence of such a code, "the code is black folk don't testify against black folk. You don't snitch to the police," according to the Supreme Court decision.

 

...the Supreme Court, in Thursday's ruling, cited Konat's comments as grounds for the conviction to be overturned, saying that they cast doubt on the credibility of the witnesses based on their race. One justice called the deputy prosecutor's comments "repugnant."

Comment by Sentient Biped on June 11, 2011 at 7:30pm

from BET.com

Who feels discriminated against at work.

Blacks 25%

Disabled 22%

Hispanic 21%

Women 19%

LGBT 18%

"Nondiverse" 14%

Asian 11%

 

CareerBuilder questioned more than 1,300 workers from six diverse backgrounds.  I guess "nondiverse" means nondisabled straight nonhispanic white males.  Subjective survey of course.

 

Comment by Sentient Biped on June 2, 2011 at 9:52am

Juneteenth approaches....  www.juneteenth.com

 

"Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19^th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance. "

 

also oxford

Comment by Sentient Biped on June 2, 2011 at 9:21am

To be fair, that was 46% of Republicans in Mississippi who answered that particular survey.  That does not speak for all republicans everywhere.   I hope.

Comment by Geraldo Cienmarcos on May 28, 2011 at 9:33am

The post regarding 46 percent of Repugs against interacial marriage was a surprise. But then I shouldn't be surprised. Don't expect Repugnican support for same sex marriage if this is the underlying value system of Repugs.

 

Q 14 of Survey. (in PDF format)

Q14 Do you think interracial marriage should be
legal or illegal?
Legal............................................................... 40%
Illegal .............................................................. 46%
Not sure .......................................................... 14%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_MS_0407915.pdf

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