Anti-Racism

#OpOccupyRacism - Occupy Racism

Admit it: Unless you feel these struggles closely, your eyes glaze over when you hear about the vast disparities that blacks and Latinos face in pursuit of the American dream. And maybe part of that is that you imagine nebulous claims of racism being the main ballast of the argument. But they're not, and the actual stats that back up these claims are scarier than you probably realize. - Shey from Bookmarklet

...thanks for sharing Shey. it makes the accomplishments of those blacks and Latino who do succeed—against all odds it would seem—even more remarkable. - .LAG liked that

Indeed - Shey

This is a social phenomenon, not biological. - Shey from Bookmarklet

Awww....well I agree with you, and you can tell that it was totally influenced by what he believes is beautiful. - Shevonne

Considering that Black players were banned from these professional sports up until the late 1940s, it is a remarkable turnaround. Some may look at this as a sign of progress, a way out for at-risk youth who apparently have no other options; but, is this really true? - Shey from Bookmarklet

The doors are closed, the poppy drive is in doubt and Remembrance Day could be wiped off the calendar at the Royal Canadian Legion in Campbellford, Ont., where a man in a Ku Klux Klan outfit, trailing a noose-necked man in blackface, won first prize at a Halloween party last weekend. - Shey from Bookmarklet

Exactly. - Shey