Black Lives Matter. Still

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Another lesson from Michael Harriot:

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NBC News, so I have to believe this is a real story:

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More about the trial from the case in Ohio posted above:

Also, consequences are hopefully coming in this assault case:

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Homeownership gap between Black and White owners is worse now than a decade ago

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/20/economy/black-white-homeownership-gap/index.html

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Totally unsurprising.

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But I was just confidently told that things are improving for everyone!

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Recent court cases:

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Not all heroes wear capes.

Some wear locs.

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More coverage on this: Texas trial over CROWN Act hinges on student’s dreadlocks | The Texas Tribune

The lawmakers who drafted the CROWN Act in Texas, the one that is now the law, say this school dress code is in violation. That should be enough! Why is the district fighting so hard? The litigation has to be expensive. Full page ads in the Houston Chronicle aren’t cheap either.

Just change the policy. It isn’t that hard. There are plenty of districts in Texas with sensible dress codes. Copy one of those.

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But that would let the Black kid win!! We can’t have that! Think of the impact on the poor white sensibilities! (/s)

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Also, they want all their Black students to conform to white standards of fashion. It’s white supremacy all the way down.

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I’m tempted to submit an Open Records request for how much this litigation is costing them.

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They must make an example of Her./s

Edit to clarify my point.

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