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The real story of Rosa Parks — and why we need to confront myths about black history | David Ikard
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The real story of Rosa Parks — and why we need to confront myths about black history | David Ikard
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Claudette Colvin was the first. The main question you got to ask is: WHY?!?!?!?!!?!
Why did they need to Lie about Rosa Parks, and not just tell Claudette Colvin's story.
I'm seeing white fragility in these comments, proving DiAngelo's point (a white woman). Taking this information seriously means upending what you believe, and to some, this is threatening. If race isn't a big thing to you, the question is, "why do you cling on to what you think you know?" How do you know that what you ~know~ is "true"? What are you losing? Why is it so hard for you to hear about what happened by Rosa Parks herself, via her autobiography? Why is it that she's not credible to you? How is your source somehow accurate? All arrows… Read more »
Wow, great. Lets find the truth.
This is the true racist teaching your children at Vanderbilt FB page, now thrilled about looting and violence and saying "Dear Mr White Supremacist who is occupying the White House. American democracy is built on resistance and defiance of the unjust. Ever heard of “Give me liberty or give me death?” But they are destroying property you say. Ever heard of the Boston Tea Party? ..History will no doubt show that these protesters were on the right side of this uprisings. Just you wait. As for the white supremacist in the White House, black folks happen to be Americans too.… Read more »
Controlled opposition. This isn’t even the real truth about Rosa Parks. It’s like no that wasn’t her, she was way more badass than that. Meanwhile, she was carefully organized to be on that bus by her civil rights group leaders. The thing went off without a hitch and she became an overnight celebrity, but that doesn’t mean she ever had anything to offer the black community. In fact, another woman was set to be the one on the bus, but she was found at the last minute to have been pregnant out of wedlock; and imagining that their political stunt… Read more »
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