The University of Virginia is modifying its logo. The handles of the sabres below the V were meant to reflect serpentine walls, which have a negative connotation to slavery.
1984 “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten...every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has altered. And that process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.” https://t.co/5fcYlRgiNA
In essence, "decolonizing your bookshelf" is about actively resisting and casting aside the colonialist ideas of narrative, storytelling, and literature that have pervaded the American psyche for so long, says @itsjuanlove. https://t.co/pbSBx8Z4So
This just in from the Government of the United States
The right to peaceably assemble is permissible based entirely on your political views.
This is banana republic shit now.
This is the force that lynches, drags people behind trucks, that beheads. It begins with surrender to the mob. It is a drug that makes people feel justified as they rob others of life. It is close kin to the force that knelt on George Floyd’s neck. It won’t stop, and it must.
Wow. I didn’t know what to expect. But this is one of the most powerful speeches I’ve seen from a politician in a long time. This is Atlanta mayor @KeishaBottoms. Please give it a listen and share:
The official editorial opinion of Twitter is now live
Trump's tweet saying "when the looting starts the shooting starts" is glorifying violence
But calling for violence that supports the riots is not
Twitter is insane to think they can run editorial for 340M people
In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this.
I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.
I have quoted Theodore Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena” speech since I saw it painted on our weight room wall at UM in 1995. It’s a constant reminder to ignore the noise, buckle my chinstrap, and battle through whatever comes my way.
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