Naomi Osaka on why she chose to host a party for the black tennis players:
“You know I'm seeing a little bit of-
‘Why can't you love everyone for all skin tones?’ and ‘what if someone had an all white party?! First of all I do love everyone for who they are no matter their race + ethnicity, (I'm literally half Japanese lol). I can only speak from my experiences in my own life though, growing up as a tennis player I didn't see many people that looked like ME and I feel like it's important to celebrate them.
Secondly I feel like it's important to note that there have been all white dinners/parties. I don't know how else to tell you this, I literally seen them all the time and never had an issue with it at all. To the people who ask this question I want to ask you this question too, ‘What is it about POC getting together that unsettles you so much?’
I want to end this by saying I grew up watching my dad get discriminated against, having the cops called on him multiple times at the tennis court. There are multiple things I will apologize for in my life but celebrating being black and appreciating who we are will never be something I would consider saying sorry for. Thanks.
Actually I lied, I am sorry. I'm sorry for the people who cannot comprehend in their brains that this is not about exclusion, this is a celebration about how far we have come 🖤”
(via Naomi on Threads)
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🚨 WHITE MAN ADMITS HE DROVE ILLEGALLY FOR A YEAR TO “TEST POLICE RACISM” — SAYS HE WAS NEVER STOPPED
At a Grand Rapids city commission meeting, he steps to the podium holding expired registration tabs.
Then drops it on the room:
“I ran an experiment.”
For an entire year, he claims he drove without valid plates, five days a week, across multiple police jurisdictions.
Not stopped once.
His conclusion? Racial bias in policing.
He accuses the department of deadly force disparities.
Calls for major changes to the K-9 policy.
Mocks officers who say they feared for their lives.
Then he turns directly to the mayor.
“You promised reform. What keeps you from flexing?”
He says the process is hurting his mental health and walks out before any response.
Would this “experiment” have ended the same way if he looked different?
If you went to school in the UK, you
probably weren't taught this...
Here are 3 things the Global Black Narratives for the Classroom books teach that your school didn’t! 🖤
#GlobalBlackNarratives#BlackHistory
With a two-hour delay, the BBC could’ve removed the N-word slur from its BAFTA coverage, and chose not to.
Meanwhile, it cut Akinola Davies Jr saying “Free Palestine”.
A clear editorial decision driven by fear of pro-Israel lobby groups. Shame on them.
Here’s why you will never hear me say the line, “kids nowadays just don’t know they’re born!” I do believe teaching nowadays is harder than ever before and I’ve seen comments where people blame the children. Children are the same they’ve always been, the problem is how society
How many of you came into teaching thinking it was the perfect job to align with having a family? Same holidays. Home at a sensible time. A career that fitted around family life. Now the biggest group leaving the profession are women aged 30 to 39. That isn’t
If we want systems to change, we have to be willing to sit at the tables where decisions are made.
In 2022, I answered a message calling for a co-opted school governor. The aim was simple but significant: increase representation at board level. That mattered to me.
Today’s American History Lesson: Puerto Rico has been part of the U.S. since 1898, and Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917 🇵🇷 🇺🇸
We’ve cheered many non-Americans at the #SuperBowl. Bad Bunny isn’t one of them.
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Jasmine Crockett: “A woman was killed. She was shot in her head and yall are pretending like nothing happened. Is it okay because you have a badge? Can yall not just have a little bit of courage and humanity? A child has lost her mom and yall want to pretend that it is okay. You tell us things like well the immigrants are bad. The Mayor of Minneapolis told yall to get the fuck out. It is this administration that is bringing crime to their streets.“
⚠️Lambeth Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) in response to dropping temperatures.
🤝It's a measure to provide all people sleeping rough with access to emergency accommodation during the coldest nights.
Start where you are and do what you can. Your actions matter 💖✅ Join us for #HappierJanuary and get the new year off to a calmer and happier start https://t.co/FzbUA9CFgU