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Mr. Scorpio
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June 10, 2018
Actually, that's where we kept Magneto...
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June 8, 2018
Take care...
June 8, 2018
A better alternative...
June 8, 2018
The next Digest will be published as needed.
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White Fragility Digest #17: 8 June 2018
Ohio Officer Fired After Threatening to Kill Black Police Chief
By Tia Berger -
https://twitter.com/Mr_Scorpio/status/1005135645327679494
A white officer of Nelsonville, Ohio was fired after posting a racist Facebook message about Hocking College Black Interim Police Chief, Tiffany Tims.
Former officer Joshua Braglin posted a social media meme of Tims sitting in the car with the caption, Acting Chief Timms (sic) Chicken and Waffles baby. Two other officers also confirmed that Braglin said, during an off-duty discussion, that he would beat that n***er to death with a banana before Tims would become the permanent police chief of the college.
The suggestion to fire Braglin came from the City Council who unanimously voted 6-0.
Protesters were present and chanted Black Lives Matter before the final conclusion was made on Wednesday.
I am glad that they decide to support the recommendation that this officer be fired, said Andrea Reany, one of the protesters who agreed with the decision.
She continued, He is not only a threat to the residents of color and the students of color that live in Nelsonville but every resident of Nelsonville.
http://atlantablackstar.com/2018/06/01/ohio-officer-fired-after-threatening-to-kill-black-police-chief/
By Tia Berger -
https://twitter.com/Mr_Scorpio/status/1005135645327679494
A white officer of Nelsonville, Ohio was fired after posting a racist Facebook message about Hocking College Black Interim Police Chief, Tiffany Tims.
Former officer Joshua Braglin posted a social media meme of Tims sitting in the car with the caption, Acting Chief Timms (sic) Chicken and Waffles baby. Two other officers also confirmed that Braglin said, during an off-duty discussion, that he would beat that n***er to death with a banana before Tims would become the permanent police chief of the college.
The suggestion to fire Braglin came from the City Council who unanimously voted 6-0.
Protesters were present and chanted Black Lives Matter before the final conclusion was made on Wednesday.
I am glad that they decide to support the recommendation that this officer be fired, said Andrea Reany, one of the protesters who agreed with the decision.
She continued, He is not only a threat to the residents of color and the students of color that live in Nelsonville but every resident of Nelsonville.
http://atlantablackstar.com/2018/06/01/ohio-officer-fired-after-threatening-to-kill-black-police-chief/
"White people in North America live in a social environment that protects and insulates them from race-based stress. This insulated environment of racial protection builds white expectations for racial comfort while at the same time lowering the ability to tolerate racial stress, leading to what I refer to as White Fragility. White Fragility is a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves. These moves include the outward display of emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and behaviors such as argumentation, silence, and leaving the stress-inducing situation. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium."
Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D
Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D
The next Digest will be published as needed.
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June 8, 2018
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