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ShazzieB

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5. What about leaving it up, with some edits?

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 07:23 PM

Feb 2025

I think this is worthy of Black History Month, because the moment it captures is amazing. I would just correct the inaccuracies.

FOR EXAMPLE:
1. Edit the title to remove the 'Willie "Whoop Ass" Johnson' part.
2. Add a disclaimer to the text. You could add text from Snopes or just say that no one actually knows who this is, etc. (Worded however you want.)

You might be doing a service by leaving it up, because a lot of people (including me!) have probably seem this before and didn't think to fact check.

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Let us never forget Willie "Whoop Ass" Johnson [View all] KS Toronado Feb 2025 OP

K & R Emile Feb 2025 #1

Did Willie 'Whoopass' Johnson Hit a Klansman? Celerity Feb 2025 #2

More from your link............ KS Toronado Feb 2025 #3

your call m8 Celerity Feb 2025 #4

What about leaving it up, with some edits? ShazzieB Feb 2025 #5

Use "unidentified" to label black man for now BillP Feb 2025 #6

Believe Celerity's and my Snopes additions does that KS Toronado Feb 2025 #8

Hey, frankly, I personally don't care whether his name was B.See Feb 2025 #7