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Fred Sanders

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12. The most important part of the story...black folk need to be grateful and show humility when in a

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 09:35 AM

Sep 2014

professional field dominated by whites.

Like dentistry, medicine etc.

Look at all the tea bag politicians...Dr. Ben Carson, for example, shows the proper amount of gratitude and humility and acts more like white folks prefer "they" act.

Racism is not gone away, it has gone underground, where it festers.

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�Black Bachelorette� Dr. Misee Harris Forced To Resign Dent. Practice For M. Brown Support [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2014 OP

Where was this? I can't tell from the article. (nt) enough Sep 2014 #1

Columbia, TN MrScorpio Sep 2014 #3

Thanks. (nt) enough Sep 2014 #4

Figures... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #90

This malaise Sep 2014 #2

More a Racist Scum billhicks76 Sep 2014 #92

not surprised at the actions heaven05 Sep 2014 #5

KnR. By ditching her the way they did, the partners in the practice who asked her, tblue37 Sep 2014 #6

Their form of what is happening to blacks across the country. rurallib Sep 2014 #8

seriously. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #11

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it means the kind of White people who do that shit. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #41

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It's supposed to be racist... Oktober Sep 2014 #42

no, it was descriptive. disparaging. illustrative. not racist. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #56

Care to define 'white in the worst way'? Oktober Sep 2014 #71

you know what? I don't think you're asking for an answer. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #80

Thought so... Oktober Sep 2014 #81

you think whatever you like, dear. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #83

Couldn't have said it better gopiscrap Sep 2014 #96

That's the new style Liberalynn Sep 2014 #19

sadly ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #25

Yes, it suuure is at times. bravenak Sep 2014 #27

I would've replied, " ... dentist are more cruel than that..." uponit7771 Sep 2014 #30

The hell with the "other" dentists and patients. Some other dental practice better get her quick. Hoyt Sep 2014 #7

Ahh.. Geographic broad brush... Oktober Sep 2014 #50

Ever been there. It's a fact, as the article clearly proves. Grew up in South and admit Hoyt Sep 2014 #53

There's racists everywhere... Oktober Sep 2014 #67

Nothing compares to deep, chronic red states, sorry. Hoyt Sep 2014 #78

You should get out more... Oktober Sep 2014 #82

+10 n/t whathehell Oct 2014 #100

Starting with one who sees bigotry every but in the OP! Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #85

I'm sure the right wingers on the Discussionist would support firing the doc, probably Hoyt Sep 2014 #86

Typical... Oktober Sep 2014 #88

The cartoon forgot to add the words. . . amb123 Sep 2014 #9

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #10

The most important part of the story...black folk need to be grateful and show humility when in a Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #12

It's pure white supremacy in action... MrScorpio Sep 2014 #14

One thing, if I may....a dentist on Facebook shows poor judgment, just my opinion about Facebook. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #15

Why? .. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #26

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I think you know that is not what I meant. Why are folks on comment threads so sensitive? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #57

The only way for me to know ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #61

It's poor judgement to speak truth? Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #36

Yes, of course, that is what I mean.....?? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #55

Ok, so you're saying its poor judgement just to post on FB? Then agreed :-) Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #58

"it has gone underground" < It's not underground at all, if one is black. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2014 #29

Send in the Feds. Civil Rights violation big time. Maybe Holder can pay her partners libdem4life Sep 2014 #13

NO DOUBT.. BIG time.. the inferences are blaring uponit7771 Sep 2014 #31

Astounding how Imperial bigotry can be. At least they could have trumped up something libdem4life Sep 2014 #45

Hopefully she will get another job in a reasonable practice soon. If I lived in that area I would jwirr Sep 2014 #16

She surely did nail it. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #17

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I think you need to expand your comfort zone when it comes to minority issues. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #46

Welcome back from stormfront Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #48

I no longer know what to say. gordianot Sep 2014 #18

Kicking. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #20

YAY for her! And I know she will find BETTER employment elsewhere. Just sorry about the kids who DesertDiamond Sep 2014 #21

The partner held up the picture and asked Misee �Do you think we (meaning Misee�s white colleagues) marble falls Sep 2014 #22

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2014 #32

sounds like a question an entitled asshole would ask noiretextatique Sep 2014 #54

Good for her. Apparently job offers are coming her way too. Lucky Luciano Sep 2014 #23

I hope so! She is a valuable resource! calimary Sep 2014 #59

OMG is she still single? RandySF Sep 2014 #24

If she wants to stay in TN VA_Jill Sep 2014 #28

Went to read the story and in reading the comments found this wonderful article about her from April Hestia Sep 2014 #33

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I couldn't resist sending an email to her past coworkers. locdlib Sep 2014 #37

'private' Facebook page.... Ha... Oktober Sep 2014 #38

Good for Misee! You keep being your beautiful outspoken self! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #40

Would they have fired any one for supporting George Zimmerman? Jack Rabbit Sep 2014 #43

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2014 #49

Good question I was thinking the same thing gopiscrap Sep 2014 #97

The cartoon is not offensive in any way, but forgot one thing. Shopping while black: freshwest Sep 2014 #51

The Williams family might have a civil case against Ronald Ritchie too JimDandy Sep 2014 #94

just another "isolated incident" in post-racial ameriKKKa noiretextatique Sep 2014 #52

My comments is on the topic of social media. BKH70041 Sep 2014 #60

you are absolutely correct noiretextatique Sep 2014 #63

The key being "controversial". BKH70041 Sep 2014 #66

i understand what you mean noiretextatique Sep 2014 #68

Oh, I do. BKH70041 Sep 2014 #69

the partner asked her if she felt THEY were "like that" noiretextatique Sep 2014 #70

yes. some white people really believe we are going back to a time where they rode herd locdlib Sep 2014 #74

yes...and noiretextatique Sep 2014 #76

And thus our employers are allowed to control our speech off the clock Scootaloo Oct 2014 #107

I definitely feel sorry for Dr. Harris here. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #62

If she moves to my area, she can treat my kid is a second!!! weissmam Sep 2014 #64

I hope social media turns around and bites the bigot dentists in the ass gollygee Sep 2014 #65

So some dickhead had 'a friend' spying on their one AA employee? Rex Sep 2014 #72

another example why "class not race" is bs JI7 Sep 2014 #73

As a dentist of 35 years, please allow me to state PCIntern Sep 2014 #75

If I happened to be in her area GeoWilliam750 Sep 2014 #77

maybe it's just my common sense 1dogleft Sep 2014 #79

like what? noiretextatique Oct 2014 #101

time will tell 1dogleft Oct 2014 #105

as i thought noiretextatique Oct 2014 #106

it's a black person - a woman at that - making a claim Scootaloo Oct 2014 #108

Sounds like wrongful discharge to me vlyons Sep 2014 #84

color me curious: where all the the 1st amendment defenders who supported the Ferguson police noiretextatique Sep 2014 #87

On her Facebook page?..That's outrageous, I thought she'd posted it at work, whathehell Sep 2014 #89

Getting fired, asked to resign or being disciplined for FB activity is not unprecedented yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #102

I know, but there are big differences between the other "facebook firings" whathehell Oct 2014 #109

I didnt say I supported the actions her collegues took against her yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #110

No, but you didn't criticize them, either. In addition, whathehell Oct 2014 #111

I have always understood you yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #112

Of cours you have.. whathehell Oct 2014 #113

Oh, I am so sorry to hear that, MrScorpio! People can be so damned ignorant Cha Sep 2014 #91

Pay attention! This is how the rich and corporate America have become the arbiters of civil rights. whereisjustice Sep 2014 #93

You can leave a prayer request for her ex-boss here... whereisjustice Sep 2014 #95

I bet those assholes would say, "We treat our blacks real good around here!",.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #98

So, one of the doctors admitted they had their friend spy on her Facebook page! Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #99

Lots of employers do this yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #103

Kicked and recommended! This is just sickening. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #104