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Fred Sanders

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4. Removing the Dixie Swastika and racist statues in a few places is how white America has managed to excuse

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 10:46 AM

Aug 2015

itself, or self-pretend to, so as to actually not doing anything more meaningful for black folks (Voting Act reformation, anyone?) and also coincidentily forget again to not do anything meaningful about the insanity of 320 million guns that kill them and terrorize everyone.

What, black folks, that is not enough??? And don't you folks know you need permission if you want to protest?

320 million guns...guns....ponder that for a moment.

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My sister was killed in the Charleston church shooting [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2015 OP

Last line... Gormy Cuss Aug 2015 #1

YES! passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #18

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From the article. Sissyk Aug 2015 #3

Removing the Dixie Swastika and racist statues in a few places is how white America has managed to excuse Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #4

No, there is more to it than meets the eye. mmonk Aug 2015 #5

Powerful. H2O Man Aug 2015 #6

What a beautiful woman. I grieve for the loss of her and the others in that tragedy. erronis Aug 2015 #7

Much more to do. Absolutely. But where to start? One of the things I would like to see Congress jwirr Aug 2015 #8

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Laws are a start AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #12

Well in general I agree with you but I have no reason to agree. My father quit school in 8th grade jwirr Aug 2015 #13

I speak in general terms AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #14

I know that is why I did not disagree with you. jwirr Aug 2015 #15

That's so true. Laws do not change hearts and minds. Boomerproud Aug 2015 #21

"It’s a meaningful gesture. But we cannot stop there ..." blackspade Aug 2015 #9

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They light our way, those sisters of ours, for we are all brothers and sisters Demeter Aug 2015 #17

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