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Fri Apr 17, 2015, 01:31 AM

Apr 2015

That's just awful that those kids had to experience that.
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Flint high school students take college tour, get an unfortunate lesson on racism [View all] Newsjock Apr 2015 OP

Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton. Old times there are NOT FORGOTTEN. forest444 Apr 2015 #1

"What do they *call* you in Philadelphia, boy?" villager Apr 2015 #2

Tell me about it. forest444 Apr 2015 #5

Ole' Miss. And by "Ole," we mean 1863 or so. villager Apr 2015 #7

While they don't all feel that way, a lot of right-wingers there really do pine for the Confederacy. forest444 Apr 2015 #8

And frankly, we still give too much of a damn. villager Apr 2015 #9

Not to mention federal dollars. forest444 Apr 2015 #11

Past is prologue. And for those white Mississippians, "past is future," as well.... villager Apr 2015 #12

Well said. forest444 Apr 2015 #14

The Sound and the Fury, indeed. villager Apr 2015 #15

Yessir. That's the one. forest444 Apr 2015 #16

Have only driven through it once. Years ago the Ex had a conference at U of Alabama. villager Apr 2015 #17

I remember those summers of theirs. Now that's the HEAT of the night. forest444 Apr 2015 #18

In VA; greiner3 Apr 2015 #49

It's their leadership. forest444 Apr 2015 #53

K&R DeSwiss Apr 2015 #3

Yeah! Works for me. tblue Apr 2015 #21

o/t but I loved Bugs growing up (born 66) KatyMan Apr 2015 #48

Econo Lodge gladly took the money though mackerel Apr 2015 #4

Ay ay ay ay shenmue Apr 2015 #6

oh my LittleGirl Apr 2015 #10

As I've said many times, I stay the hell out of small southern towns. NOLA, Houston, McCamy Taylor Apr 2015 #13

Even some small towns in CA have given me the creeps. tblue Apr 2015 #22

Didn't the Eagles write a song about that.... paleotn Apr 2015 #27

What the HELL was she thinking "the law" was going to do? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #19

Definately the thread winner. brer cat Apr 2015 #25

This is Disgusting that there are people like this in the world. You know the ones.. Cha Apr 2015 #20

On the one hand, it's somehow good they had their grandparents' stories of discrimination confirmed xfundy Apr 2015 #23

^^ THIS ^^ BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #24

On the positive side - it was covered by major media. Slap the ignorant racists publically. peacebird Apr 2015 #26

Twitter is ripping econo lodge apart peacebird Apr 2015 #33

This one? Alkene Apr 2015 #35

That's where the racists are, yep peacebird Apr 2015 #47

oh the trip was educational dembotoz Apr 2015 #28

Racist weirdos blackspade Apr 2015 #29

Unfuckingreal! City Lights Apr 2015 #30

The article indicated that the group was in contact with the Econo-lodge corporate HQ ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #31

You have control over whether they KEEP their franchise Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #34

Not really ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #42

There are definitely Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #43

Yeah, that's probably true. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #44

I thought I read not too long ago of a franchisee being terminated for bad behavior 47of74 Apr 2015 #71

They could have stayed in Michigan snpsmom Apr 2015 #32

I'm from a small town in Michigan, and I visit frequently. amandabeech Apr 2015 #37

Well in the Thumb, snpsmom Apr 2015 #54

I never heard the "N" word growing up. n/t amandabeech Apr 2015 #65

We still hear it, snpsmom Apr 2015 #69

I lived in Battle Creek and even in the 70s the races got along great. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #41

My earliest experiences with racism came during my forays across 8Mile Road back in the day MrScorpio Apr 2015 #51

This is true treestar Apr 2015 #59

Phone: (386) 362-7459 snooper2 Apr 2015 #36

cowardly bigots UpInArms Apr 2015 #40

Not surprising heaven05 Apr 2015 #38

How dare they speak their minds? You should travel over in the West, and North. There jtuck004 Apr 2015 #39

Research Proves The South IS more racist demwing Apr 2015 #60

The South has way more diversity than the North oberliner Apr 2015 #64

What are you saying? demwing Apr 2015 #67

Racism often manifests itself when different races encounter one another oberliner Apr 2015 #68

Today in post-racial America frylock Apr 2015 #45

Lake City is an awful place. lark Apr 2015 #46

we need to map places like that shireen Apr 2015 #50

Someone should make a BigotFinder app for smartphones. [n/t] Maedhros Apr 2015 #52

They took a bus from Michigan to Florida and back? oberliner Apr 2015 #55

It sounded as though they were stopping at various colleges on the way csziggy Apr 2015 #56

Right, but is that something done through the high school? oberliner Apr 2015 #57

No, it's a privately organized weeklong thing bigworld Apr 2015 #58

Thanks for posting that! oberliner Apr 2015 #62

It may be something that schools pushing students to go to college promote csziggy Apr 2015 #61

Sounds great oberliner Apr 2015 #63

Lake City is a pit, but so is Perry, Florida csziggy Apr 2015 #66

I hope that hotel's franchise agreement is making a one way trip to the shredder. 47of74 Apr 2015 #70