Great tweet on Jack Johnson

Harris L Racism, Trump bigotry, Uncategorized May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 1 Minute

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Jack Johnson is a reminder that Black athletes are free to protest racial injustices in America as long as they've already died.

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) May 24, 2018

This tweet makes a great point. Trump pardoned the late Jack Johnson but objects to protests by current Black athletes.

Background on why Obama didn’t pardon Johnson:

So why didn't @BarackObama pardon Jack Johnson? @samstein reported on this last month… pic.twitter.com/kKHYvLOqAK

— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) May 24, 2018

another good point:

the same racism that suggests players that dont stand for the anthem should leave the country, is the same racism that locked up Jack Johnson.

— profloumoore (@loumoore12) May 24, 2018

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Published May 25, 2018May 25, 2018

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