They’re afraid of their white supremacist base. This is terrible.
Category: Racism
New York Times on “medical gaslighting”
Female patients and people of color are more likely to have their symptoms dismissed by medical providers, studies show.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 30, 2022
New York Times readers shared their experiences with what many refer to as "medical gaslighting." Read more: https://t.co/TwJPrC0k0s pic.twitter.com/7o2g0yHgRQ
Black Americans suffered disproportionately in #COVID19's early days due to systemic racism & a lack of health care in Black communities, a new report says.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 30, 2022
Older Black Americans were 5x more likely to die vs. white people, and Black people were 2x as likely to be food insecure. pic.twitter.com/itehlbKUes
Black adult hospitalizations reached a pandemic high during the omicron wave, CDC study finds https://t.co/ADDx6Z1RYI
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 19, 2022
"We must confront the fact that, too often, Black people do not get the quality of health care that would allow them to trust the medical system with their lives," Elaine Batchlor writes in a guest opinion. https://t.co/zkDqN9Rgzk
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) March 30, 2022
New York City will start offering free access to doulas to combat disparities in maternal care.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 25, 2022
The U.S. has the worst maternal mortality rate of developed nations. Black women are 3x more likely to die from pregnancy complications due to structural racism and health inequities. pic.twitter.com/sdRaXf0x2N
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health inequity for Black, Brown, and Indigenous Americans, resulting in significantly higher rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death compared to their white counterparts.
— Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) March 29, 2022
WATCH Dr. Jamila Michener speak up: pic.twitter.com/kiuvmHSuvA
This is how systemic & medical racism shows up, it’s evident in health disparities left in the wake. #BlackAmericans based on employment & community factors were at increased risk of infection, hospitalization, & death BUT were NOT prioritized for vaccines.https://t.co/9Nq4jtqQkG
— Ebony Jade Hilton, MD (@EbonyJHilton_MD) March 29, 2022
Bomb threats against HBCUs
The FBI is investigating bomb threats against at least 17 historically Black colleges. University and community leaders say it is not surprising to see threats aimed at spaces where Black people frequent, but they insisted they won't be intimidated. https://t.co/Sa0YRGvR5r
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 7, 2022
In 1999, two bombs were set off at FAMU. Last week 13+ HBCUs across the country received bomb threats that remind us that racialized violence is alive and well. Read my latest at @TeenVogue here!https://t.co/H7bsBvGi4y
— Clarissa Brooks (@ClarissaMBrooks) February 7, 2022
This morning, a third anonymous mass bomb threat was made against at least seven HBCUs:
— Booker G. Washington (@TendentiousG) February 1, 2022
Howard (third time)
Alcorn
Mississippi Valley
Jackson State
Edward Waters
Kentucky State
Morgan State
Since January 4, a total of 21 bomb threats have been made targeting 19 different HBCUs. https://t.co/fXrClHWwO4
Howard University has endured at least four bomb threats in the past two months. https://t.co/ufPCnh3Ciz
— CNN (@CNN) February 14, 2022
Most House Republicans vote to keep Confederate statues in the Capitol
How can Republicans justify voting to keep the statues?
120 House Republicans Vote Against Removing Confederate Statues From Capitol https://t.co/vOtC5wCFwR
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) June 30, 2021
House votes 285-120 to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol.
— Cristina Marcos (@cimarcos) June 29, 2021
Only a minority of Republicans – 67 – voted with all Dems in support.https://t.co/JgP7IZlDxK
120 votes for Confederate statues. I thought it was 2021, not 1921. https://t.co/CUKTNtIMWN
— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) June 29, 2021
Phony right-wing outrage about Critical Race Theory (CRT)
Republican politicians and right-wing media can’t attack Biden because he is popular. Their supporters don’t hate him because he is a white man unlike Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. They don’t attack his policies because they are popular, too.
Instead, they stoke the culture wars – Dr. Seuss, Mr. Potato Head, and now CRT. CRT is not taught in K-12 schools. It’s an undergraduate/graduate school level subject. However, talking about it inflames the white nationalist Republican base.
I’ve been trying not to wade into this much bc I hate being reactive to foolishness, but it’s annoying as hell being a Black woman lawyer taught by a number of preeminent Critical Race Theory pioneers and see it butchered like this, from every end of the ideological spectrum.
— Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali) June 20, 2021
I love how so many aspects of how CRT is covered actually proves the premise of CRT. This reporter had not known of it before this controversy, hence it must have been “obscure” and only recently “discovered” by people that matter
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) June 19, 2021
President Donald Trump was watching Fox News one evening last summer when Christopher Rufo appeared, complaining about critical race theory.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 19, 2021
The next day, Trump demanded action. Here's how Rufo's complaint came to dominate conservative politics. https://t.co/aJRjQPzHZB
Wisconsin congressman introduces bill to ban critical race theory in D.C. schools https://t.co/eeqCb4bm2e
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 19, 2021
Debunking the lies about Critical Race Theory – a timely essay by the historian @arielagross https://t.co/sYj4JhMymu
— Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) June 18, 2021
Dear White People, Critical Race Theory doesn’t mean you are a horrible person. It means you benefit from racism and we need to explain how. Now if you oppose people talking about Critical Race Theory *that* does mean you’re a horrible person. This isn’t hard stuff.
— Young Daddy (@Toure) June 18, 2021
For the life of me I can’t figure out why these people have jumped on critical race theory as the ultimate boogeyman. Few people knew about it and even fewer studied it. All I can come up with is that it *sounds* offensive to them.
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) June 18, 2021
This is how they made Sharia into a non-existent threat and problem. Same playbook. https://t.co/pxSkVk1gH6
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) June 17, 2021
Fox’s anti-“critical race theory” parents are also GOP activists | @mmfa https://t.co/4SvAI1wOjz
— David I. Ramadan (@DavidIRamadan) June 17, 2021
The new red scare https://t.co/YhSdo9CmFX
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) June 20, 2021
Racism in house appraisals
There are numerous examples
Home appraisal increased by almost $100,000 after Black family hid their race
She was told her condo was worth $278,000 — $1,000 less than she paid for it 6 years earlier. But a second appraisal, in which she not include her race, valued her condo at $340,000. Experts say home appraisals add to inequities Black homeowners face: https://t.co/opSuR2UtDP
— Elvia Malagón (@ElviaMalagon) October 7, 2020
Black homeowner had a white friend stand in for third appraisal. Her home value doubled. https://t.co/ItadTN09kP
— Kaitlin Lange (@kaitlin_lange) May 13, 2021
A Black couple in California just found the appraisal for their (exact same) house shot up 50% when a White friend stepped in to pose as the homeowner.
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 16, 2021
Digging in tonight in our report with @hmcghee …
California Black, Latina real estate couple lowballed $250,000 in home appraisal | https://t.co/636QJLwjfs #TheDevilYouKnow https://t.co/XPMmjgUG4Z
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) February 23, 2021
“…America is not racist”
— JerriLynn (@Jerri_Lynn25) May 6, 2021
An unconscious bias? Biracial Denver couple says they faced discrimination on home appraisal https://t.co/IDVq0RXcNZ
“We elected a Black President” and everything I just don’t understand…
— JerriLynn (@Jerri_Lynn25) May 6, 2021
Black California couple lowballed by $500K in home appraisal, believe race was a factor https://t.co/DA44yXUfQm via @abc7
It's prevalent Canada toohttps://t.co/GphYBm7fog
— Zolomon (@Galactus1999) May 7, 2021
Black California Homeowner Says He Almost Lost $155K In Home Appraisal Because Comps Chosen Were ‘Bottom of the Barrel’https://t.co/OtrUkv6ovZ
— JBE (@msjbe20a) April 1, 2021
A Black woman put her house on the market. Appraiser valued it at $125,000. She got a new appraisal and got a white man to pose as the home's owner. Samw house was valued at $259,000.
— Young Daddy (@Toure) May 27, 2021
How many Black-owned homes have been undervalued by appraisals that are robbing Black wealth?
Now ask yourself how many moments of valuation like this – in job interviews, at their job, in raising money for a business, in conversations with their doctors, in interactions with police – exist in every Black life and what the aggregated consequences are across generations. https://t.co/3B7AOJuWta
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) December 5, 2021
A 2018 study by the Brookings Institution found that homes in Black neighborhoods in U.S. metropolitan areas were undervalued by an average of $48,000, amounting to $156 billion in losses. https://t.co/CY81cSJhUn
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) December 6, 2021
Proposed legislation addressing systemic appraisal discrimination would be the latest sign of reform in the appraisal industry, which determines the fair market value of homes https://t.co/CWlspTbsMs
— Bloomberg CityLab (@CityLab) March 6, 2022
Black farmers only got 0.1% of Trump’s farm relief package
Report from @lreiley that should shut down, "Oh, no, there is no systemic racism." From the new Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: “We saw 99 percent of the money going to White farmers and 1 percent going to socially disadvantaged black farmers." https://t.co/Bv2ysMKYSb
— Michelle Singletary (@SingletaryM) March 25, 2021
The House is holding a hearing today to examine the state of Black farmers, with new Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack in the hot seat.
— The Recount (@therecount) March 25, 2021
Before the hearing starts, here’s a lesson you didn’t know you needed: the history of discrimination in the agricultural industry. pic.twitter.com/50GUmDchf2
John Boyd, the head of the National Association of Black Farmers, calls on Sen. Graham to apologize for referring to relief money from the American Rescue Plan as “reparations.” https://t.co/VPKzZIrA3a
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) March 20, 2021
New: YouTube told me a wildly racist Steven Crowder segment mocking Black farmers didn't violate its hate speech policy.
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) March 18, 2021
I wrote about what that says about YouTube's hate speech policy, and its place in the media ecosystem. https://t.co/8P5IiudHXp
White farmers got 97 percent of last year's ag bailout. Now some are mad Black farmers are getting debt relief. https://t.co/uUARK0NdoQ
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 21, 2021
The #AmericanRescuePlan includes my Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act—aiding farmers whose livelihoods have been disproportionately harmed during this pandemic as a result of decades of discrimination & injustice. https://t.co/uXpkMTPbDP
— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) March 23, 2021
After decades of Black farmers losing land and facing financial hardship, the House is holding its first hearing on the unique issues faced by Black farmers. The hearing is welcome but long overdue. Watch the event live at noon EST: https://t.co/gjx86YoP46 #BlackFarmersMatter
— Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) March 25, 2021
Tiffany Cross analyzes the persecution Black farmers have faced in America as they receive relief aid.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 19, 2021
“This debt relief will begin to rectify decades of broken promises and discrimination from the USDA that caused Black farmers to lose 90% of their land” https://t.co/VyiL86eDJC
Lawsuits from white farmers have blocked $4 billion of pandemic aid that was allocated to Black farmers in the American Rescue Plan. https://t.co/vp4eujN0Ai
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 21, 2022
Racist Ron Johnson
He’s a Russian stooge, a liar and a racist.
Rewriting the history of Jan 6 to make the rioters who threatened Pence, Pelosi, AOC peace-abiding protestors while describing BLM protesters as violent. https://t.co/ruKdVwdXsv
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 13, 2021
Sen. Ron Johnson says he “never felt threatened” during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack but that if they were Black Lives Matter protesters, “I might have been a little concerned.” https://t.co/msv4Ruv6SS
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) March 13, 2021
Not only open racism, but continuing a process of normalizing white nationalist extremism as a legitimate component of the GOP coalition. As he makes clear, the GOP's extremist wing is now too big to expel. Do R voters who don't want to lock arms w/Proud Boys stay in that party? https://t.co/XeT4yyarN6
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) March 13, 2021
Senator Ron Johnson saw the Auschwitz Hoodie Guy and felt comforted that the rioters loved their country. Had that guy have had dreads and a Colin Kaepernick hoodie, Ron would have hid under his desk.
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) March 13, 2021
Holding Trump #Republican Sen. Ron Johnson accountable is critical to protecting our democracy. He's been a key insurrection enabler as lead Chief Disinformation Officer in Congress. His ongoing rhetoric fans the flames of dangerous movements that are a #homelandsecurity threat.
— Olivia of Troye (@OliviaTroye) March 13, 2021
I'm reporting on this for my book and I can tell you that Sen. Johnson is not the only Republican who on Jan 6 felt safe bc they knew the rioters were on the same team https://t.co/ySyJ6NQazs
— Robert Draper (@DraperRobert) March 14, 2021
He's not getting backlash from Republicans – you should point that out. The white nationalist Trump cult is fine with his comments.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) March 14, 2021
Many right-wing supporters treat Rittenhouse like a hero
He should be treated like a criminal.
“That donation also carried a comment, reading: ‘God bless. Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong.’” https://t.co/swdOJ8Yitw
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) April 16, 2021
Holy hell. https://t.co/jarXPHwXT6
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 31, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse flashed hate symbols, posed with Proud Boys in a Wisconsin bar, prosecutors say https://t.co/c9rNHyQQXk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 14, 2021
"The defendant then remained with these 'Proud Boys' for the entire time he was in the bar," the motion states.”
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) January 14, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse. White trash… https://t.co/HGjxWaozJL
Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s new merchandise site signals "new era" of criminal defense https://t.co/ld36VsZZbx
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 23, 2020
.@mehdirhasan: If Kyle Rittenhouse was named, say, Khalid Rehman, we know things would look very different.https://t.co/39Gvt8daKn
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 25, 2020
You know, if I'd killed a few people – even if I thought it was in self-defense – it would haunt me for the rest of my life. I'm not sure I'd be smiling like I'm at Disney World after a washed up actor and the My Pillow guy bailed me out. https://t.co/QVFxXHf3Aw
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 24, 2020
The same day a Black mother struggled to raise money to cover her son’s funeral costs, Kyle Rittenhouse finished amassing $2 million in donations. https://t.co/93ERzhJb9g
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 24, 2020
In case you were wondering how Kyle Rittenhouse’s family paid for his $2 million bond after he fatally shot two people protesting police killings in Kenosha. https://t.co/1HA9D4wnvQ
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) November 21, 2020
Henry Aaron
Henry Aaron, who died last week, is one of the all-time best baseball players. Aaron still has the lifetime record for RBIs and held the home run record before Barry Bonds tainted it. Think of that – two thirds of the lifetime triple crown. He’s third in hits all time, too. In addition to his great baseball achievements, he fought racism. Aaron’s career reminds me of Walter Payton. They were rarely regarded as the best in any season but they played at an extremely high level forever. In addition to his great baseball achievements, he fought racism.
I saw Aaron at a book signing in Washington for his 1991 autobiography I Had a Hammer. Many years after his playing career ended, he still drew a huge crowd.
The Latest: My first and last phone calls with the great Henry Aaron. RIP, Hammer… https://t.co/ukqucoKAsT
— Full Dissident (@hbryant42) January 23, 2021
After Hank Aaron's death last week, so many people reflected on how sincere, genuine and humble he was. I came across his 1982 Hall of Fame induction speech the other day. It lasted 6 minutes and 40 seconds! The Hammer wasn't one for self-aggrandizement.https://t.co/S34wgnXcuF
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) January 29, 2021
A @TylerKepner gem, starting w Reggie…https://t.co/oL9HTUA1U9
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) January 23, 2021
I wrote about Henry "Hank" Aaron, and why The Hammer's legacy was MLK Day'd within minutes of his death. https://t.co/mbwiuvU13r
— Bradford William Davis (@_beewilly) January 23, 2021
My col: Hank Aaron's greatness and grace were underappreciated for many years, yet still remain unmatched today. Aaron, one of my heroes and role models from age 8, still holds the MLB record for RBI, total bases and honest home runs. RIP. https://t.co/uU6QxtAm6A
— Thomas Boswell (@ThomasBoswellWP) January 23, 2021
I couldn't be more proud of the @nytimes/@NYTSports coverage of Hank Aaron's death. He was a titan and it was all hands on deck, with contributions from @TylerKepner, @DavidWaldstein and @GaryHPhillips and a wonderful obituary by Richard Goldstein. https://t.co/wOYhdm7MbE pic.twitter.com/B3y91gRjkG
— Benjamin Hoffman (@BenHoffmanNYT) January 23, 2021
In today’s post on @BlkPerspectives, Robert Greene II (@robgreeneII) offers, “Henry Aaron and American Memory” — https://t.co/xa4dpF5HLk @AAIHS pic.twitter.com/9QSMGmuVjG
— Black Perspectives (@BlkPerspectives) February 8, 2021
Hank Aaron launches career home run No. 715, 1974 pic.twitter.com/g21OJzzKvE
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) January 13, 2022
Henry Aaron hammers his final HR to defeat his Milwaukee #Braves teammate Eddie Mathews in a classic episode of "Home Run Derby"! (Henry wins $2,000 – Eddie gets $1,000!) ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball pic.twitter.com/EiUDJvRpyw
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) January 13, 2022
Sad! 