Thnx for the post.

Listen to the Billie Holliday version and the Siouxsie & the Banshees version. Originally a poem.

It is part of your USA and African-American cultural heritage. Great tragedy inspired great art.

I've never heard the poem/song.

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Billie was very moving singing it.



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and especially in this region. Why do they call them 'race riot' when it's always the white race rioting?

I've noticed language like this is used to maximize the concept of black folks supposedly "antagonistic" participation in tragedies such as these.

In less language: dog-whistling.

terrible, horrible time for black people in this nations.

were in the early 1900's. No work for blacks, violence (such as above), repression and Jim Crow laws led to a large part of the Southern black population relocating to Northern cities - Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, etc. Eventually lack of economic mobility and educational opportunities - though not as severe or restrictive in the South - led to riots and demands for equality.

Its public record that they all came to Michigan after being threatened with lynching by the Klan.

instead of being required in your face requirement complete with all the photos. Americans have been raised on fairy tales.

Thank you for posting this.

I turned five in 1960 and remember my public school history books well enough to remember the absence of any references to mass lynchings or even Jim Crow.

This is an amazing find and it will be a great contribution to that thread. Thanks so much.

The Gullah Wars link also revealed more hidden history of racial conflicts in history.

I would also like to hear your views on the reparations movement.

If this is okay.

He thinks we shouldn't be 'talking of such things' that happened 100 years ago.

Wonder if this was a Bernie Marched 60 Years Ago cheerleader?

Union organizer photos and links from 100 years ago . . .

Like seriously - get over it - right?

Right? Get over it.

People need to get over factory fires and slave wages from 100 years ago. I wish people would stop trying to bring up what happened 100 years ago like it mattered. Those people are all dead so who cares - right?


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Intruder - please leave.

Last chance before you get blocked. I'll do the block around Noon.

In the meantime have fun! You played yourself when you responded.

“We change people through conversation, not through censorship.”
―Jay-Z, Decoded

I was censored by my parents, teachers, etc. etc. for being a disruptive and petulant brat.

As misguided children should be.

This was your third strike. Anything else you want to tell us black folk - let us know what's what ?
Your posts from April 15th let us know precisely your purpose.



Motley Crue - Enslaved -
Higher higher it's where we want to be in our minds
It will mesmerize
It's pleasure power that's what we devour
You can have it crystalize

Things like this must not be forgotten.