Thank You, LeBron James and Dr. Dre
See message at Thank You, LeBron James and Dr. Dre, for Giving Back Where It Counts! by dianeravitch
Month: August 2017
Why ACLU-VA Represented Kessler, the White Supremacist Rally Leader
As a member of the board of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia I am concerned that while some people understand why we represented Jason Kessler, who was the leader of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, others do not understand. To explain our position I offer the following statement from our Executive Director … [Read more…]
Failing All Tests of the Presidency
Excerpts from column by Charles Blow in Monday’s New York Times: We are leaderless. America doesn’t have a president. America has a man in the White House holding the spot, and wreaking havoc as he waits for the day when a real president arrives to replace him. Donald Trump is many things — most of … [Read more…]
Dear Rachel, White Nationalists are in White House
My Letter to Rachel Maddow: Dear Rachel, I am one of your biggest fans, and I am very appreciative of how you provide so much in-depth analysis of issues and events. But I have been disappointed this week in how you have contended that there is a difference between current white nationalists and mainstream national … [Read more…]
Here’s Why the CEOs Leaving Trump’s Councils Aren’t Heroes
From Stephen A. Crockett @ The Root, who expresses my sentiments exactly: “When I was in the seventh grade, my dad gave me firm instructions to come home after school. My middle school was across the street from a mall, which meant that after school, everyone hung out, and my dad didn’t want me in … [Read more…]
White Supremacists Want Their Country Back
Inspired by Donald Trump and facilitated by Steve Bannon, white supremacists are working to get their country back. The media bend over backwards to keep from saying so; however, Donald Trump road to the White House on the backs of the white supremacist terrorists like the ones who came to Charlottesville today. Following is a … [Read more…]
Emergence of African American Swimming
The exploits of African American swimmers—both in and outside the pool—have been scattered across American history. And I do mean scattered because they were not plentiful. However, the 21st century has seen a more concentrated display of black Americans in the sport of swimming. Using the Olympics as a standard I place African Americans Anthony … [Read more…]
Simone Manuel – Pushing the Swimming Envelope
Simone Manuel leads African American swimmers in continuing the assault on stereotypes about African Americans and Swimming. She is continuing and expanding the exploits of others. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals: gold in the 100-meter freestyle, her signature event, and the 4 x 100-meter medley, and silver in … [Read more…]