They’re just seeking attention. Dear Prudence, My six-year-old son is the only black child at his school. From all reports, he is sweet, well-mannered and has a great sense of humor. However, over the past two years he has been the target of a number of racist comments by a girl in his class, who … Continue reading »
Category Archives: systemic
Mistaken identity
Because you know it could happen in an instant. Continue reading »
‘There were no concentration camps in America’
The University of North Carolina employs this guy as an adjunct professor of history. And the Star Tribune prints his “article” about how racism didn’t factor into putting people of Japanese descent into concentration camps. Also, they really weren’t concentration camps. Pay no mind to the guard tower. No racism at play here, nosireebob. Continue reading »
The benefit of the doubt
So some university students formed a Towson chapter of the Y0uth for Western C1vilization. They most recently made the news after chalking slogans like “Wh1te Pride” and “Anti-Racist is Code for Ant1-Wh1te” around campus. [Chapter president Matthew] He1mbach, a 20-year-old junior, said the group is only promoting traditional conservative values and is not racist. He … Continue reading »
“I love you”
Nothing like a cheerful Valentine’s day post about love and loss. Continue reading »
Word problems
If a Gwinnett County elementary school has several third-grade teachers, and none of them saw any problem with the following math assignment, how many teachers there are in need of more education? Each tree had 56 oranges. If 8 slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?* If Frederick got two beatings … Continue reading »
In need of a history lesson
So the New York Times carries an article about the U.S. concentration camps for people of Japanese descent during World War II. And we learn yet again that the reasoning was sound. Continue reading »
Dear Lowe’s
Because hate is not a family value. Continue reading »
Once upon a time right now
My mother: ten times as hard to get half as far. Continue reading »
‘No bias, no bullying, no intimidation’
Sorry you’re dead but I didn’t have anything to do with it. Because I didn’t mean anything by it. Continue reading »