Link: Bitches Gotta Eat [the blog]
This is a great opinion video on White middle class socially concerned activists wearing shirts saying “I am not Trayvon Martin” intended to show solidarity with victims of racially charged killings. She says that White middle class socially concerned activists should instead wear shirts saying, “I am George Zimmerman.”
(HT Dr. Coya Paz)
I AM NOT TRAYVON MARTIN (by 13emcha)
Al Madrigal from the daily Show speaks to both sides of debate over the banning of the Mexican-American studies program in Tucson, Arizona.
“I base my thoughts on hearsay from others.”
-Michael Hicks, Tucson School Board Member
“They would go out every week and buy burritos and feed these kids… What that does is build more of a bond between the teacher and the students”
-Michael Hicks, Tucson School Board Member
“Honestly this law won’t be applied to any other of our courses. It was strictly written for one course, which is the Mexican-American studies program.”
-Michael Hicks, Tucson School Board Member
“The African-American studies program is still there. It’s not teaching the resentment of a race or class of people.”
-Michael Hicks, Tucson School Board Member
“I’m a black kid. Try to teach me about slavery without me feeling resentment toward white people.”
-Al Mardrigal, Daily Show Correspondent
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Shantell Jamison and I square off on whether race has a big effect on whether people succeed.
Shantell says, “yes absolutely without a doubt.”
I was saying, “maybe not.”
