Philosophy
As we start to celebrate Black History Month, The Onion wants to make sure we remember key historical events that a nation proud of its rich and diverse cultural heritage should never forget.
One such event is the Civil Rights Act, that landmark piece of legislation that finally made it illegal to openly discriminate against black people and women.
Of course, if you could get creative and indirect in your discrimination of these minorities, then that's a completely different story. Then, you're a creative person who should be allowed to freely express that racist creativity in novel, interesting, inconspicuous and unexpected ways. Can I get an Amen?! :)
Why not check the Martin Luther King, Jr. tag while you're here?
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In thinking about Dr. King, it is truly odd what we do to our national heroes. They begin as flesh and are transformed in the most unusual way. At first glance, there is nothing terribly strange there. All cultures have their mythological heroes and those...
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We in America have something of a tarnished history when it comes to inequality, what with slavery, racism, institutional discrimination, etc. Still, we rightly affirm the value of this ideal, and are constantly working to make sure we do not discriminate...
- Martin Luther King, Jr. - Letter From Birmingham Jail
We all know Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great orator. And of course, when you throw in a bunch of amens and hallelujahs, and when you talk about the promised land to a highly religious nation, it's a lot easier to incite their passion and support....
Philosophy
Landmark Civil Rights Act Made Racism Slightly Less Overt
One such event is the Civil Rights Act, that landmark piece of legislation that finally made it illegal to openly discriminate against black people and women.
Of course, if you could get creative and indirect in your discrimination of these minorities, then that's a completely different story. Then, you're a creative person who should be allowed to freely express that racist creativity in novel, interesting, inconspicuous and unexpected ways. Can I get an Amen?! :)
Why not check the Martin Luther King, Jr. tag while you're here?
- Heritage Not Hate?
In the last week, we have had the Virginia governor declare April Confederate History Month and downplay the role of slavery and had Mississippi governor and former chair of the Republican National Committee Haley Barber back him up declaring the unimportance...
- King, Washington, Lincoln, And The Iconization Of Heroes
In thinking about Dr. King, it is truly odd what we do to our national heroes. They begin as flesh and are transformed in the most unusual way. At first glance, there is nothing terribly strange there. All cultures have their mythological heroes and those...
- Help, Help, I'm Being Oppressed
An interesting post to pull out of Buridan's Ass on the definition of oppression. Buridan argues that being an oppressed group requires (a) being a group and (b) being oppressed and neither of these notions is well-defined, indeed, both are self-defined...
- Judge Rules White Girl Will Be Tried As A Black Adult
We in America have something of a tarnished history when it comes to inequality, what with slavery, racism, institutional discrimination, etc. Still, we rightly affirm the value of this ideal, and are constantly working to make sure we do not discriminate...
- Martin Luther King, Jr. - Letter From Birmingham Jail
We all know Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great orator. And of course, when you throw in a bunch of amens and hallelujahs, and when you talk about the promised land to a highly religious nation, it's a lot easier to incite their passion and support....