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Friday Open Thread | James Comey: Take down the confederate statues now

Posted on February 8, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Washington (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey called Thursday for the removal of Confederate statues in Virginia’s capital in the wake of blackface scandals involving top statewide elected officials, in an op-ed for The Washington Post. “Expressing bipartisan horror at blackface … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | This is why blackface is offensive

Posted on February 4, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) It’s been nearly 200 years since white performers first started painting their faces black to mock enslaved Africans in minstrel shows across the United States. It was racist and offensive then, and still is today. The latest controversy to … Continue reading →

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