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5. Not to mention that, that ship has sailed.

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 12:09 AM

Jan 2019

I went to a private college with a 2% minority attendance. After forty years I can say that there are some wonderful people out there, but the majority remain mum or chuckle when one of them spurts out racist comments.

But, that's my opinion and I've been told that I'm off the boat, so what do I know.

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"We aren't petting zoos" [View all] EffieBlack Jan 2019 OP

Amen. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #1

And people of color are really tired of having to organize and conduct all of the teaching moments EffieBlack Jan 2019 #2

I'm starting a new project, and we've HIRED people of color to consult and conduct UIR training maxsolomon Jan 2019 #25

That's great! EffieBlack Jan 2019 #30

Hope this spreads nationwide to all police departments. Oppaloopa Jan 2019 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author EffieBlack Jan 2019 #28

Or perhaps if they went to Bettie Jan 2019 #3

What about understanding women's rights? yardwork Jan 2019 #4

this. maxsolomon Jan 2019 #23

Not to mention that, that ship has sailed. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #5

this! sheshe2 Jan 2019 #6

Tells it right there...nt 2naSalit Jan 2019 #43

Thank you. Solly Mack Jan 2019 #7

Ms. Stevens has it exactly right. Thanks for posting. alwaysinasnit Jan 2019 #8

"We can't fix your fuckup." marble falls Jan 2019 #9

Ms. Stevens is 100% correct. Stinky The Clown Jan 2019 #10

"We regard Ivanka Trump the way we do half-wit Saudi princes. It's in our national interest to flatt keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #11

Don't worry... czarjak Jan 2019 #12

Along with sister Ann Coulter Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #13

Yet another terrific cartoon! calimary Jan 2019 #50

They can go clean up our national parks or plant trees IronLionZion Jan 2019 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jan 2019 #33

White society expecting minorities to teach white kids something is a problem IronLionZion Jan 2019 #36

Their teachable moment can come in the form of expulsions and rescinded college acceptances. Efilroft Sul Jan 2019 #15

Exactly right!! Duppers Jan 2019 #16

These asshole kids are too fucked up for this to work Gothmog Jan 2019 #17

Each of these tweets are profound in their own way oberliner Jan 2019 #18

Actually, only one of them is profound EffieBlack Jan 2019 #20

In your own, special little way, you are too. LanternWaste Jan 2019 #21

Exactly. When I was in high school, MineralMan Jan 2019 #19

Somehow it always seems to boil down to a insultingly insinuating level Enoki33 Jan 2019 #22

We're always supposed to do the teaching ... But ONLY in ways that maintain EffieBlack Jan 2019 #26

Exactly. It's always our fault because we dare to look different with a Enoki33 Jan 2019 #31

turn that around Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #24

Lol! EffieBlack Jan 2019 #27

I like it catrose Jan 2019 #37

Good One. Oppaloopa Jan 2019 #39

CORRECT. K&R WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #29

Great response! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #32

Made my own comment to that post JHB Jan 2019 #34

This firsthand account refutes the MAGA teen's statement Gothmog Jan 2019 #35

My recommendations Fritz Walter Jan 2019 #40

++Someone suggested Mr. Phillips should sit down and have a soda with MAGAhat boy -a summit lunasun Jan 2019 #41

White people, please come get your boy ... EffieBlack Jan 2019 #44

One of the boys' mother already declared it all "fake news" BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #45

Good answer! Cha Jan 2019 #42

"Learning humility and kindness starts at home." ecstatic Jan 2019 #46

I guess I'll be the contraire LiberalLovinLug Jan 2019 #47

Nothing you say is wrong EffieBlack Jan 2019 #48

Understandable LiberalLovinLug Jan 2019 #53

Those young guys likely don't know much about American history. janx Jan 2019 #49

Smug MAGA cap people coming into their community for pretend community service... DesertRat Jan 2019 #51

This "Modest Proposal" is Just Another Version of Victim Blaming dlk Jan 2019 #52