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African American

Jackie Wilson Said

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1. White America holds black America up to an entirely different standard on all fronts,

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 11:46 AM

Apr 2016

while simultaneously using the judicial and penal institutions to put them behind the 8 ball before they can even try and hold up to the higher standard they are held to.

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Why asking black people about "black-on-black crime" misses the point [View all] Blue_Tires Apr 2016 OP

White America holds black America up to an entirely different standard on all fronts, Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #1

Hey ... You just described "institutionalized racism"! 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #2