Raceology

  Thousands have died in the Mediterranean. Why don't we care? Story by Joseph Brean • 1mo Lampedusa is about as close to Africa as you can get and still be in Europe. That is why the little island between Sicily and Tunisia is a major destination in the migrant crisis of the central Mediterranean, a human catastrophe that is accelerating into its second decade with no end in sight. his weekend marked a little milestone, a record of sorts, when 65 boats landed at Lampedusa on Friday, then another 55 on Saturday, with 2,172 people arriving within 24 hours, more than ever before, sending the Italian island’s emergency reception centre so far over capacity the island’s chief official said it was beyond “humane.” The Mediterranean migrant crisis is as inhumane as any natural disaster, exposing thousands of people to the risk of drowning as they try to reach safety. Already this year 2,300 people have been lost at sea this way,  according to the United Nations High Commissione...

 

  Granderson: From 1990's to this week, racial violence against Black Americans goes largely unanswered Opinion by LZ Granderson • 1mo I graduated from college in 1996. That year, President Clinton signed an  anti-church-burning bill into law.  Between the time I received my high school diploma and my bachelor's degree, more than 40 predominantly Black churches had been burned in the South alone. Not in 1966. In 1996. A tough pill to swallow for the “that was a long time ago” crowd. Tom Royals was the defense attorney for one of three young white males convicted of burning the Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church in Mississippi back in 1993. Reportedly  they yelled  "burn, n—, burn" as they sped away. Royals, who had lived in the state since the 1950s, described the arson as “irrational” and the arsonists as “young, drunk and crazy.” “Racist” would have been more accurate. Certainly more direct. But not flattering. So, Royals took the scenic route in describing...

Southern accent is DISAPPEARING because Generation Xers talk so differently than their Baby Boomer parents, scientists say Story by Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com • 1w The famous 'southern drawl' is set to become extinct because Generation X'ers from the deep south speak so differently to their Baby Boomer parents, a study suggests.  Scientists from the University of  Georgia  and Georgia Tech, shows that Xers displayed a 'notable change' in how they speak compared to their Boomer elders.  The researchers studied hours of spoken word from people of different generations and saw that the accent became lighter as speakers got younger.  They say the explosion in pop culture TV including MTV may have been behind the rapid change in regional accents, but did not offer firm conclusions on why the change has taken place.  Showing-off accents is a popular subject for TikTokers to cover - including southern social media influencers.  Generation X is t...

  Judge rules parents can't opt students out of LGBTQ+ curriculum Story by Scripps News Baltimore • 1mo A federal judge has ruled against  a group of parents , saying they have no fundamental right to opt their elementary school-aged children out of reading books in class with LGBTQ+ characters. Last year Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland incorporated the books into its English Language Arts curriculum. Supporters claim the books promote a diverse and inclusive environment for all students. Initially, parents could choose to opt their children out of reading and learning about the material. In March, however, the school board instituted a new policy stripping parents of that right. Under the revised policy schools no longer were required to provide parents with advanced notice of when their children would be reading the books. The decision sparked major push back from many — including some religious advocacy groups, like the Council on American-Islamic Relation...

  I'm a Black woman who grew up hearing about the American dream. Here's why I'm moving to Italy. Story by insider@insider.com (Yoonji Han) • 1mo This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Ashley Blanc, a 38-year-old entrepreneur who recently bought a property in Latronico, Italy. The essay has been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Trinidad & Tobago but was brought over to the United States when I was a baby. When I was young, my parents and I took family vacations to Barbados, and got a taste of traveling. That opened me up a lot to the world outside America. Growing up in the streets of Baltimore, there was a sense of unity within our community. But when I started working when I was 14 years old, I started to see more localized racism, like, "She's a Black girl, I don't know if she can do this job." I've always felt like I have to fight extra hard — not just as a Black person but as a Black woman in particular — whether ...

 As I'm sure most of you have heard by now, there was opportunistic looting in Philadelphia recently, where so-called "teenagers" which according to videos were almost exclusively Black, ransacking several stores, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth clothes and electronics.  One Black woman said that every theft that "her people" make is a form of reparation. A Black man at a city council thinks that tax-payers should pay Blacks 3 million dollars a piece as a form of reparations for slavery.  Despite being "colorblind" it seemed mostly Black, and very much about race. It happened with Michael Brown: It happened in Baltimore: It happened in Manhattan and elsewhere with George Floyd: And now in Philadelphia: It will never stop and Blacks will never be appeased. The exact same pattern of behaviour repeats itself over and over, and Blacks will continue to riot, loot, and go on the rampage. It happens in Africa too: As Mr. Ja...

 Welcome back everyone. I don't know how all of you are doing but if you've kept up with the news then you'll know things are not looking up!  Millions, yes millions of illegal migrants are coming across the Southern border, and Uncle Joe is letting them all in. They are taking all of the housing and all of the jobs, and all of the tax money and bringing in crime, and drugs... Well, in Canada we have something similar happening the federal government tries to bring 500,000  immigrants per year most of them non-White. On top of that there is an endless supply of international non-White students coming here. Last year something like 800,000. That is over 1 million a year. The international students plan to stay indefinitely. The universities want to bring them in because it generates a lot of revenue for them.  There is a critical shortage of housing in Canada. Someone was renting out a closet in Toronto, yes a closet, for over $1000 per month! There is nowhere to live...

https://www.amren.com/commentary/2023/07/richard-lynn-a-wonderful-man-and-a-great-scientist/ Yesterday, I was grieved to learn of the death on July 17 of the great psychologist Richard Lynn. I was also shocked. It should never be a shock when a 93-year-old man dies, but Richard seemed indestructible. He was writing books in his 90s, and just this spring we exchanged email, but not even Richard Lynn was immortal. He leaves behind an immense body of work, a host of friends and admirers, his wonderful wife and helpmeet Joyce, and many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Richard is, of course, best known for IQ studies. He was fascinated by IQ differences not just between individuals, but between groups, regions, nations, races, and the sexes. Probably no one since Francis Galton has looked more deeply into the causes and consequences of the unequal distribution of intelligence. Like Galton, Richard feared for the future of our species if people of low intelligence and bad ch...

  Whites-Only Sign for Parent and Toddler Group Labeled 'Vile Garbage' Story by Alice Gibbs • 5d A childcare group's exclusionary advertising has been condemned by city officials and residents in Canada after gaining viral attention. In Coquitlam, British Columbia, a sign appeared earlier this week promoting a "whites-only" mom-and-tots group. The sign read, "Join us for whites-only moms & tots," before adding: "Are you looking for somewhere your children can play with others that look like them? Are they tired of being a minority in their schools and daycares?" After being spotted in the city, the sign has been shared across social media and even prompted an official response from the city of Coquitlam. In a release on September 25, the city statement read: "The City of Coquitlam is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equity, diversity and inclusion for all its residents. We are aware of the exclusionary and racist notices...