confederacy
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Court Says "Ha, You Thought" and Reverses $2.5M Settlement to Protect Confederate Monument
You know, quite often these days the news is just sad and anger-inducing. Tonight though, I’m happy to bring you a story that just warms my little heart. CNN reports that a state court in North Carolina has reversed a ruling that would’ve provided $2.5 million in funds from the University of North Carolina to…
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Alabama Lawmakers Want to Force One of America's Blackest Cities to Celebrate White Supremacy
The mayor of the city with one of the highest percentages of black residents in America spoke out on Tuesday against legislation that compels the city to celebrate its Confederate heritage even though—and this part is absolutely bonkers—the city doesn’t have one. Birmingham, Ala., is 72 percent black, making it the fourth-blackest municipality in America…
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North Carolina Formally Recognizes 1898 Racial Massacre as a ‘Coup’ With New Historic Marker
The historic port city of Wilmington, N.C., is finally recognizing one of the most consequential moments in its history—a white supremacist-led insurrection—for what it was: a coup. Officials installed a new highway marker in the city’s downtown that details the 1898 “Wilmington Coup,” the only successful coup d’état in American history. The marker sits just…
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He’s Just a Good Ol’ Boy: Fired Michigan Cop’s Excuse for Having a KKK Application in His Home
If you grew up during the ’80s when The Dukes of Hazzard ruled the TV airwaves, then you’re probably familiar with the opening lines from its Waylon Jennings-penned theme song: “Just’a good ol’ boys, Never meaning no harm …” And that, in a nutshell, is the excuse being offered up by a Michigan cop fired…
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Contractor Shows Up at Black Couple’s House With Confederate Flag, Shockingly Gets Fired: ‘I Didn’t Know the Flag Offended, Y’all’
In my 38 years of life, I’ve owned Tonka Trucks, college degrees and poor credit, but a golf cart sounds like an unexpected headache waiting to happen. To that end, Yahoo reports that ATLiens Allison and Zeke Brown got the surprise of their lives when a contractor they hired to fix the brakes on their golf…
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And Water Is Wet: Study Shows Whites From Former Slave States More Likely to Be Biased Against Blacks
So, in news that will likely come as no surprise to anyone many, a new study has found that when it comes to racism and racial bias felt by whites toward blacks, it’s more a matter of nurture than nature, with whites from the South—the U.S. region that was most dependent on slavery—more likely to…
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For the 2nd Year in a Row, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Wants No Parts of Tribute to Confederate Superhero Robert E. Lee
For the second year in a row, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax left the dais in silent protest while Virginia state senators honored Confederate superhero Gen. Robert E. Lee. What makes Lee a superhero? He ardently “defended a system of human bondage in which more than three million souls were denied the most basic liberties”. He…
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UNC Chancellor Departs as Last Remnants of Confederate Statue Come Tumbling Down
Mere hours after University of North Carolina Chancellor Carol C. Folt announced her plans to resign, the last vestiges of the campus’ controversial Confederate statue were removed by school officials and placed in a “secure location,” according to the university. According to CNN, the statue’s base and commemorative plaques were removed either late Monday or…
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Civil War Professor Donald Trump Tells Rally Crowd: 'Robert E. Lee Was a Great General'
Donald Trump is a man of many trash talents. Proud purveyor of gold potties, grand assessor of IQ’s, unquestioned king of dragging bits of toilet paper stuck to his shoe onto Air Force One, it also turns out Trump is a quite the Civil War enthusiast. Trump flexed his history chops at a campaign rally…
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Will Austin, Texas Get a New Name? A Local Report on Confederate Monuments Suggests Renaming City
Stephen F. Austin, known also as the “father of Texas” is often credited with carving out the early outlines of Texas, so perhaps it is apt that the capital of the Lone Star state is named after him. Except, hold that thought. Or at least that’s what Austin’s Equity Office wants you to do after…