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African American

MrScorpio

(73,714 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2018, 09:43 AM Sep 2018

We see how easy it is for this country to attack black women

Especially when they're our heroes.

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We see how easy it is for this country to attack black women (Original Post) MrScorpio Sep 2018 OP

It sickens me! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #1

Always has been the go-to heaven05 Sep 2018 #2

Serena was treated more harshly not just because she is a woman but because SHE IS A BLACK WOMAN. fleur-de-lisa Sep 2018 #3

I see that, regardless of the circumstances of the fines or whatever, there is an Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #4

It's disgusting lunamagica Sep 2018 #5

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,661 posts)

1. It sickens me!

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 09:58 AM

Sep 2018

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

2. Always has been the go-to

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:06 AM

Sep 2018

when trying to prove cultural, racial, gender and moral superiority over one race and/or sex. ALWAYS.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,674 posts)

3. Serena was treated more harshly not just because she is a woman but because SHE IS A BLACK WOMAN.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:29 AM

Sep 2018

Black girls are treated the most harshly in schools, moreso than white kids or even black boys.

There is a systemic problem in America regarding BLACK GIRLS AND WOMEN.

African American women are running for office in record numbers and I hope like hell they win.

BLACK WOMEN ARE AWESOME!

Eliot Rosewater

(32,537 posts)

4. I see that, regardless of the circumstances of the fines or whatever, there is an

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 11:01 AM

Sep 2018

INSTANT attack, just like with Mr. Kaepernick.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

5. It's disgusting

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 12:46 PM

Sep 2018

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