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PatrickforO

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9. I like the part about the NAACP picketing the Stork Club

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2018, 06:24 PM

Apr 2018

and asking that their liquor license be revoked.

Probably the only effective way to hit institution racism - make the capitalists hurt because it is costing them.

Why, I wonder, won't people just do the right thing?

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When this fancy restaurant refused to serve Josephine Baker, [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2018 OP

This kind of thing still happens these days IronLionZion Apr 2018 #1

Arresting for Standing While Black at Starbucks is kinda the opposite mode but just as wrong. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #2

No it is the same thing...racism. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #3

Same thing, racism, but opposite mode. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #5

True. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #6

And that alone should make us all do some soul and raven mad Apr 2018 #8

"refused to eat it." - I wouldn't trust it. keithbvadu2 Apr 2018 #4

Fabulous entertainer, her command of the stage!!! raven mad Apr 2018 #7

I like the part about the NAACP picketing the Stork Club PatrickforO Apr 2018 #9