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A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Serve (capitalbnews.org)

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (15 children)

And yet a bunch of people, mainly good ol boys, from the south say racism isn’t real. How messed up has the US become. It doesn’t matter what your skin color is, what matters is your integrity. This is why I am actively trying to get the hell out of Texas, I can’t stand racism no matter who it’s by.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of those "racism isn't real" is the Chief "Justice" of the USSC

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It goes even deeper in congress, especially those that represent the south

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yep, Congress still can't pass a Federal anti-lynching bill.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually they finally passed one in 2022.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/55

Took them over 100 years though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

TIL, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Like a lot of people in the US, congressional members are all about control and money. Not necessary in that order

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