This weeks edition of "It's not about race".
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I have to admit, when I moved from So-cal to PDX, I suffered a bit of culture shock. That town is pretty fucking white.
While compared to San Diego, I would agree. But growing up in the valley, it was all white and brown. In a high school of over 5000 kids, I want to say there were only 8 black kids (that I can think of). It was almost an even 3 way split between White, Mexican, and Portuguese.
I have noticed a HUGE change in North Portland, though. MLK used to be where you would normally find MLK, but now the hipsters took over and most of MLK is now upper middle class white folk. It's all relocated along the east side Max from Gateway to Gresham. So the Max is now sketch from Llyod Center all the way to Gresham. Makes for a fun ride.
I always knew the Rouge Valley was racist as hell, but I had no idea it was a state thing from the start.
I moved from Chicago to Colorado.
There are three black people here, and a handful of J1 Jamaicans that leave in August. White as 'Merica gets around here. Lot of Mexicans, though.
Since it's already been posted on eff da police, seems logical to x-post it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/us/baltimore-police-bias-report.html
https://twitter.com/hoodsonco/status/764711433506394112/video/1
"It's sad because, you know, [the riots] are what happened because they're not helping the black community, you know, the rich people, they got all this money and they not, like, you know, tryin' to give us none..."
"It's sad because, you know, [the riots] are what happened because they're not helping the black community, you know, the rich people, they got all this money and they not, like, you know, tryin' to give us none..."
and from my work world:
http://khn.org/news/race-ethnicity-affect-kids-access-to-mental-health-care-study/
"One in five Americans is estimated to have a mental health condition at any given time. But getting treatment remains difficult — and it’s worse for children, especially those who identify as black or Hispanic.
That’s the major finding in research published Friday in the International Journal of Health Services. The study examines how often young adults and children were able to get needed mental health services, based on whether they were black, Hispanic or white. Using a nationally representative sample of federally collected survey data compiled between 2006 and 2012, researchers sought to determine how often people reported poor mental health and either saw a specialist or had a general practitioner bill for mental health services.
“No one is necessarily bigoted — and yet we have a system that creates the kind of discrimination we see in the paper,” said Steffie Woolhandler, a professor at City University of New York School of Public Health, and one of the study’s authors. “Kids are getting half as much mental health treatment — and they have the same level of mental health problems.”"
http://khn.org/news/race-ethnicity-affect-kids-access-to-mental-health-care-study/
"One in five Americans is estimated to have a mental health condition at any given time. But getting treatment remains difficult — and it’s worse for children, especially those who identify as black or Hispanic.
That’s the major finding in research published Friday in the International Journal of Health Services. The study examines how often young adults and children were able to get needed mental health services, based on whether they were black, Hispanic or white. Using a nationally representative sample of federally collected survey data compiled between 2006 and 2012, researchers sought to determine how often people reported poor mental health and either saw a specialist or had a general practitioner bill for mental health services.
“No one is necessarily bigoted — and yet we have a system that creates the kind of discrimination we see in the paper,” said Steffie Woolhandler, a professor at City University of New York School of Public Health, and one of the study’s authors. “Kids are getting half as much mental health treatment — and they have the same level of mental health problems.”"
I have access to that study's full text. The effect was stronger for 0-17 than 18-34 years old, but being near poor or poor in the former group explained over 100% of the observed difference between blacks and whites in mental health visits. It's not as sexy of a headline to state that, though…
Remember kids, try to not be black or latino.
Some people desperately need a melanin transplant to figure it out.
Trump calling Clinton a bigot, or lazy.
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-clashes-anderson-cooper-over-232749475.html
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-clashes-anderson-cooper-over-232749475.html
Yeah, he's classic "doesn't understand what racism is or that he is racist". I doubt he'll ever understand it.
He forgot about this Maine based white sex offender too, I guess?
For some reason the gun lobby doesn't mention how the lack of gun-free zones/lots of people with guns didn't stop him during an 18 hour rampage either: http://bangordailynews.com/2015/09/14/news/aroostook/aroostook-county-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-rampage-related-charges/
Jesus christ. I got about half way through that before I started to feel a bit ill. Post racial indeed.
Jesus christ. I got about half way through that before I started to feel a bit ill. Post racial indeed.
There was a small part of me that was surprised the list was THAT LONG (I didn't look through it all, either). I guess you could say it was a little shocking to me, even for Fox.
Just read it. - Well as much as I could stomach, I bailed before half way.
There are some seriously fucked up people commenting.
How does anybody generate that much hate without a big personal interaction is just - wow.
Some people should just not be allowed to breed, teach or interact with the young in any way shape or form.
Then maybe, just maybe, the next generations will be able to at least find a clue.
There are some seriously fucked up people commenting.
How does anybody generate that much hate without a big personal interaction is just - wow.
Some people should just not be allowed to breed, teach or interact with the young in any way shape or form.
Then maybe, just maybe, the next generations will be able to at least find a clue.
vengeance was had at the nasca store/museum last night.
http://www.wral.com/nc-congressman-charlotte-protesters-hate-white-people-/16039184/
Quite frankly, I'm mildly impressed he successfully used the word "animus" in a sentence.
Quite frankly, I'm mildly impressed he successfully used the word "animus" in a sentence.
For the record, this is why I am intentionally unsuccessful - I don't want black people to hate me.
