Category Archives: Race

Racist signs Jim Crow

States Right to Discriminate

Under the banner of states sovereignty, North Carolina will fight for its right to discriminate against transgender people. Whether the  governor was Pat McCrory or George Wallace, haven’t we heard them whistle this same hateful tune down in Dixie before?

Racist signs Jim Crow

States Right to Discriminate

Under the banner of states sovereignty, North Carolina will fight for its right to discriminate against transgender people. Whether the  governor was Pat McCrory or George Wallace, haven’t we heard them whistle this same hateful tune down in Dixie before?

NY Daily News Headline KKK Leader Supports

Never Forget

Worth remembering on Holocaust Remembrance Day: David Duke applauds Trump for thwarting “the Jewish supremacists who control our country.” On his radio program on Wednesday, the former Klu Kux Klan leader launched into an anti Semitic tirade: “I think these

NY Daily News Headline KKK Leader Supports

Never Forget

Worth remembering on Holocaust Remembrance Day: David Duke applauds Trump for thwarting “the Jewish supremacists who control our country.” On his radio program on Wednesday, the former Klu Kux Klan leader launched into an anti Semitic tirade: “I think these

Archie-Bunker Carroll O Conno

Are Trump Supporters Racists?

  Those Were the Days Today on Morning Joe,  Rob Reiner kept it 100. When asked why some people support Trump the legendary director and activist said it’s because they are racists. Now  Reiner is no meathead – he knows

Archie-Bunker Carroll O Conno

Are Trump Supporters Racists?

  Those Were the Days Today on Morning Joe,  Rob Reiner kept it 100. When asked why some people support Trump the legendary director and activist said it’s because they are racists. Now  Reiner is no meathead – he knows

20 dollar bill Harrriet Tubman Jackson

It Matters Who Matters

Pictures matter. Whether an illustration on a book cover or a portrait on money, the images show how we want to remember history Once upon a time men dominated our national mythology and American history was for white men only.

20 dollar bill Harrriet Tubman Jackson

It Matters Who Matters

Pictures matter. Whether an illustration on a book cover or a portrait on money, the images show how we want to remember history Once upon a time men dominated our national mythology and American history was for white men only.

Jackie Robinson Day

On this day in 1947, the great Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever. A true hero. Happy Jackie Robinson Day!

Jackie Robinson Day

On this day in 1947, the great Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever. A true hero. Happy Jackie Robinson Day!

O.J. Obsessed

Spoiler alert – O.J.’s innocent! In case you missed last nights finale of FX’s The People vs O.J. Simpson the popular mini series that has riveted both viewers who lived through the infamous double murder and those who only grew

O.J. Obsessed

Spoiler alert – O.J.’s innocent! In case you missed last nights finale of FX’s The People vs O.J. Simpson the popular mini series that has riveted both viewers who lived through the infamous double murder and those who only grew

Vintage racist ad GE 1947 Black Maid

Black Stereotypes in Advertising- Maid to Order

The Oscar so White  movement has justly taken Hollywood to task for its diversity problem. Much has been made of the fact that when the Academy has given an Oscar to black actors it has, nearly 55 % of the

Vintage racist ad GE 1947 Black Maid

Black Stereotypes in Advertising- Maid to Order

The Oscar so White  movement has justly taken Hollywood to task for its diversity problem. Much has been made of the fact that when the Academy has given an Oscar to black actors it has, nearly 55 % of the

Vintage image white laundrry

Make America White Again

No way to whitewash this one… Donald Trump’s dirty laundry – despicable former KKK grand wizard David Duke endorses Trump to “Make America White Again.”   You Might Also Enjoy The Fading Middle Class

Vintage image white laundrry

Make America White Again

No way to whitewash this one… Donald Trump’s dirty laundry – despicable former KKK grand wizard David Duke endorses Trump to “Make America White Again.”   You Might Also Enjoy The Fading Middle Class

Happy 1950s Family Vintage Kodak Camera ad

The Fading Middle Class

America’s middle class is vanishing before our eyes, fading away like a once cherished Kodacolor snapshot. Today the possibility of obtaining the American Dream feels as outmoded as these vintage advertisements from Kodak. The sad fall from grace for American

Happy 1950s Family Vintage Kodak Camera ad

The Fading Middle Class

America’s middle class is vanishing before our eyes, fading away like a once cherished Kodacolor snapshot. Today the possibility of obtaining the American Dream feels as outmoded as these vintage advertisements from Kodak. The sad fall from grace for American

Mr Peanut Coloring Book of Presidents of USA 1950s

Mr. Peanut’s Nutty History of the U.S. Presidents

It may sound nutty, but everything I first learned about our presidents, I acquired from Mr. Peanut. In the 1950’s, that dandy of a nut nattily dressed in a top hat and monocle had published a fun-filled coloring book about

Mr Peanut Coloring Book of Presidents of USA 1950s

Mr. Peanut’s Nutty History of the U.S. Presidents

It may sound nutty, but everything I first learned about our presidents, I acquired from Mr. Peanut. In the 1950’s, that dandy of a nut nattily dressed in a top hat and monocle had published a fun-filled coloring book about