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Stop buying GOP framing on what "America is a racist country" means. They want you to think it means every white person is racist. That& #39;s silly & foolish.
We& #39;re speaking about the issues of systemic racism that continue to undermine justice for BIPOC in America
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We& #39;re speaking about the issues of systemic racism that continue to undermine justice for BIPOC in America
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Let& #39;s talk about healthcare.
When the Black maternal mortality rate is 300% of white women, that& #39;s systemic racism in America.
When the Black & Indigenous infant mortality rate is 200% of white babies, that& #39;s systemic racism in America.
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When the Black maternal mortality rate is 300% of white women, that& #39;s systemic racism in America.
When the Black & Indigenous infant mortality rate is 200% of white babies, that& #39;s systemic racism in America.
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Let& #39;s talk about criminal justice.
When Black Americans are 6X more likely to get stopped by police than whites—that& #39;s systemic racism
When whites are 2.1X more likely than Black people to be armed—yet Police are 3.2X more likely to kill Black people—that& #39;s systemic racism
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When Black Americans are 6X more likely to get stopped by police than whites—that& #39;s systemic racism
When whites are 2.1X more likely than Black people to be armed—yet Police are 3.2X more likely to kill Black people—that& #39;s systemic racism
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Let& #39;s talk about wealth inequality.
The median wealth of a white family is $147,000
The media wealth of a Black family is $3,600
This is the legacy of Jim Crow and red-lining—deliberate policies to deny Black Americans economic justice. That& #39;s systemic racism.
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The median wealth of a white family is $147,000
The media wealth of a Black family is $3,600
This is the legacy of Jim Crow and red-lining—deliberate policies to deny Black Americans economic justice. That& #39;s systemic racism.
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Let& #39;s talk about education.
Annually, non-white school districts receive $23 billion less than white school districts, despite serving the same number of students. Now multiply $23B by the last 40 years. That& #39;s nearly $1T less for BIPOC students. That& #39;s systemic racism.
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Annually, non-white school districts receive $23 billion less than white school districts, despite serving the same number of students. Now multiply $23B by the last 40 years. That& #39;s nearly $1T less for BIPOC students. That& #39;s systemic racism.
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This is by no means exhaustive. "America is a racist country," points to the FACTS that too many current institutions still deny BIPOC equal & equitable justice.
Read The Fire Next Time, The New Jim Crow, Stamped From The Beginning, & more to truly grasp these realities.
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Read The Fire Next Time, The New Jim Crow, Stamped From The Beginning, & more to truly grasp these realities.
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Reject GOP framing on racism & instead work to stop the systemic injustices repulsive to our founding promise of equal justice
“I love America more than any other country in the world &—exactly for this reason—I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”―James Baldwin
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“I love America more than any other country in the world &—exactly for this reason—I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”―James Baldwin
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