Charlottesville accepted the gift of several statues from Paul McIntire, a man whose name graces one of Cville's largest parks.
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Charlottesville made national news several times in the past decade for violence against women, mainly white college students.
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Less publicized are the black trans women who have disappeared over the years.
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Charlottesville regularly gets voted as a "Top Place in America to Live" by lifestyle magazines. It's a beautiful town for sure.
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But it has a very problematic history with race. And we'd like to believe it's in the past but it really very much is not.
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This includes police brutality:http://jezebel.com/reports-black-uva-student-beaten-by-police-for-having-1692199936 …
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But the population prides itself on its respectability in the Southern Tradition, so even though our politics are northern liberal...
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we are fast to disavow the presence of racism in our community even as it appears before our eyes. https://www.facebook.com/coybarefoot/posts/10209258170186666?match=Y295IHN0ZXZlbiBiYXJlZm9vdCxiYXJlZm9vdCxzdGV2ZW4sY295 …
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We are a small town deeply rooted in both the best and worst of American history. What happened this weekend is a shock, and it's not.
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It cannot be reduced to "white people with torches." But at the core we need to start with "white people with torches."
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Despite Thomas Jefferson's legacy, Charlottesville isn't well-positioned to be a center of activism. But we find ourselves here now.
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How the liberalist community in Cville responds will be a bellwether for how America responds to this growing issue.
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Anyhow, that's it. I just wanted to provide some deeper context from an actual resident. Sorry for crushing your TLs.
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One last thing:
@waldojaquith is much more intelligent about local issues and much more connected in town than me. His TL is insightful. - 1 more reply
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