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    1. Melissa Schultz‏ @meschultz800 7 Apr 2016

      Melissa Schultz Retweeted negro frolics

      nothing to do w/black prayer, not sure who takes their prayer to social media can we not racialize prayer now toohttps://twitter.com/desmondcole/status/717904464011792385 …

      Melissa Schultz added,

      negro frolicsVerified account @DesmondCole
      Several people using scare quotes around the word "prayer," as if a black prayer for restraint is not legitimate: https://twitter.com/meschultz1010/status/717829746667552768 …
      4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    2. negro frolics‏Verified account @DesmondCole 7 Apr 2016
      Replying to @meschultz800

      .@meschultz1010 You deny that black people have our own forms of prayer, based on our shared history and struggle?

      2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 7 Apr 2016
      Replying to @DesmondCole

      @DesmondCole @meschultz1010 Bottom line is people like Mellisa want to police black speech & ignore police brutality. That's gross.

      6:27 AM - 7 Apr 2016
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      2 replies 0 retweets 16 likes
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        2. Melissa Schultz‏ @meschultz800 7 Apr 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          @HeerJeet yes that's what I said 😒don't twist my words to make yourself feel better about someone who said something stupid

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 7 Apr 2016
          Replying to @meschultz800

          @meschultz1010 I'm sorry but your reaction to this is gross. A very typical example of Canadian obtuseness.

          0 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
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        2. Gelek Barleytsang‏ @GelekB 7 Apr 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          @HeerJeet @DesmondCole @meschultz1010 That, & they also want to define what a “prayer” is and how it can be expressed. Entitlement = breezy.

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
        3. Gelek Barleytsang‏ @GelekB 7 Apr 2016
          Replying to @GelekB

          @HeerJeet @DesmondCole @meschultz1010 They would have zero compunctions registering for a fucking yoga class led by white instructors...

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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