The U.S. Congress is once again at an impasse over a widely backed bill to designate lynching as a federal hate crime. Here’s a look at the vile U.S. history of lynchings that targeted Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans and Asian Americans #twitterstorianshttps://apnews.com/be4be7eb84b6a0648f189a1332914af1 …
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Replying to @RussContreras
The legacy surrounding white supremacy is deep. I don't think it was your intention but when you simultaneously conflate different groups into the subject of lynching you're bound to receive pushback. It's necessary to write about history but each group has it's own story.
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Replying to @Makkim77
The piece was divided into different sections for different groups. Only one small section includes Mexican Americans and Asian Americans.
8:25 PM - 15 Jun 2020
from Rio Rancho, NM
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