8. African Americans are exponentially more likely to be wrongly convicted (and executed) for crimes they never committed.
SOURCE: https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/07/politics/blacks-wrongful-convictions-study/index.html …
SOURCE: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/us/wrongful-convictions-race-exoneration.html …
SOURCE: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/Race-and-Wrongful-Convictions.aspx …
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This is why it’s a must that we do for self build our own nation within this white nationalist nation we live in
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I used to think that unifying with whites was a worthwhile goal. I no longer think that way. Separation seems to make more sense from a practical point of view. Seeing as how most of them possess a visceral hatred for us no matter what we do. This saddens me but it's our reality
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Well said Queen, well said
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This is one the most amazing threads in many you've done! Thank youpic.twitter.com/zeNAIQYtex
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The saddest thing in all of this: neither will read ANY of it. These mental midgets are immune to facts.
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This thread is everything! You did that!
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Add in ageism and sexism and you'll understand why middle aged women of color have not rebounded after the great recession -- including those with degrees. This group also makes up a disproportionate number of the newly homeless population. Bias ruins lives.
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All solutions to the issues discussed have been government based; which are destined to fail or worsen the problem despite some good intentions. There needs to be a market based solution to work. The government has defrauded minorities since the civil rights era. Good luck
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And yet more evidence of systemic discrimination. And the Trump administration is enabling it. https://www.propublica.org/article/shutdown-of-bryan-texas-schools-probe-shows-trump-administration-pullback-on-civil-rights …
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Anyone observant of what goes on in this country will know these things. But to see it laid out like this is sobering.
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There's even ethnic cleansing of black people going on.http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/25/local/la-me-0126-compton-20130126 …
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