Why The 'Race Card' Is Played

This is the story of Ed Dwight Jr., who was invited by his country to train to be the first African-American astronaut. Back in 1963, it was hot news. But the United States never sent Dwight to space. For decades, he has maintained that he was discriminated against during his time at the Aerospace Research Pilot School, a prerequisite to NASA run by the legendary racist pilot Chuck Yeager. https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/post/the-kennedy-boy

How this turbulent history shaped the genes of African Americans has been unclear because, until recently, most genetic studies have focused either on populations from different geographical regions around the world, or on Americans with European ancestry. Fortunately, African Americans are now being included in these studies on a larger scale, and several long-term studies have collected genetic data on thousands of African Americans, representing all areas of the country. In a recently published study , a team of researchers at McGill University in Montreal turned to this data to take a broad look at the genetic history of African Americans. https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/post/how-slavery-changed-the-dna-of-african-americans

An excellent profile of Bass Reeves (1838-1910), a former slave who became a deputy U.S. marshal and is thought to be the inspiration for the Lone Ranger.  He worked in Arkansas and Oklahoma Territory and during his long career, he was credited with arresting more than 3,000 felons.  Episode # 9 of the series.    This is a showcase of our Historical Recreations work for the Fox Series "Legends & Lies: The Real West.”  Dramatic Recreations produced by LionHeart FilmWorks and directed by Kevin R. Hershberger.  Full Video: https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/post/bass-reeves-the-real-lone-ranger-from-legends-lies-the-real-west

"He wanted me to give up my seat for a white person and I would have done it for an elderly person but this was a young white woman. Three of the students had got up reluctantly and I remained sitting next to the window," she says. Full Article: https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/post/claudette-colvin-the-15-year-old-who-came-before-rosa-parks