Why The 'Race Card' Is Played

Black Virginia woman pelted with stack of Nazi propaganda while walking to lunch A black Virginia woman was pelted with a stack of white nationalist business cards while out for a walk on her lunch break, W T K R r e p o r t s . Emily Crosby was walking in Chesapeake when she noticed something on the ground, bent to pick it up and heard someone shout at her from a car. She could not hear what they said, but saw that they had thrown white nationalist business cards bearing a swastika at her. The cards read “no multi-racial society is a healthy society” and “if the White race is to survive, we must unite our people on the basis of common blood, organize them within a progressive social order, and inspire them within a common set of ideals.” Crosby was deeply disturbed by the racist attack on her as she was trying to go for her daily walk. “People of color can’t even go for a walk down the street without fear of being harassed just because of our ethnicity?” she sai...

NBC is 'sorry' about the racism NBC has reconsidered Trump’s anti-immigration ad, which aired during S u n d a y N i g h t F o o t b a l l , and deemed it too “insensitive.” Not a moment too soon! W h a t : The removal of Trump’s controversial anti-immigration ad. W h o : NBC. W h y w e c a r e :   In a move that could be described as a real whoopsie-daisy, NBC aired an anti-immigration ad from the Trump administration that the network later realized was too “insensitive” to air. By “insensitive,” what NBC’s PR means to say is “super racist.” The ad in question is frequently compared to  1988’s famous “Willie Horton” ad targeting Democrat Michael Dukakis–long considered a low point even in the history of dirty political tricks. In the newer ad, the Trump administration links an undocumented immigrant cop killer with the Democrats, which would be an irresponsible tactic even if the cop killer in question had not actually  entered the country dur...

Woman pretends to be persecuted Trump supporter — and scams conservatives out of $150,000 A woman identifying herself as “Reformed Republican” posted a photo of herself in a “Make America Great Again” hat and announced she refused to hide any longer. The way the story ended, however, was not the way Republicans would have hoped. “I will not hide any longer,, [sic] the left has made us feel as if us black republicans [sic] should hide!! but not anymore!! #BlacksForTrump #WalkAway #maga” Not long after she tweeted again: “thank [sic] you all so much for your overwhelming support. After seeing this tweet my parents cut me off and refuse to pay my university tuition. So if you can find it in your hearts to help, this young black Republican pay for school it would be appreciated.” She showed text message conversations about finding a place to live and only having a part-time job because she’s in school. She posted a GoFundMe link to a since-deleted request for help...

If African-Americans are being disenfranchised it’s because they’re too dumb to follow directions: Georgia voter A Georgia voter suggested to MSNBC over the weekend that if African-Americans were being disenfranchised in the 2018 midterms it is because they are “unable to follow instructions.” At a Saturday event for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp (R), MSNBC’s Katy Tur spoke to a woman named Rachel who said that she supported Republican candidates because they have made the state friendly for businesses. Tur pointed out to Rachel that alleged voter suppression in Georgia had become a national issue. “Are you worried that it’s damaged the perception of this state?” Tur asked the Republican voter. “I live in Gwinnett County and it’s sort of been ground zero for some of that,” Rachel remarked. “I am very close to the Gwinnett elections board. I have watched how they process things. There is no doubt in my mind — number one — everyone that’s eligible to vo...

How Colin Kaepernick became a player in a Minnesota congressional race (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)People walk by a Nike advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick on display, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in New York. Nike this week unveiled the deal with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, who’s known for starting protests among NFL players over police brutality and racial inequality. Colin Kaepernick can’t get signed to play quarterback in the NFL, but he has become a player in a congressional race in Minnesota. Last week Donald Trump injected himself into the 1st Congressional District race being contested by GOP candidate Jim Hagedorn and Democrat Jim Feehan (Republican incumbent Tim Walz is vacating the seat to run for governor). Speaking in support of Hagedorn, Trump told the crowd in Rochester, among other things, “We are standing proudly for our national anthem.” Even those of us who have never taken the time to learn the lyrics. Trump was tame compared ...

Kaepernick inducted into his Turlock high school's hall of fame Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was inducted into his high school’s hall of fame Saturday evening in his hometown of Turlock. Kaepernick grew up in Stanislaus County and attended Pitman High School. His family attended the hall of fame dinner at the Assyrian American Civic Club. Kaepernick and eight others were honored. He played football, baseball and basketball in high school. During his senior year, Kaepernick led the school in its first playoff win. Kaepernick created waves after he began kneeling for the national anthem before NFL games two years ago in protest of police brutality. His actions led to nationwide movements and protests, including gaining President Donald Trump’s ire. Recently, Kaepernick appeared in Nike’s 20th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign commercial. Pitman High School Athletic Director Dave Wells said Kaepernick deserves the honor at the school. “Colin...