Why The 'Race Card' Is Played

Europe is reeling from the latest racist mass murder. Nine people were gunned down at shisha bars in a small town near Frankfurt in Germany. A 43-year-old man left a note at his home to explain his motives. He also killed his own mother before taking his own life. While the investigation at the scene continues, questions are being asked about how such a massacre can take place. The spotlight falls on the rise of the far right, an increase in racist rhetoric and hate attacks. https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/post/germany-shooting-gunman-kills-nine-in-suspected-racist-attack

Shakthi Vadakkepat @v_shakthi Historian Onyeka Nubia explores why some people are racist, and how racism can be eradicated from society

The Affordable Care Act’s favorability hit a record high in a new poll released Friday, highlighting the shifting political tones around the law. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that 55 percent of the public views the health law favorably, the highest level since KFF began polling the question about 10 years ago. Just 37 percent said they view it unfavorably. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare...

Washington (CNN) A 5-4 Supreme Court is allowing a rule that would make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use public benefits like food stamps and housing vouchers to go into effect in every state. https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/post/supreme-court-allows-rule-to-take-effect-that-could-reshape-legal-immigration

@bllaklabel Our young black Tik Tok creators gathered in LA 🖤  #MakeBlackHistory   #TikTok @daniiieeeee Ok tik Tok 🙌 @empresstaj Doesn’t make up for them blocking black ppl from going viral on their app but this is cute I guess https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/

@theshaderoomteens #WoahVicky  gets called out on live for appropriating black culture 👀 @champagnenaeb @gigijadee exactly @genuinehippie I think it’s CRAZY how you would defend some rando who won’t remember you tomorrow over your own sister 🙄 Son this world is CRAZY https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/

Should African American/black identity be defined by descendants of slavery, or by African ancestry? This increasingly bitter debate in the black community is undermining the spirit of Black History Month. https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/post/don-t-pit-slavery-descendants-against-black-immigrants-racism-doesn-t-know-the-difference