If you bring up Google....

[sid]

...you will now find this sentence right under the empty space:

Our commitments to Black communities and racial equity

Do we really need more of this kind of crap shoved down our throats? It's all part of a larger effort to trivialize the accomplishments of the white people who built this great country. Who are the black equivalents of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Benjamin Franklin?

[clintonhater]

...you will now find this sentence right under the empty space:

Our commitments to Black communities and racial equity

Do we really need more of this kind of crap shoved down our throats? It's all part of a larger effort to trivialize the accomplishments of the white people who built this great country. Who are the black equivalents of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Benjamin Franklin?

Trivialize for the purpose of de-legitimizing. You could name hundreds more.

[togor]

Don't see how mentioning black contributions trivializes whites.

If the pitcher is dealing and gets a complete game, shutout, it's okay to also talk about stellar defense and timely hitting.

The either-or mindset, from any corner, makes things go harder.

[lyman]

yall act like this is something new,,


been ongoing for years,


any minority with a voice gets attention, the silent majority gets to be the villain in a lot of ways,


go back an look at the advertising world,


btw, todays bottom line


Today we celebrate Juneteenth. Discover the significance of today's Doodle



tomorrows will be different,


Google has always virtue signaled or pandered, if you will, to just about anyone,

[clintonhater]

Don't see how mentioning black contributions trivializes whites.

Mentioning them doesn't, if they aren't blown out of proportion as often happens, & if it isn't made to appear that the tail is wagging the dog. But when they are mentioned, unlike whites whose every fault & flaw is now subjected to an intense spotlight, & the morals of today made retroactive on them, it's rare that blacks aren't portrayed as beyond criticism. How many students forced to study the life of MLK in high school have ever even HEARD of his plagiarism & serial adultery?

[togor]

Mentioning them doesn't, if they aren't blown out of proportion as often happens, & if it isn't made to appear that the tail is wagging the dog. But when they are mentioned, unlike whites whose every fault & flaw is now subjected to an intense spotlight, & the morals of today made retroactive on them, it's rare that blacks aren't portrayed as beyond criticism. How many students forced to study the life of MLK in high school have ever even HEARD of his plagiarism & serial adultery?

Would love to see an example (non-military, too easy otherwise) of a piece that lauds the contributions of African-American(s) to the country's history, that meets your editorial standards for good taste.

[clintonhater]

Would love to see an example (non-military, too easy otherwise) of a piece that lauds the contributions of African-American(s) to the country's history, that meets your editorial standards for good taste.

There aren't many because significant contributions aren't many, but a PBS special on the life of G. W. Carver is one I remember. If the country must a "National Negro Appreciation Day," or rather TWO, he, rather than the Great Demagogue, is the who should be honored.

[togor]

There aren't many because significant contributions aren't many, but a PBS special on the life of G. W. Carver is one I remember. If the country must a "National Negro Appreciation Day," or rather TWO, he, rather than the Great Demagogue, is the who should be honored.

Significant? As in the kind of things people can do when they're not slaves? You see the problem perhaps.

Ever read anything by Frederick Douglass? Very articulate, and effective in moving public opinion towards the abolitionist cause. On the assumption that you share the common view that slavery was an injustice (feel free to correct me on that point), then the work he did, given the times, is definitely worthy of being honored.

Shall we look for others? Seems like a good day for it.

Muhammad Ali is obviously another.

Katherine Johnson.

https://www.nasa.gov/content/katherine-johnson-biography

They made a pretty entertaining movie about her, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, three successful technical professionals at NASA during the Space Race days.

Hollywood movie, with the usual liberties, but hey why not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures

[clintonhater]

Muhammad Ali is obviously another.

Obviously another FAH. And Douglas...so proud of his race, he married a white woman.

[togor]

Obviously another FAH. And Douglas...so proud of his race, he married a white woman.

Boy you're just full of gems. And you wear this stuff on your sleeve. Which is to say, if you're going to put it out there, then someone picking up on it is not a personal attack.

[lyman]

Boy you're just full of gems. And you wear this stuff on your sleeve. Which is to say, if you're going to put it out there, then someone picking up on it is not a personal attack.

take the high road for a change,

[togor]

take the high road for a change,

Sure, let's.

By discussing Muhammed Ali, who CH derides with the acronym for a cheap slur.

Poor kid from Louisville, KY.

Honors his country by winning a Olympic Gold Medal at the age of 18.

6 years later, while in the prime of his career, he didn't claim bone spurs, chose to refuse to be drafted, protesting the way that blacks were disproportionately being selected by draft boards for a war that is now agreed to have been a lousy idea.

Lost 5 years of his career (24-29), before the Supreme Court reversed the decision.

Resumed his career, in which he excelled, while speaking out for the empowerment of people like where he came from. Ordinary black people.

Outspoken, but never an advocate for violence, or racism.

Handled his later life case of Parkinson's with grace and dignity. Was honored by many at his passing.

You'll have to ask CH what his great crime was. Being an outspoken advocate for black empowerment would be my guess, in a zero-sum-game way of looking at things.

Bottom line, if Frederick Douglass or Muhammed Ali can't get even a nod of respect, then the guy who asks "why not?" IS NOT THE PROBLEM

[clintonhater]

Outspoken, but never an advocate for violence, or racism.

Black Muslims not racist? Anyway, thanks for listing all the reasons he was a MONUMENTAL FAH.

PS--Ain't it delightful to see Togor go ape-sh!T when his heroes are shown up for what they really were?

[bruce]

Don't pay such pc stuff any attention. Those who put such stuff up are no more serious now than when they didn't put such pc stuff up before the current cause de jour was front and center on the msm. If the once future demokrat president were in office, the msm and other left-wingers would be offering up all sorts of excuses about how this was not the fault of the once future demokrat president. Happily she is the once future rather than current president. Happily she has made no appointments to the SC or federal judiciary. Happily no one with a scintilla of a brain pays her any attention. All in all, a mighty fine outcome for the nation. JMHO. Sincerely. bruce.

[S.A. Boggs]

Just what did Barry do for the black race?
Sam