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Sunday, September 3, 2017
Whitewashing History
An excerpt from the Atlantic -
Making Sense of the Violence in Charlottesville
Was the white-nationalist march better understood as a departure from America’s traditional values, or viewed in the context of its history?
By JAMES FORMAN JR. AND ELIZABETH KLEIN
Broad swaths of the American public repudiated the white nationalists who marched in Charlottesville and President Trump’s response to them. But even in their condemnations, many officials asserted that the hate-filled demonstration and racist violence was un-American. “This bigotry is counter to all this country stands for,” tweeted Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. “The hate being spewed in Virginia is … deeply disturbing and un-American,” wrote Colorado Senator Cory Gardner. The hashtag #ThisIsNotUs trended on Twitter.
But America is a country in which racially motivated white-on-black violent crime forms a clear, unbroken pattern across every generation. Slaves arrived in America through violent crime, and whites have used violence ever since to maintain the racial hierarchy of white supremacy. And yet many Americans of good will honestly, if erroneously, believe that what happened in Charlottesville is “not us.” How can this be? Answering this question demands a look back at some of the most significant patterns of white-on-black violence in American history to identify the precise ways in which that violence was justified, forgotten, or defined as something other than the racist terror that it was.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/a-history-of-violence/538659/
Making Sense of the Violence in Charlottesville
Was the white-nationalist march better understood as a departure from America’s traditional values, or viewed in the context of its history?
By JAMES FORMAN JR. AND ELIZABETH KLEIN
Broad swaths of the American public repudiated the white nationalists who marched in Charlottesville and President Trump’s response to them. But even in their condemnations, many officials asserted that the hate-filled demonstration and racist violence was un-American. “This bigotry is counter to all this country stands for,” tweeted Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. “The hate being spewed in Virginia is … deeply disturbing and un-American,” wrote Colorado Senator Cory Gardner. The hashtag #ThisIsNotUs trended on Twitter.
But America is a country in which racially motivated white-on-black violent crime forms a clear, unbroken pattern across every generation. Slaves arrived in America through violent crime, and whites have used violence ever since to maintain the racial hierarchy of white supremacy. And yet many Americans of good will honestly, if erroneously, believe that what happened in Charlottesville is “not us.” How can this be? Answering this question demands a look back at some of the most significant patterns of white-on-black violence in American history to identify the precise ways in which that violence was justified, forgotten, or defined as something other than the racist terror that it was.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/a-history-of-violence/538659/
Cam Newton's younger brother Caylin Newton is the real deal
Go, Howard!
Cam Newton’s little brother just led the biggest Vegas upset in college football history
QB Caylin Newton’s Bison faced a 45-point spread. Then, they won.
by Alex Kirshner
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/3/16248468/howard-unlv-spread-final-score-record-2017
Cam Newton’s little brother just led the biggest Vegas upset in college football history
QB Caylin Newton’s Bison faced a 45-point spread. Then, they won.
by Alex Kirshner
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/3/16248468/howard-unlv-spread-final-score-record-2017
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Winning Isn't Everything
Long article, but worth it.
From ESPN -
The Search For Aaron Rodgers
Winning isn't everything. After Super Bowl XLV, Green Bay's hero QB has been on a journey to find out what is.
by Mina Kimes
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/enterpriseRodgers/green-bay-packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-unmasked-searching
From ESPN -
The Search For Aaron Rodgers
Winning isn't everything. After Super Bowl XLV, Green Bay's hero QB has been on a journey to find out what is.
by Mina Kimes
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/enterpriseRodgers/green-bay-packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-unmasked-searching
Friday, September 1, 2017
Pie Crust Enthusiasts Unite
From Slate -
This Genius, Super-Flaky Pie Crust Changes Everything in Piedom
By Kristen Miglore
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/09/01/this_easy_dough_recipe_creates_the_perfect_pie_crust.html?wpsrc=newsletter_tis&sid=554654ea10defb39638b510d
This Genius, Super-Flaky Pie Crust Changes Everything in Piedom
By Kristen Miglore
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/09/01/this_easy_dough_recipe_creates_the_perfect_pie_crust.html?wpsrc=newsletter_tis&sid=554654ea10defb39638b510d
How Technology Helped
From the NY Times -
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/30/us/houston-flood-rescue-cries-for-help.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=g-artboard%20g-artboard-v3&module=span-abc-region®ion=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region&_r=0
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/30/us/houston-flood-rescue-cries-for-help.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=g-artboard%20g-artboard-v3&module=span-abc-region®ion=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region&_r=0
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Wow!
From Wired -
Wanna See a Fighter Jet Fly Through a Rainbow? Of Course You Do
By LAURA MALLONEE
Wanna See a Fighter Jet Fly Through a Rainbow? Of Course You Do
By LAURA MALLONEE
https://www.wired.com/story/wanna-see-a-fighter-jet-fly-through-a-rainbow-of-course-you-do?mbid=nl_083117_daily&CNDID=%%CUST_ID%%
Still Making a Difference
http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/21/technology/culture/tech-versus-taboos-hearglass/index.html
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