Sunday, March 8, 2020
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Snacks!
For senior night, Jackson State's student manager, Thomas "Snacks" Lee, suited up for the Tigers and entered the game with two minutes to play.— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) March 3, 2020
Then this happened 😮
"SNACKS!"
(via @AllHailDorian) pic.twitter.com/BEPGNypMMG
Friday, March 6, 2020
Monday, March 2, 2020
A Black Walk
From Upworthy -
Man's eye-opening story about taking 'a black walk' in a white neighborhood goes viral
By Annie Reneau
David Summers shared a story on Facebook that reflects the experience of many black Americans—one that can help us non-black folks see through a lens we simply do not and cannot have. Perhaps that's why it's been shared more than 20,000 times. From the fear that any object he carries might be mistaken as a gun to figuring out how to smile at a stranger just right so he won't be considered a threat, the "black thoughts" Summers describes during his walk through a beautiful, white neighborhood—presumably a neighborhood most of us would consider "safe"—are heartbreaking.
He wrote:
"I took a black walk this morning. I took a black walk through a white neighborhood. When I take black walks, I think black thoughts. I am conscious of where I've placed my gun, my gun, and my gun. I mean, my phone, my wallet, and my keys. Because Peace Officers have a hard time telling the difference. I rehearse what I'll say if a concerned resident, or a law enforcement employee has questions about why my black body is walking through their white space. And I remind myself to make sure the law enforcement employee has his body camera recording. Sometimes it helps if there is video evidence to accompany the hashtag.
There is no way to be stealthy when you take a black walk. White neighborhoods are blanketed by a sophisticated security system comprised of nosy neighbors, Ring doorbell cameras, and white women walking their dogs. So, I've learned to notice the white world through my periphery. To be aware of the dangers without acknowledging them. There is an art to making white people feel safe. To say 'Good Morning' and flash a smile that shows confidence and deference at the same time. To being polite because your life depends on it.
I felt the squad car behind me before I saw it.
Read the rest of it at the link below.
https://www.upworthy.com/mans-eye-opening-story-about-taking-a-black-walk-in-a-white-neighborhood-goes-viral
Man's eye-opening story about taking 'a black walk' in a white neighborhood goes viral
By Annie Reneau
David Summers shared a story on Facebook that reflects the experience of many black Americans—one that can help us non-black folks see through a lens we simply do not and cannot have. Perhaps that's why it's been shared more than 20,000 times. From the fear that any object he carries might be mistaken as a gun to figuring out how to smile at a stranger just right so he won't be considered a threat, the "black thoughts" Summers describes during his walk through a beautiful, white neighborhood—presumably a neighborhood most of us would consider "safe"—are heartbreaking.
He wrote:
"I took a black walk this morning. I took a black walk through a white neighborhood. When I take black walks, I think black thoughts. I am conscious of where I've placed my gun, my gun, and my gun. I mean, my phone, my wallet, and my keys. Because Peace Officers have a hard time telling the difference. I rehearse what I'll say if a concerned resident, or a law enforcement employee has questions about why my black body is walking through their white space. And I remind myself to make sure the law enforcement employee has his body camera recording. Sometimes it helps if there is video evidence to accompany the hashtag.
There is no way to be stealthy when you take a black walk. White neighborhoods are blanketed by a sophisticated security system comprised of nosy neighbors, Ring doorbell cameras, and white women walking their dogs. So, I've learned to notice the white world through my periphery. To be aware of the dangers without acknowledging them. There is an art to making white people feel safe. To say 'Good Morning' and flash a smile that shows confidence and deference at the same time. To being polite because your life depends on it.
I felt the squad car behind me before I saw it.
Read the rest of it at the link below.
https://www.upworthy.com/mans-eye-opening-story-about-taking-a-black-walk-in-a-white-neighborhood-goes-viral
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Momma Deals With Baby Throwing a Tantrum
From the Daily Mail -
He’s throwing an oranguTANTRUM!
Stroppy baby ape is dragged around his safari park home by his nonplussed mother
By BRYONY JEWELL FOR MAILONLINE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8049601/Stroppy-baby-orangutan-dragged-safari-park-home-nonplussed-mother.html
Black Girl Magic
A homecoming performance that would make @Beyonce proud! @DennisNia made us lose our breath with her 9.975 on floor exercise last weekend in Pauley.— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) February 28, 2020
Who else is crazy in love with her routine? 😍 pic.twitter.com/XE4VvTrZOK
Friday, February 28, 2020
Erika H. James has been named the next dean of the Wharton School, effective July 1, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett announced today.— Wharton School (@Wharton) February 26, 2020
James has been the dean of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University since 2014. https://t.co/Cp8LEoQfwz
Thursday, February 27, 2020
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