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Black history month post: Race in the US, Herstory

Feb 17, 2017 14:56

Black history month post: Race in the US, Herstory

A brief and painful history of state violence against black women and girls.

OP: The following article is from September 5th, 2015.

( Trigger warnings: extreme racism, sexism and violence under the cut... )

*trigger warning: sexism, transphobia, black people, black history month, usa, homophobia, police, *trigger warning: racism, *trigger warning: violence, police brutality

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Mod Note 1bigbeatlesfan February 18 2017, 07:59:23 UTC

You didn't add any tags, so I hope you don't mind that I added a few.

Re: Mod Note soleiltropiques February 18 2017, 19:02:16 UTC

Not at all! Thanks so much. Yikes at me!

butterthetoast February 18 2017, 13:12:45 UTC

I wanted to favourite but it seems insensitive given the subject matter.
The idea that black women were considered "unrapeable" is so fucking sickening and dehumanising.
Thank you for this post, I learnt a lot.

maynardsong February 18 2017, 16:11:59 UTC

Black WOMEN started the #BlackLivesMatter movement, so I wish more attention were paid to the black WOMEN who've been screwed over by racism within the law. I will NEVER get over how few people know who TF Marissa Alexander is.