Posted on 02/13/2019 6:07:57 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. - The state Assembly passed a resolution Tuesday to honor prominent black Americans during Black History Month in February — but only after Republicans blocked it until black Democratic lawmakers agreed to remove the name of quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Democratic Rep. David Crowley of Milwaukee, who authored the resolution, called the episode "a textbook example of white privilege" and a "slap in the face."
"Many of these people that you don’t agree with will still be in the history books that your children and grandchildren will be reading," Crowley said on the Assembly floor.
Kaepernick, who was born in Milwaukee, has drawn a firestorm of controversy after he began kneeling in 2016 during the national anthem to protest poor treatment of black Americans.
Supporters say Kaepernick is exercising his First Amendment right to protest what he sees as racial injustice. Critics say he is denigrating the American flag and American principles.
He is one of more than two dozen prominent black Americans proposed by the Legislature's black lawmakers to be honored during February, including former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and baseball giant Reggie Jackson.
Crowley said Kaepernick was included, in part, because he donated $25,000 to Milwaukee nonprofit Urban Underground, which works with teens.
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Glad to see the GOP hold their ground on this. Looks like they have a pretty low bar for “honoring” people in the Black History resolution.
That GD dimwit from Milwaukee needs to remember the names of his comrades (Harry Truman, Bob Byrd, Lyndon Johnson, and recently, Ralph Northam before he labels republicans as privileged white guys.
Well, whadda ya know! Sometimes ACTIONS have CONSEQUENCES!
I think he should be on it along with the Obamas....oh wait, barf barf barf.
“he donated $25,000”
OH WOW! A whole 25 grand!
Worthless punk must be about broke by now.
Anyone who had ever watched this punk play will come to the quick conclusion that he was intentionally throwing games. He would chuck passes at the feet of the receivers even if they were short passes.
Well, here's one Conservative who says that Kaepernick was doing both.
Regards,
"Was" is the operable term, he's fading into oblivion.
I think it was wrong for ALL that protested to do it on Company Time.
Did we see ANY Of them holding protests off the clock? I didn’t.
To be honest I don’t see why Reggie Jackson should be on there either.
Nothing against him, but this honor should be reserved for people that really had an impact on history (Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, etc.)
How you gonna put a half black person in as part of black history when he’s literally done nothing except get rich off of his stunts?
“Worthless punk must be about broke by now.”
Nope, he’s got a clothing deal with Nike worth millions. He hasn’t sacrificed anything.
Fake news, Molly. The protest started over the 'country and the flag'. Look it up.
Who’s your DaDDY, Kaepy? It sure ain’t Uncle Sam.
David Crowley: textbook example of Milwaukee public education.
Always with the name calling and violence, those Democrats! ;)
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