Posted on 07/19/2013 9:50:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A famous quotation, which is often stated and attributed to many, is: "Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it."
When a jury of George Zimmerman's peers acquitted him of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., many advocates in the black community were deeply dismayed. The verdict aroused social commentary on the current state of race relations in the United States; however, few have discussed the historical antecedents of racial hostilities that manifest in the actions of Zimmerman and the mentality of his supporters. Unfortunately, the propagandists who control our education have suppressed and obscured the major historical events that are relevant to black Floridians.
In Florida, Trayvon was exposed to one of the most regressive and racially disparate educational systems in the U.S. He likely did not have teachers who taught him about the state's rich African-American history, but did have required readings that taught him to revere racist historical figures who are largely responsible for present-day racial inequities.
Florida's black history provides important warnings about the depth of state repression against black people, as well as the potential of black people to create sustainable institutions. Knowing that black history is the first step in resolving racial hostilities that permeate education, social interactions and the criminal justice system in Florida specifically, and U.S. society in general.
As a fragile Spanish territory in the early 1800s, Florida became a destination for hundreds of Africans who escaped plantations in Southern states. Under the command of a formally enslaved black man known only by the name of Garcon, a militia of more than 400 black men armed themselves with a cache of weapons left behind by British troops after the War of 1812.....
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Yea, and Florida’s black teen felons over the last 60 years had no hand in it at all right?
Ph.D, Post hole Digger, Piled high and Deep
When do we build the Sept 11 type memorial to the thug.
Again with the backdated photo.
Courtesy Julison Communications, the PR company that created and marketed to media the false image and “white on black” narrative, ie LIE.
PH and VERY D.
More nonsense from the professional angry and victim crowd.
Must suck to go around so paranoid.
The day before I knock it down.
Yes, when are they gonna put up Trayvon’s baby pic? Why are people not saying that this “child” bloodied up a man for no reason basically. He violently attack someone.
First we gotta name streets, schools and “community centers” after him. At least it’ll be a good way to know which neighborhoods to avoid.
The horrifying acts described in the article were NOT actions of the State of Florida, which did not yet exist, but rather Federal actions ordered by the DEMOCRAT President Andrew Jackson, who wanted to annex Florida as a slave state (Big Government, anyone?)
Another famous quotation goes "those who don't understand what they read are destined to misquote it."
(Actually, I just made that famous quote up!)
Florida’s racist past? Yeah, but the ugly spectacle of racism and bigotry was just as prevalent up north, just a little more subtle. For example, I remember my parents explaining to me that nobody burned crosses in daBronx. Only real estate offices in Riverdale, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester and the other “good” neighborhoods that dared to so much as show co-ops or townhouses to those “G-Ddamned ni^^ers” or “filthy sp*cs”, this is how progressive types refer to them when they think no one’s paying attention. I seriously wonder how Tingles Matthews or the other phonies pretending that they’re down for the struggle would really feel if Prof. IVORY(how ironic) Toldson moved nest door to them.
You left off what it REALLY stands for - Professional Hair Dresser!
snicker snicker
ROTF!
To those on my lists:
I am doing everything I can to try and reduce the enormous number of pings by tagging the articles that are repetitive and/or redundant, but there are still many, many. If this follows the usual pattern they will start slowing down in a couple of days, so hang ib there,’
And, umm, ping
We learned none of that when I went to school and were even taught the contributions of some Blacks while we were still segregated.
If it is different now, I left in 1969 when I entered the Army, maybe blame all of the liberal educators who have infiltrated schools all over the nation.
As I recall, South Florida was fairly quiet during the early 60’s through the civil rights era.
If this dude grew up in Florida, his educational achievements disprove his claims.
If he didn't, he doesn't know what he is talking about and since he lives in D.C., I imagine he doesn't
I’ve about had my fill of black angst.
Its the taxpayer dime that supports these upstarts. And I’m by golly sick of it.
If they were half of what they think they are, they’d refuse to take bread from whitey’s hand, cause this whitey is damn tired of giving it!
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