Race
3 unrolled threads about race, each one readable on a single page.
Aaron Sibarium@aaronsibariumNEW: Blue jurisdictions are rationing homeless services based on race. In Portland, a non-white, non-native English speaker who is LGBT would get priority over a domestic violence survivor with a 6 y...
SummaryDemocratic jurisdictions across multiple states are allocating homeless services and housing based on race through points-based systems, quotas, and targeted funding, prioritizing BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals over others regardless of need. Legal experts argue these race-based programs likely violate the Fair Housing Act and the Constitution, creating two-tiered systems where racial minorities have greater access to publicly funded housing than white homeless individuals.Apr 29, 202628 tweets♥ 10.1K
Christopher Webb@cwebbonlineI didn’t know about the earliest origin of Memorial Day until I was a grown-ass man, and it’s because some folks didn’t want us to. In 2021, organizers at an Ohio Memorial Day ceremony muted retired...
SummaryA thread exploring how Memorial Day's origins in Black Americans' efforts to honor Union soldiers has been deliberately obscured from history. In 2021, an Ohio ceremony organizers muted a speaker discussing this forgotten history, illustrating ongoing erasure of Black contributions to American traditions.May 25, 20262 tweets♥ 7.1K
Shannon Watts@shannonrwatts