Here is an interesting write-up from the National Park Service (NPS), explaining how abolition was central to the monument known today for something different. The Statue of Liberty would never have been conceived or built if its principal French and American advocates had not been active abolitionists who understood slavery as the cause of the … Continue reading Statue of Liberty is a Monument to Abolition of Slavery
Yes, yes it is. It is flown by extremist insecurity groups to intentionally make Blacks feel unwelcome in America. Executive summary: It’s highly unlikely that the Betsy Ross flag was created by Betsy Ross herself. Instead, it was far more likely a hate symbol of the KKK, meaning propaganda fabricated in the late 1880s. Regardless … Continue reading Is the Betsy Ross Flag Racist?
When we look at American internment of Americans of Japanese descent, there’s a very strange footnote that nearly everyone tends to overlook: it’s really all about racism in California, especially Stanford. Take for easy example that in 1941 there were 150,000 Americans of Japanese descent living in Hawaii (compared with 130,000 on the mainland). Although … Continue reading Stanford Racism Precipitated “National Policy of Exclusion” and Internment Camps
Have you seen this comedy video about hidden meanings in country music? It’s pretty funny but also sad how true this is. For example while I was relaxing on an airplane trying to sleep with the country channel on, a song called “The Big Revival” woke me straight up. It almost immediately reminded me of … Continue reading Decoding “The Big Revival”: Nazi Themes in Country Music