sara_s
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Well said. My heart was heavy this weekend.John Lewis was a giant. He was one of the best this country had to offer.
Keep on making good trouble, people.
And honor his legacy by voting.
Well said. My heart was heavy this weekend.John Lewis was a giant. He was one of the best this country had to offer.
Keep on making good trouble, people.
And honor his legacy by voting.
I haven't been to either POR or POFQ, but this sounds like a great idea. Sitting here in my house in Uptown New Orleans, I can think of all sorts of things outside the French Quarter that could be used in a re-theme. In addition to Tiana's Place, a diner reminiscent of Camellia Grill or the Trolley Stop Cafe (or license one of those concepts for authenticity) would be awesome, some Magazine Street style boutiques, etc.I just had a random thought. I've always said that I would never EVER stay at Port Orleans Riverside because, quite naturally, as a DOC, the "plantationmansion" theming has never sat well with me.
If they do decide to do a more thorough re-theming of that resort in the future as a way to further distance it from those connotations, I'm wondering if a Garden District theme would work. So while POFQ will remain themed after the French Quarter, POR will become POGD: Port Orleans Garden District. Think St. Charles Avenue and Streetcars. And in the process, they can finally transform Boatwrights into Tiana's Place.
I knew he had pancreatic cancer and wasn't well, but the news he passed was crushing. 2020 has been such a crappy year for so many reasons. The more I read about him, the more I hope my children exhibit even a fraction of his bravery and fortitude and I hope they all make "good trouble." I had no idea he cosplayed himself at the SDCC, recreating his march from Selma to Montgomery. I ordered "March" on Amazon (it's currently out of stock, but I'm hoping it's back in stock soon). My 8-year-old read a book for school about Ruby Bridges but I don't know how much the district teaches about the civil rights movement (she picked that particular book because she wanted to read about "that cute little girl" - the story itself was pretty eye-opening for her).Well said. My heart was heavy this weekend.
Come on, Jeff. You may be many things but late to dinner isn't one of them.Call me late to dinner.
This is a big reason I have no desire to be there, among many other reasons.If you call out to them they are standing less then three (3) feet behind you, you may be subjected to their personal view of virology and government conspiracy theories.
I haven’t seen it, but it’s promoted a lot on HBO right now. I’ll probably give it a look tonight. My son and I have been rewatching Band of Brothers and one of my kids asked me last night if any Black people fought in WWI. I said yes, but couldn’t think of a good movie to pull up. My son is on a WWII kick right now. Does anyone have any recommendations for a movie that shows the experiences of people of color in the military, particularly during that time frame? I‘m trying to avoid something like Glory (obviously wrong time frame). Denzel Washington was amazing in it, but I still feel like the whole story was filtered through the experience of the white officer in charge of the regiment.Is anyone watching ‘I May Destroy You’ on BBC iplayer? Not for the faint hearted but some really strong performances and important topics. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000jyxy/i-may-destroy-you
Did you know the Movie “Red Tails” was completely private funded 100% by the amazing Mr George Lucas?Redtails is about the Tuskegee airmen in WW2.
Redtails is about the Tuskegee airmen in WW2.
"They don't believe there's any foreign market for it, and that's 60 percent of their profit,"
Really late to this thread. Just wanted to let you know I want to consider myself as an ally. As a white Christian male, I can see only some of the injustices you've pointed out. But, I'm willing to listen and learn. Hopefully, I can use the info to better understand others of color. I have two adopted hispanic kids. I want them to grow up in a color neutral society. Thanks for this thread.Hello everyone,
I hope sharing lessons about the subtleties of race will not cause everyone here to experience A case of “ABS” Ally Burnout syndrome.
I am sharing a link to an article on CNN, regarding the
The words and phrases permeate nearly every aspect of our society.
"Master bedrooms" in our homes. "Blacklists" and "whitelists" in computing. The idiom "sold down the river" in our everyday speech.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/racism-words-phrases-slavery-trnd/index.html