So, among Black folks you'll sometimes hear us discuss around Black History Month and Juneteenth how nobody really agrees when slavery truly ended. Inevitably some White folks will show up to Whitesplain to us emancipation. We know, but we also know stories. Like this: www.wlbt.com/2024/06/28/w... - ThreadSky

gaudipern.bsky.social • 275 days ago

So, among Black folks you'll sometimes hear us discuss around Black History Month and Juneteenth how nobody really agrees when slavery truly ended. Inevitably some White folks will show up to Whitesplain to us emancipation. We know, but we also know stories. Like this:
https://www.wlbt.com/2024/06/28/white-couple-accused-adopting-black-children-forcing-them-work-slaves/

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hitchkitty.bsky.social•274 days ago

"What're you all dressed up for?"
"I am celebrating the anniversary of the complete liberation of my people."
"When was that?"
"Tomorrow would be nice."
-- _Laugh-In_

guineaduke.bsky.social•275 days ago

even scarier that they moved to West Virginia specifically because they knew they would be overlooked. Taking advantage of crumbling institutions to do the most evil racist thing you could do to a child

gaudipern.bsky.social•275 days ago

Fun fact: This year Florida passed a bill that exempts all homeschooled and virtual schooled children from time regulations on their permitted 30hr work week.

guineaduke.bsky.social•275 days ago

this is fucking insane. I get limited to 12 hours and I am in college!!! Why must we rip the childhood from people

gaudipern.bsky.social•275 days ago

Yep, and Florida is one of the top 5 states for homeschooling/virtual schooling. Granted they only have half the fostercare per capita of West Virginia, but that's because West Virginia has 3x the national average, no doubt filled with bad actors like these capitalizing on an overburdened system.

guineaduke.bsky.social•275 days ago

how is anyone supposed to tackle such a broken system it feels insurmountable

glenncurry.bsky.social•274 days ago

Hi, #adoptee here. In my adoption file it states that my Christian adopters wanted a child with university potential. How does one determine uni potential in a new born? In 1968, it was code for white. My adopters were racist evangelicals and my adoption file proclaims it. Adoption is racist. 🥚

sazeracla.bsky.social•275 days ago

Not to put too fine a point on it, but lock them up and throw away the motherfuckin’ key.

akw.bsky.social•273 days ago

lock them in the barn they were keeping the kids in

vqh888.bsky.social•274 days ago

They should forever stay in jail🤬

professorfurious.bsky.social•274 days ago

Pretty sure that the "slavery is fine during incarceration" 13th amendment clause means that slavery hasn't ended yet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

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