Rational Black Thought Episode #33 May 22, 2021 - When our freedom is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!

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What’s on my mind: When our freedom is under attack, what do we do?  Stand up fight back! https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-report/2021/crisis-reform-call-strengthen-americas-battered-democracy, https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1272137.pdf

News:

• Republicans plan to block a 911 style commission to investigate the Jan 6th riot: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-05-19/house-to-vote-on-independent-panel-to-probe-jan-6-attack
• Banks Fight $4 Billion Debt Relief Plan for Black Farmers: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/us/politics/black-farmers-debt-relief.html
• Ronald Greene's family hasn’t had time to mourn: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/21/us/ronald-greene-louisiana-police-death-friday/index.html
• Marjorie Taylor Greene, accosts AOC, Stacey Plaskett comments: https://www.yahoo.com/news/rep-plaskett-addresses-concerns-future-173328954.html
• Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Recall Horrors During Congressional Hearing: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tulsa-race-massacre-survivors-testify-congress_n_60a52ea3e4b014bd0cb3bcd4
• US Coronavirus Update: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update-on-covid-19---18-may-2021
• North Carolina Jury Awards $75 Million to Black Brothers: https://www.theroot.com/north-carolina-jury-awards-75-million-to-brothers-who-1846920771

This shit is for us: Optimal Black Self-Concept: https://www.chrislford.com/blog/redefining-success, https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/57244_Chapter_3.pdf

Bible Study with Atheist Mike: Jesus calls a Black woman a literal bitch: https://danielmiessler.com/blog/another-jesus-quote-youll-never-hear-in-church/

Closing: Gayle King Announces ViacomCBS' $1M HBCU Scholarship: https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/gayle-king-announces-viacomcbs-1m-hbcu-scholarship-a-1846894249

Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand...