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Qasim Rashid, Esq.
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Juneteenth is a reminder that none of this is ancient history. For example, people who think Emmett Till was "so long ago" should be reminded that 10 current members of Congress are older than him, and the white woman Carolyn Bryant who falsely accused him only died 3 years ago.

It’s not ancient history. It’s not even history. It’s contemporary reality.
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rk: it’s hyphen-minus actually · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqu3tka63yynzpd40nryz2fsrw39tedrxgfjdxpdtwf4hsr90usxfsug4nva Ruby Bridges is 71. As of 2025, there are still 135 school districts in the US under active DOJ monitoring for desegregation orders. Oh and the Supreme Court is gutting civil rights...