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LET’S MAKE RACISM UNACCEPTABLE

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The Washington Post recently published a story (READ IT HERE) that took place where I live , Randolph County, North Carolina.  It features local people but it is actually about President Donald Trump’s support of racism.  Similar stories can be found in towns, cities and rural areas

To enter our historic courthouse for a meeting of the County Commissioners, one must walk past an armed Confederate Soldier who fought to preserve slaveryi. It's perceived as a racist message by many descendants of slaves.
To enter our historic courthouse for a meeting of the County Commissioners, one must walk past an armed Confederate Soldier who fought to preserve slavery. It’s perceived as a racist message by many descendants of slaves.

all across America.  For reasons unknown to me, the writer picked the story of the Trogdon family and our community to make her point: overt racist activities are on the rise; and the President of the United States has encouraged it. Continue reading LET’S MAKE RACISM UNACCEPTABLE →