The saying “Kill them with kindness,” is instruction to be nice to the people who mistreat you, in an effort to pacify them, stop the mistreatment, or endure it. In combating racism, kindness will never be enough. I’ve heard said, “We all just need to be nice to each other,” and “If we all respect one another, everyone will get along.” Being kind and respectful might decrease racist behavior and mitigate divisiveness, but it will not break down inherently racist systems, nor eradicate hate.
The insurrection on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 was conspicuously protected under a system (the highest government) on display for all to see. Where was the appropriate security and shut down of the mob? Is it no wonder so many, and pointedly people of color, are unsafe and feeling powerless in the nation where this would not be tolerated if the mob were composed of black and brown people? Kindness will not solve the problems of racial inequities, including wealth inequality, nor create
âAstroturfingâ and the rise of misinformation campaigns
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CHICAGO â Despite the natural urge to gravitate toward information that reinforces our own views, most agree that people genuinely want to be well-informed. But in recent years, campaigns by corporations, lobbyists and political operatives sowing division and suspicion have become a common problem.
Soon after the coronavirus pandemic began, small anti-stay-at-home protests erupted in dozens of states around the country.
âWhen things appear to be spontaneous and exciting, and especially, they re happening all over the country, that tends to gain a lot of media attention,â said Edward Walker, a UCLA sociology professor and author of
January 26, 2021
Dear Colleagues:
For almost four decades, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has played a leading role in provisioning advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) capabilities for our nation s researchers to advance science and engineering (S&E) discovery and innovation. Today, as part of a broad portfolio of advanced computing resources, NSF is supporting the planning and design of a future Leadership-Class Computing Facility (LCCF). The LCCF will be a follow-on to the Frontera supercomputer, which is located at the University of Texas at Austin s Texas Advanced Computing Center and provides unique computational and data analytics services enabling the largest and most computationally-intensive S&E research frontiers today.
Bantams caretaker manager Mark Trueman guided his side to victory at Valley Parade on Saturday. He will be hoping City can continue this upturn in form when they face Grimsby Town tomorrow night. As they continue to speculate about the identity of the club s nexty permananat manager, here are a few fans’ tweets reacting to City’s much-needed win: Come on admit it you have a tiny teenie weenie bit if optimism #bcafcpic.twitter.com/hImAJP1HJB Heavensentcitygent (@Roebi1kanobi1) December 20, 2020 Must ve watched pritchards goal 50 times now. Thats some control of direction there. The pass the change of direction & the angle. This is why we watch football and put up with the rubbish. #bcafc Nige Hally (@nige hally) December 20, 2020
McClure, Timothy Lamar “Tim” Saturday, December 19, 2020
Tim McClure Timothy Lamar “Tim” McClure, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, went home to be with his Lord and Savior December 17, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by his loving family.
Born June 9, 1960. Tim was 60 years old. He was a successful land developer and a builder of custom homes and churches for over 35 years in the Chattanooga and Middle Tennessee areas.
He is survived by the love of his life, Denise his wife of 16 years, and their children: Jason Elliott, Ashley McClure, Paige McClure, and grandson Hunter McClure. All of which meant the absolute world to Tim.