After almost 300 years of chattel slavery and approximately 150 years of convict leasing, black codes and Jim Crow, we are now squarely facing Jim Crow, Jr. with all the legacy that preceded him. Unarmed black men are being gunned down at an alarming rate in this country. And apparently, that’s ok because…
“No rights which the white man was bound to respect.” http://t.co/IRVxTTGIxB
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) August 16, 2014