It is time to rip the racist fabric out of the American Flag and bury it at Arlington.
I just have to say it. Donald Sterling’s remarks do not shock me, what shocks me is that we have not called out the entrenched racism that is broadcast from the Hate Right Wing Radio, The Tea Party, the right wing politicians. I hope this is a chance for us to speak truth to power.
Every day we vote. I vote with my dollars. We also get to vote at election time. The Republican Party is a party of hatred, voting against food stamps, voting against union formation at Volkswagen in Tennessee, trying to repeal the ACA, not extending long term jobless benefits, constantly attacking the president in what is blatant hatred. Fox news attacking people of color in there coded messages of racism and states’ rights.
It is time to boycott businesses, political parties, politicians anywhere that vote for racism or support people that do. Look at these judges that are striking down diversity by striking down affirmative action; those judges need to be replaced. We need to vote for presidents that will appoint judges that vote for progressive ideals. The NRA knows the toll guns have had in minority communities and they keep pushing their brand of violence. They need to be called out too.
Is this a moment where we could band together and fight back against the tide of racism that the Southern Poverty Center writes about and has been using the alarm bells to get our attention?
It is time for Magic Johnson, Jesse Jackson, Doc Rivers, and Chris Paul. To speak truth to power. If we do not fight racism on every level then the racists can only be called out one at a time. The problem is systemic and is blatant to where we all see it. I believe that Jesse Jackson has it right; it is time for everyone to protest the Clippers games. He should also call on us to boycott Fox television, the Republican Party, for each of us that are tired of watching attacks against Gays, Latino’s, Blacks, and Liberals etc. We need to use this moment of national recognition to force a political change. Turn the house over to the Democrats; turn the senate majority over to the democrats. We need powerful men Magic Johnson, Jesse Jackson, Doc Rivers, Chris Paul to speak out and we need to speak out right alongside of them.
Boycott every sponsor the NBA has, boycott every sponsor the Clippers have. Boycott Donald Sterlings businesses. Boycott Fox news sponsors and their businesses, turn out for this midterm election and vote in democrats at the state level, national level and boycott republicans. White, Black and other minority athletes need to boycott colleges and universities that do not have affirmative action guidelines in place, Unionize the Athletes at Northwestern.
Mohammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabber spoke out about civil rights and injustice. Jackie Robinson stood his ground. We celebrate these men and their stands against injustice. Magic Johnson and the balance of athletes in America need to speak out, white, black, soccer, baseball, basketball, swimmers, tennis players are a very powerful coalition that have power are in all communities. It is time for a true grass roots movement to finish a chapter of the late great Reverend Kings work.
The racists need to be called out as a group, the systemic infection needs to be removed and cleansed and it is time to rip the racist fabric out of our American flag.
