#Jan6 is a deep undercurrent in American society, that has always felt that the participation of #nonwhite people, and particularly #BlackPeople, was somehow contradictory, somehow not consistent with the idea of who this #democracy is supposed to be for and about. Our #SupremeCourt basically said that #AfricanAmericans can never be citizens because of their #enslavability-#Crenshaw
#JohnLewisVotingRightsAct

Looking for some #WritingAdvice with #Black characters in a #fantasy setting...

So, in this setting, Humans all come from the same part of the world, but are from an initial population with a wide variety of skin tones. #SkinColor based bigotry is virtually non-existent among humans, for reasons, and racism-memes are towards other sapient species. (elves, goblins, lizards, etc)

What are some ways I could convey that I intend for characters to have #nonwhite skin without it sounding weird?

#OilRefineries release lots of water pollution near communities of color, data show

by Rebecca Hersher, January 26, 20234:38 PM ET

Most of the pollution is happening near communities of color

"In the #USA, people with less power have consistently been exposed to more pollution, whether it's excess #AirPollution from #highways and #factories, drinking water #contamination, exposure to #lead paint or polluted #lakes and #rivers.

"That trend shows up clearly in the new report, which finds that the majority of the worst-#polluting refineries are located near communities that have lower-than-average #income and a higher-than-average proportion of #NonWhite residents.

"A further NPR analysis of the data finds even more stark inequities: some types of water pollution are concentrated overwhelmingly in communities where people of color live.

"For example, about three-quarters of the nitrogen, selenium and dissolved solid #pollution from #oil refineries came from facilities that are surrounded by neighborhoods that are home to people of color.

"The #EPA declined to comment on the report or on NPR's findings."

#BigOil #Exxon #AHexOnExxon #EnvironmentalRacism #EPAFail #WaterIsLife #PeopleOfColor

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/26/1151464514/oil-refineries-release-lots-of-water-pollution-near-communities-of-color-data-sh

https://thenewdaily.com.au/sponsored/2023/03/21/route-66-travel-oklahoma/

> #Oklahoma’s residents are notoriously friendly and will welcome you at every stop.

Does that apply equally to #tourists who are visibly:
- #NonWhite ?
- #LGBQI ?
- #trans ?
- #disabled ?
- pregnant & needing a #termination / abortion ?

I note this article is by @TravelOklahoma , so the cynic in me instantly doubts its universal veracity, unless others independently verify it.

First the #Tories came for the:

#Immigrants
#Poor
#Disabled
#PublicSectorWorkers
#Police
#Nurses
#Doctors
#Experts
#Lecturers
#Teachers
#Judges
#SocialWorkers
#RailwayWorkers
#PostalWorkers
#BorderPatrol
#CivilServants
#Barristers
#Economists
#YoungPeople
#Remainers
#BBC
#Channel4
#Guardian
#NonEnglish
#NonWhite
#StateEducated
#ThoseLivingOutsideSouthEast
#LeftyLawyers

If they haven’t come for you...they either think they have your vote or you can be made to hate the above.

Oh, I get all the time too. I don't belong anywhere. I'm always foreign. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/30/buckingham-palace-where-are-you-from-black-british?CMP=GTUK_email #WorldCitizen #NonWhite #OneWorld #British #Racism #Prejudice

#fediverse Any suggestions for #nonwhite people to follow.

Especially #queer #black and #poc accounts. If you are a black or POC drop a reply and I will likely give you a follow.

#FediHelp: welchen Hashtags kann ich folgen, wenn ich v.a. nicht-weiße deutsche Perspektiven sehen/lesen möchte? Auf Black Mastodon finde ich fast nur US-Amerikaner:innen und auf Deutsch habe ich bisher noch keinen vernünftigen Hashtag gefunden.

#NichtWeiß #NonWhite #Deutsch #Deutschland #Germany

OK, let's try this #introduction again on what I hope is my permanent instance!

I live in northern California with my spouse, two kids, and two dogs. I don't have a 9-to-5 job because I have migraine (hidden disability), but I probably work 40 hours/wk, just at odd hours and from bed.

My first political action was protesting the Gulf War, and I haven't stopped since.

I love music, dancing, TV, and food.

#AsianAmerican #Nonwhite #Queer #LGBTQ #immigration #disability #trans #nonbinary #TwExit