Wuthering Heights released in 2026

starts with a hanging and the glee of the onlookers

The closest we will get to the racists glee at seeing #BlackPeople lynched etc which still goes on now.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32897959

#movie #blackhistory #whitehistory #blackmastodon

I was exploring this statuary and had a chilling realization.

1: Masters have been controlling the "white" identity so long that default face of fallen soldier is him.

2: Enough "white" men have been killed that they need this level of inventory of memorial statues.

3: Even when we KNOW through extensive disclosure that the wars of the 20th century were all cash grabs, there is only solemn respect for the "white" man, yet he was unjustly sent to his death to protect the masters property.

why haven't I noticed this before.

#random #racism #whitehistory

@adammockler shared the video below.

On the upside this racist will be dead soon.

#karen #slavery #whitehistory #misinformation #blackmastodon

"Compared to whites, relatively few slaves lived into old age."

Source: https://www.calendar-uk.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions/what-was-the-average-age-of-death-for-slaves

This means that at least 99% of slave owners were cruel/inhumane.

#blackhistory #whitehistory #blackmastodon

What was the average age of death for slaves?

Some estimates placed the average longevity of Blacks at 21.4 years of age in 1850, with the average longevity for Whites at age 25.5. The combination of lower

On Friday, January 21, 1831, the newspaper columns of Ohio’s Portsmouth Courier prominently displayed a paragraph wrought with hatred and bigotry. Putting words to the community’s desire for separation as [Black] and white as the ink on

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@iraiah8, Black Royalty, wrote:

My dad is 85.
He grew up in the Jim Crow South. This isn’t distant history. it’s his memory.

He told me a story:

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#blackhistory #whitehistory #blackwomen #92percent #misogynoir #segregation #whitefragility #blackmastodon

The Original Hillbilly Horror Movie: The Night of the Hunter - expatalachians

Considered by film critics to be one of the greatest movies ever made, The Night of the Hunter (1955) is probably the best Appalachian horror movie that no one’s heard of.  Based on a bestselling book by West Virginia native Davis Grubb, the film follows the murderous cat-and-mouse game between serial killer Harry Powell (Robert …

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@boomblitz96, Black Royalty, wrote:

I have slave stories that are passed down through my family that talks about the torture Our family members went through specifically at the end of slavery and really throughout Jim Crow. I don’t have anything to back up that outside of family oral history. You’re not going to be able to find every account of slavery documented by a scholar or academic.  Yes, have discernment.

#blackwomen #92percent #blackhistory #whitehistory #blackmastodon

"Labelled “Okies,” these Dust Bowl refugees were not welcome in California, despite being predominantly white, native-born American citizens. The state passed a string of laws designed to deter Okies from making California their new home."

tl;dr #whitehistory is about being abused by rich people.

https://www.calmigration.org/learn-chapter/okies-exile-in-california

Migrant Mother: Okie Exile in California

@boggspark wrote:

life has improved greatly for the median between the 50’s/60’s and today [in the US],

This corroborates this part of your post: https://www.crystalwind.ca/shifting-perspectives/the-changing-face-of-american-life-then-vs-now

#history #whitehistory #blackhistory #blackpeople #asian #blackmastodon

The Changing Face of American Life: Then vs. Now

Discover why American life feels more challenging today compared to the 50s and 60s. Explore economic, social, and cultural shifts shaping modern struggles.

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