In 1961, a mob of armed KKK attacked the Monroe NC neighborhood of NAACP leader, Robert F. Williams. But they messed with the wrong ones that day. Williams & his followers engaged in an intense confronration that sent the Klan bolting. Contrary to the prevailing narrative that they were hapless victims of violence, Black Americans regularly handled business protecting themselves & their families from KKK & other racist mobs.

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Monroe, North Carolina in 1925 was one of many Southern communities where black folks endured the oppressive reign of lynch law. The town was marked by pervasive "Whites Only" signs, extending even to public spaces like the library and swimming pool.

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A rigidly segregated environment prevailed, with all levels of white society and government steadfastly dedicated to upholding racial inequality. Speaking out against this system subjected black individuals to brutal and sadistic violence, while convoys of Ku Klux Klan members routinely drove through black neighborhoods, indiscriminately firing their weapons.

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We're about to enter a period where we'll see these signs again, only now, it will say, "We serve straights only, no LGBTQ+"

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The psychology of disparagement humor and Prejudice Norm Theory at work.

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It’s OK If They’re Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs Just NOT THOSE Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs!

Reading Time: 6 minutes I know, TL;DR, but you should R because it is a barn burner and is the perfect dissection of the SCOTUS decision on LGBTQ+ rights and sincerely held religious beliefs. You w…

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