This photo is going to be in the history books eventually.
#USpol
“The Sergeant at Arms blocks Representative Justin Pearson from Memphis from entering a committee meeting about redrawing the map specifically for the district he represents.
A white officer with a badge, blocking a black congressional member, from joining meeting that specifically targets the black district meant to give representation to people of color.
The segregation is alive and well in the south.” - Brian Garlick
@SordidAmok @BrianJopek That was the first thought that crossed my mind when I saw this: it looks so damned much like a 60s Rockwell painting. The "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", 2026 edition.
This is why I'm uneasy about terms like "segregation-era" or "Civil Rights era" in reference to the period commonly associated with them: Those problems never really left. Much may have improved, but I think referencing these issues as though they're past history obscures how very present they still are.
Brian Jopek
Sordid Amok!
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