My foot itches severely and I am convinced my bed has been attacking me. But enough of that (See what I did there? I actually diverted attention from worthless personal information to actual news!).
A Houston police officer was recently suspended by the Houston Independent School District for distributing copies of a so-called "Ghetto Handbook" to 15 fellow officers at a May meeting.
The Handbook contained a type of "Ebonics dictionary", intended for use in deciphering the dialect and slang used predominantely by black teens.
The handbooks were immediately confiscated by a supervisor and were not further distributed or used in the school or by members of faculty.
BUT. The question is: Why did it take 3 months for news of this horrendous act of racism to surface?
I must say, I am surprised that this was even reported at all.
Though the newscaster's briefing on the scandal lasted a mere minute, while the sports segment of the "news" lasted a quarter of an hour.
Racism is NOT history, guys. It's the reality of the present. This is not the land of freedom and civil rights.
Read on here: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hYJdpWZpV2E37eKMQqh6ahBPwffQ
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