Some prominent black person said that black people don't celebrate the fourth of July because it was a holiday celebrating white slaveowners rebelling against paying taxes to England, or something to that effect. That won't stop them from going to a barbecue with the "right" people if the occasion arises.
I once helped my daughter with a wedding at a grand old mansion called the Terry House. Adolphine Terry was the leader of a group of conspirators set on integrating the public schools. We all know the rest of the story.
Today the Terry House is owned by the city and sits squarely in the middle of the hood. It was quiet that evening, with only a few bums from the homeless shelter down the street passing by. There was a shooting on the corner two days later.
I was really cheering them on to set a new record. I am disappointed, but looking forward to White Supremacist Independence Day (EFF the British).
With the 3rd on a Friday that means lots of spicy fun incoming
Some prominent black person said that black people don't celebrate the fourth of July because it was a holiday celebrating white slaveowners rebelling against paying taxes to England, or something to that effect. That won't stop them from going to a barbecue with the "right" people if the occasion arises.
Any excuse to get drunk/high and act the fool
I always look forward to the summer months when the body count goes up in the hood we call Little Rock.
That place is ghetto af
I once helped my daughter with a wedding at a grand old mansion called the Terry House. Adolphine Terry was the leader of a group of conspirators set on integrating the public schools. We all know the rest of the story.
Today the Terry House is owned by the city and sits squarely in the middle of the hood. It was quiet that evening, with only a few bums from the homeless shelter down the street passing by. There was a shooting on the corner two days later.
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