Tulsa (was: Oppression, Racism and Other Happy Things)

[meboriqua at aol.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Ebony" <ebonyink at h...> wrote:
 
> We choose to silence Wilmington 1898, Atlanta 1906, St. Louis 1917, 
> Chicago 1919, Tulsa 1921, Rosewood 1922, Detroit 1922 and 1943... 
and  I could go on.>

You could definitely compare these events to the Japanese-American 
internment camps during WWII.  Very little mention of them is made in 
history books.  When I was in high school, my 11th grade history book 
did not *mention* the word "holocaust" even once.  I remember this 
because I went with a friend to complain to our headmaster, who 
ignored us.  Now "history revisionists" are going all-out to "prove" 
that the Holocaust never happened at all.

Ebony, you and I both know that people are very quick to erase things 
that they are ashamed of; governments and history books are no 
different.
>   
> The topic of hip-hop music came up.  One or two people (can't 
> remember when or how) expressed surprise that I'm an avid listener 
of  rap music, and said that I didn't "seem" like someone who was 
into  hip-hop culture.>

I hear you!  Raul and I are stared at in public often enough for me 
to notice.  People are always surprised when I explain that my 
boyfriend is Puerto Rican.  "Really?" is always the response.
  
> Since we're all around these parts to discuss Harry Potter, we all 
> have at least that in common.  Often we find that we have many, 
many  other things in common as well.>

Yes, but boy, do I looooove talking about Harry!

--jenny from ravenclaw ********************************************