My Racist Friend

Episode 2.19: Racism Has Become Patriotism

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After a holiday weekend filled with racist acts and protest drew the world's attention to Bloomington, Don and Amy talk through their reactions to these events and how they are processing the visible violence in their community. Don revisits a childhood incident in a new light, and they discuss the fear that results from acts of terrorism.

Additional resources:

"Arrest at Monroe Lake spurs IU football players to voice concern over racial profiling" (Indiana Daily Student, by Grace Ybarra, June 28, 2020)

https://www.idsnews.com/article/2020/06/arrest-at-lake-monroe-spurs-iu-football-players-to-voice-concern-over-racial-profiling

  • Darwin Davis, Jr. (Twitter, @DeeDavisX, July 3, 2020)
    • https://twitter.com/DeeDavisX/status/1279107572092620801

  • "I don't want to recount this ..." (Facebook, Vauhxx Booker, July 5, 2020)
    • https://www.facebook.com/vauhxx/posts/10222147157086001

  • "Friends. This is all for one man. ..."(Facebook, Stephanie Fertucci, June 26, 2020)
    • https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.s.janson/posts/10100731334387383

  • "Over 60 people have driven their cars into BLM protesters since May" (Mic, by Ray Levy-Uyeda, July 9, 2020)
    • https://www.mic.com/p/over-60-people-have-driven-their-cars-into-blm-protesters-since-may-29075259

  • "Mooresville protest in support of 'Black Lives Matter' brings out two groups with opposing points of view" (WTHR, by Emily Longnecker, July 3, 2020)
    • https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mooresville-protest-in-support-of-black-lives-matter-brings-out-two-groups-with-opposing-points-of-view/531-340e0d4e-6d62-4e1b-9090-4f8ba8a63cd7

  • "Some raise concerns over Bloomington protesters with weapons" (WISH-TV, by Demie Johnson, July 9, 2020)
    • https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/some-raise-concerns-over-bloomington-protesters-with-weapons/

  • "Did an Armed Black Militia March Through a Georgia National Park?" (Snopes, by Our Ibrahim, July 9, 2020)
    • https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/armed-black-militia-georgia-park/ 

  • "An Open Letter to the Organizers of the Woolery Market" (The People’s Market Planning Committee)
    • https://www.peoplesmarketbtown.org/an-open-letter-to-bwfm-in-summer 

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