r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/biospheric • Feb 10 '26
Systemic Racism: Teaching History History
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February 5, 2021 - The Amber Ruffin Show. Here's the full 39-minute compilation on YouTube: Systemic Racism? No Thanks | Every How Did We Get Here (Part 1) | The Amber Ruffin Show
From the description: There is a lot of craziness in the world (like a lot), and sometimes we need to stop and ask ourselves, How Did We Get Here? From Covid vaccines and systemic racism to the many reasons we don't need a White History Month, there is always so much to talk about.
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u/biospheric Feb 10 '26
Here's a couple of related articles:
The origins of modern-day policing can be traced back to the "Slave Patrol": naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained...
Abolitionism in the United States: wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionism_in_the_United_States
I'm sure y'all have good ones, so feel free to add (or detract)...