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1 Jan, 9 tweets, 5 min read

https://twitter.com/blackamazon/status/1477000697921089537

Stick to your principles like Betty White and your legacy will be on the right side of history.

https://twitter.com/blackamazon/status/1477000697921089537

One of Betty White’s projects was a show called “The Golden Palace” where Don Cheadle and Cheech Martin join the Golden Girls to run a hotel.

In one episode, Cheadle’s character confronts Blanche about the racism in her past.

In a second appearance, Cheadle explained further. “The legacy of that flag is alive every time I’m walking down the street with a group of my friends and I see a white person cross over to the other side because they’re afraid,”

@DonCheadle

“The whole world is messed up right now, and I would like to see that get better, but in order for that to happen white people are gonna have to start making positive assumptions when they see People of Color.”

@DonCheadle as Roland Wilson on TGP.

https://twitter.com/sebstarcevic/status/1277959616526077953

Along with Rue McClanahan (Blanche) & Estelle Getty (Sophia), Betty White (Rose) helped to facilitate important conversations like this happening in the 90’s that remain relevant today.

More details are in this thread from which I borrowed the videos. 👇

https://twitter.com/sebstarcevic/status/1277959616526077953

@SebStarcevic

.@SebStarcevic’s excellent thread was also highlighted in an article by @AynsleeDarmon,

etcanada.com/news/663104/do…🔗

who added a clip of @DonCheadle discussing the episode with @StephenAtHome.

etcanada.com/embed/rd/14485…📺

So anyway, Betty White made a point of fighting racism for basically her whole career. The world is better for it. Be like Betty White.

washingtonpost.com/history/2021/1…

@DonCheadle

Here’s @DonCheadle’s own words on the passing of his old friend and collegue, #BettyWhite.

https://twitter.com/doncheadle/status/1477140232977874946

https://twitter.com/doncheadle/status/1477140236278763521

Part 2…

https://twitter.com/doncheadle/status/1477140236278763521

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#ableg #yyc #yycre #yycbiz

Article sources:

The #yycre market remains hot!

yyccalgarybusiness.ca/business/calga…

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calgary.ctvnews.ca/canadians-don-…

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