They were both teachers in the Grand Prairie Independent School District in Grand Prairie, Texas. Rose Mary was a second-grade teacher and Paul was a PE teacher and football coach at Fannin Middle school. cnn.com/2020/12/16/us/…
Jun 15, 2020 • 43 tweets • 12 min read
Racist remarks and actions will not be tolerated.
The f*ck around and find out thread. #loseyourjob#GeorgeFloyd
Atlanta police officer fired after fatally shooting black man Rayshard Brooks cbsnews.com/news/rayshard-…
May 31, 2020 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
Detroit 1943: 25,000 white workers rioted because of the thought of working next to three African Americans who had been promoted to their assembly lines. The rioting stopped only when President Roosevelt sent in federal troops. The fighting left 34 dead. #WhiteRiots
Cincinnati Courthouse Riots in 1884 #WhiteRiots
public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder. Destroyed the courthouse and more.
Oct 13, 2019 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
US History of Labor - Industrial Revolution
The laissez-faire capitalism, which dominated the second half of the 19th century & fostered huge concentrations of wealth & power, was backed by a judiciary which time and again ruled against those who challenged it.
Yet the costs of this indifference to the victims of capital were high. For millions, living and working conditions were poor, and there was no hope of escaping from a lifetime of poverty.
Cincinnati Courthouse Riots in 1884 #WhiteRiots
Yet the costs of this indifference to the victims of capital were high. For millions, living and working conditions were poor, and there was no hope of escaping from a lifetime of poverty. 
