cthulhuvsdeathstar:nestofstraightlines:noir-intellectuelle:postracialcomments:browngirlblues:jestern
cthulhuvsdeathstar:nestofstraightlines:noir-intellectuelle:postracialcomments:browngirlblues:jestern2yx:Every black child in grade school is taught Adolph Hitler killed six million Jews and is the worst human being that ever lived. On the other hand our children are taught “The Right Honorable” Cecil Rhodes the founder of the De Beer diamond company in South Africa who killed ten times that number of Africans is a hero and a statesman and if they study hard and do well in school they may be eligible to win Rhodes Scholarships the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. They don’t mention the scholarships are paid for with the blood of their ancestors.-Rodney JacksonHoly shit I never knew that about the Rhodes Scholarshiptake noteHistory LessonI’ve mentioned it before but it really is my proudest bit of family history: my great grandfather once punched Cecil Rhodes in the face.Blimey, well done, Great Grandad Nestofstraightlines. -- source link