The Christiane Chronicles: Atlanta’s best baklava, and are all the good …Atlanta MagazineThere’s an ocean of difference between homemade baklava and the oily, syrupy commercial junk stocked on supermarket shelves and pushed out of mediocre restaurants. The good stuff is fragile—composed of delicate, paper-thin sheets of phyllo layered … …read more From:: Atlanta Restaurants News […]
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
City looks for successor to Park Atlanta – WXIA-TV
City looks for successor to Park AtlantaWXIA-TVATLANTA (WXIA) — The city of Atlanta is laying the groundwork that could signal an end to Park Atlanta. The mayor’s office is working on issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for companies who want the city’s business in 2016, when Park Atlanta’s …and more …read more From:: Atlanta […]
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Long Lane family suffers injuries in Preston crash – Buffalo Reflex (subscription)
Long Lane family suffers injuries in Preston crashBuffalo Reflex (subscription)Her passengers and their injuries included: Pernie Arnold, 71, Broken Arrow, Okla., moderate; and Ernie Flippen, 71, Fayetteville, Ga., moderate. All of the injured were wearing seat belts. On Monday, June 22, Mark A. Adams, 49, Fair Grove, sustained … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News […]
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Tax collector wants Atlanta Ferris wheel seized and sold – WSB Atlanta
Tax collector wants Atlanta Ferris wheel seized and soldWSB AtlantaA Florida tax collector wants the Skyview Atlanta Ferris wheel seized and sold. She’s suing, claiming the previous owners owe back taxes and the Ferris wheel should not have been moved from Pensacola, Florida, to downtown Atlanta. “This is a vendetta …Atlanta’s SkyView Ferris wheel target […]
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Oliver R. “Ben” Carter – Troy Messenger
Oliver R. “Ben” CarterTroy MessengerHe is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth “Betty” Abbott Carter of Little Rock, two daughters, Toni Carter Cullum of Little Rock and Cynthia Carter of Mountain Home, one son, Mitchel Carter (Laurie) of Oviedo, FL, a sister, Vera Carter King of … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News […]
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Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman placed on DL – FOXSports.com
Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman placed on DLFOXSports.comFirst baseman Freddie Freeman was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday due to a bruised right wrist. Freeman is batting .299 with 12 homers and 41 RBIs. He left Wednesday’s game against Boston in the seventh inning, and …Braves place Freeman (wrist) on […]
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Atlanta dining & drinking deals: Dunwoody – Access Atlanta
Atlanta dining & drinking deals: DunwoodyAccess AtlantaAre you hot on the trail for a dining deal OTP? Dunwoody’s restaurants offer delicious meals and deals. Monday – Get uncorked at D’Vine Wine Bar where you’ll be able to taste from all the opened bottles of wine until they are gone for just $18 per person. …read […]
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William Chumley Gives Weird Charleston Shooting Comment
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William Chumley, a South Carolina Republican State Legislator, gave a weird comment about the victims of the Charleston Shooting to CNN's Drew Griffin. Watch the video blog.
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Tom Holland Is Spider-Man For Captain America Civil Wars And Beyond
Tom Holland Is Spider-Man For Captain America Civil Wars And Beyond - Video
Tom Holland is the new Spider-Man and replaces Andrew Garfield, who is, like Holland, British. But unlike Garfield, Holland is really unknown. What is known is that Holland will appear as Spider-Man in Captain America Civil Wars before starring in his own movie. That movie is to be directed by Jon Watts. Another unknown.
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Tom Holland is the new Spider-Man and replaces Andrew Garfield, who is, like Holland, British. But unlike Garfield, Holland is really unknown. What is known is that Holland will appear as Spider-Man in Captain America Civil Wars before starring in his own movie. That movie is to be directed by Jon Watts. Another unknown.
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Kate Gosselin 2015 40th Birthday Hot Legs
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Kate Gosselin 2015 40th Birthday Hot Legs Kate Gosselin turns, believe it or not, 40 years old today. Kate Gosselin is the star of the reality TV show "Kate Plus 8". Once married Kate is single and dating.
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Kate Gosselin 2015 40th Birthday Hot Legs Kate Gosselin turns, believe it or not, 40 years old today. Kate Gosselin is the star of the reality TV show "Kate Plus 8". Once married Kate is single and dating.
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Deflate-Gate and Tom Brady - Ant's Rants
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Deflate-Gate and Tom Brady - Ant's Rants In this episode I talk about Tom Brady and the Deflate-Gate saga, and my opinion on what I think about him appealing his suspension. Watch the episode, and let me know what you guys think! Thank you all for the support! Twitter- AntsRants62 Email- AntsRants62@gmail.com Facebook Page-https://m.facebook.com/AntsRants62?ref=bookmark Website- Zennie62Blog.com
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Deflate-Gate and Tom Brady - Ant's Rants In this episode I talk about Tom Brady and the Deflate-Gate saga, and my opinion on what I think about him appealing his suspension. Watch the episode, and let me know what you guys think! Thank you all for the support! Twitter- AntsRants62 Email- AntsRants62@gmail.com Facebook Page-https://m.facebook.com/AntsRants62?ref=bookmark Website- Zennie62Blog.com
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Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman could be headed to disabled list – AL.com
Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman could be headed to disabled listAL.comAtlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman looks on from the dugout during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Thursday, June 18, 2015, in Atlanta. Freeman sat out for the first time in three seasons, ending his consecutive games playing …Braves 1B Freddie Freeman to […]
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New uniforms for the Atlanta Hawks to be unveiled Wednesday – FOXSports.com
New uniforms for the Atlanta Hawks to be unveiled WednesdayFOXSports.comWhen the Atlanta Hawks announced that the “Pac-Man” logo would officially become the team’s primary logo once again, fans were pleased. But you might have missed out on the fact that the Hawks also promised to unveil “the most modern and cutting-edge … …read more From:: […]
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Northwest Atlanta overrun with overgrown properties – WXIA-TV
Northwest Atlanta overrun with overgrown propertiesWXIA-TV11Alive first reported about a badly overgrown property on Atlanta’s Northwest side, now it looks like there are plenty more that need cleaned up. “People say why don’t you move, why move? This is my house, my neighborhood,” said Lishia Stephenson, NW … …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google […]
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Adrian Clayborn excited to start fresh with the Atlanta Falcons – FOXSports.com
Adrian Clayborn excited to start fresh with the Atlanta FalconsFOXSports.comAdrian Clayborn has struggled to stay healthy throughout his NFL career, but one of the newest members of the Atlanta Falcons is ready to turn a new chapter and make some noise in 2015. According to Andrew Hirsh of AtlantaFalcons.com, Clayborn is out … …read more […]
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Don Lemon Hates Being Black Holds Up N-Word Sign
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Don Lemon Hates Being Black Holds Up N-Word Sign Don Lemon must hate being black because he and CNN producers pick the worst time to send out a sign that is offensive to blacks: just a few days after the Charleston Shooting. Why? Why report on a mass killing of blacks and then insult us?
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Don Lemon Hates Being Black Holds Up N-Word Sign Don Lemon must hate being black because he and CNN producers pick the worst time to send out a sign that is offensive to blacks: just a few days after the Charleston Shooting. Why? Why report on a mass killing of blacks and then insult us?
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Don Lemon N-Word Use, Chuck Todd , Insult Blacks After Charleston Shooting
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So consider this: Dylann Roof is a white supremacist who killed nine black members of Emanuel AME Church last Wednesday. Since then, the white mainstream media has done a great job of producing content insulting to blacks. First it was Chuck Todd and the Meet The Press staff led by Shawna Thomas, then it was Don Lemon on CNN holding up a sign that reads the N-word. Why are blacks being attacked by the white mainstream media right after a white supremacist killed nine African Americans?
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Monday, June 22, 2015
Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas, MTP - For Noah Griffin
Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas, MTP - For Noah Griffin - Video
This is my response to the legendary Noah Griffin on Facebook. This is called monetizing a conversation. A bit of Facebook 101: I never placed a thing on your Facebook page directly. I tagged you for the purpose of advancing the flow of a social media conversation. I find that some don't understand Facebook and then don't like being tagged when they disagree with the message of the tagger. But my overall point remains: Shawna Thomas is a public media figure who's motivations behind her decision that was insulting toward black men must be questioned.
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This is my response to the legendary Noah Griffin on Facebook. This is called monetizing a conversation. A bit of Facebook 101: I never placed a thing on your Facebook page directly. I tagged you for the purpose of advancing the flow of a social media conversation. I find that some don't understand Facebook and then don't like being tagged when they disagree with the message of the tagger. But my overall point remains: Shawna Thomas is a public media figure who's motivations behind her decision that was insulting toward black men must be questioned.
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Atlanta to get one of the largest urban water reservoirs in the country – WSB Atlanta
Atlanta to get one of the largest urban water reservoirs in the countryWSB Atlanta“Once we fill this quarry, we will be able to have a 30-day raw water supply, which can be extended to perhaps 60 or 90 days, if we use conservatively,” said Atlanta Department of Watershed Management Commissioner Jo Ann Macrina. The city […]
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Fayette County arrests report — June 9–15 – The Citizen.com
Fayette County arrests report — June 9–15The Citizen.comLaurencio Jiminez-Juarez, born in 1979, of Hania Drive, Fayetteville, for seatbelt violation, altered license plate and no valid license. Steven A. Ligon, born in 1969, … no license plate and revoked or suspended license. Preston H.Williams, born in … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News
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Byron Allen Used White Media To Insult Obama
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Byron Allen is at it again, using white media TMZ to black black President Obama and for reason that are so weak they can, and I have, destroyed them with just a little research. Byron Allen should apologize to President Obama for calling him the N-word. Period.
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Byron Allen is at it again, using white media TMZ to black black President Obama and for reason that are so weak they can, and I have, destroyed them with just a little research. Byron Allen should apologize to President Obama for calling him the N-word. Period.
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Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas, MTP - For Davey D
Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas, MTP - For Davey D - Video
This is my vlog response to Davey D Cook's Facebook post of moments ago. Since I believe in making monetized content I turned to make this vlog rather than just feed Mr Zuckerberg's wallet. But this vlog relates to my call for Meet The Press execs Chuck Todd and Shawna Thomas to be fired for airing a racist take on black men and guns right after the Charleston Shootings.
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This is my vlog response to Davey D Cook's Facebook post of moments ago. Since I believe in making monetized content I turned to make this vlog rather than just feed Mr Zuckerberg's wallet. But this vlog relates to my call for Meet The Press execs Chuck Todd and Shawna Thomas to be fired for airing a racist take on black men and guns right after the Charleston Shootings.
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Pete Rose Bet on Baseball-Ants Rants
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Today in the latest episode of Ants Rants I talk about the breaking news with Pete Rose and documents obtained that show he allegedly bet on baseball as a player for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1986 season. Let me hear your input guys! All the places to follow, chat and message me are below! Twitter-AntsRants62 Email- AntsRants62@gmail.com Facebook Page- http://ift.tt/1J8Q7sB Instagram- Anthonycarillo7
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Today in the latest episode of Ants Rants I talk about the breaking news with Pete Rose and documents obtained that show he allegedly bet on baseball as a player for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1986 season. Let me hear your input guys! All the places to follow, chat and message me are below! Twitter-AntsRants62 Email- AntsRants62@gmail.com Facebook Page- http://ift.tt/1J8Q7sB Instagram- Anthonycarillo7
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Nikky Haley Says Confederate Flag To Be Removed From South Carolina Capitol
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Nikky Haley Says Confederate Flag To Be Removed From South Carolina Capitol South Carolina Governor Nikky Haley has announced here that the Confederate Flag will be removed from its state Capitol grounds. This is a huge moment in American History. While it's sad that it took the lives of the 9 members of Emanuel AME Church, it's a great time of positive change in America. Good for Governor Haley and good for South Carolina!
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Nikky Haley Says Confederate Flag To Be Removed From South Carolina Capitol South Carolina Governor Nikky Haley has announced here that the Confederate Flag will be removed from its state Capitol grounds. This is a huge moment in American History. While it's sad that it took the lives of the 9 members of Emanuel AME Church, it's a great time of positive change in America. Good for Governor Haley and good for South Carolina!
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Confederate Flag To Be Removed From South Carolina Capital
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South Carolina Governor Nikky Haley has announced here that the Confederate Flag will be removed from its state Capitol grounds. This is a huge moment in American History. While it's sad that it took the lives of the 9 members of Emanuel AME Church, it's a great time of positive change in America. Good for Governor Haley and good for South Carolina!
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South Carolina Governor Nikky Haley has announced here that the Confederate Flag will be removed from its state Capitol grounds. This is a huge moment in American History. While it's sad that it took the lives of the 9 members of Emanuel AME Church, it's a great time of positive change in America. Good for Governor Haley and good for South Carolina!
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Kornblut: LB Daniel set to reveal decision – The State
Kornblut: LB Daniel set to reveal decisionThe StateDefensive back Mark Gilbert of Fayetteville, N.C., committed to Duke. He also has an offer from USC. Wide receiver Josh Wilkes of South Pointe committed to Eastern Michigan. Offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum of Powder Springs, Ga., has his list down … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By […]
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Body of ex-White House chef with Atlanta ties found in New Mexico – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Body of ex-White House chef with Atlanta ties found in New MexicoAtlanta Journal ConstitutionSearchers in the New Mexico mountains have found the body of a former White House chef with Atlanta connections who had been missing for more than a week after a hiking trip. The body of 61-year-old Walter Scheib, who was White House […]
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Casting call! “Captain America 3″ needs college students – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Casting call! “Captain America 3″ needs college studentsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)“Captain America: Civil War” has been filming in Atlanta for some time now at locations including Fado Irish Pub, the Civic Center, Peachtree Christian Church and downtown Atlanta. The Marvel project is headquartered at Pinewood Studios in Fayette County.and more …read more From:: Pinewood Studios […]
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Report: Alabama, Florida State to clash in Atlanta in 2017 – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Report: Alabama, Florida State to clash in Atlanta in 2017Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Alabama and Florida State have agreed to open the 2017 season at the new Falcons stadium in Atlanta, according to a report in the Palm Beach Post. The report does not indicate if it will be part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff series. Alabama […]
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Meet The Press Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas Should Be Fired
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Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas Should Be Fired Meet The Press' anchor Chuck Todd has come under heavy fire for the airing of a segment on Sunday's Father's Day show that presented black men in prison talking about their regret of using a gun in the crimes they committed. Considering that on Wednesday night of last week a young, 21-year-old, white man with intense hate for blacks walked into Emanuel AME Church, the oldest one of its kind in the World, and killed nine people, what Chuck Todd presented was shameful and tone deaf. It sent social media into a lather, caused “Chuck Todd” to become a worldwide Twitter trend, and with most calling for NBC to fire him. While I agree with the calls, it occurred to me that Chuck Todd wasn't the only one in Meet The Press management to make that call, so I searched for who the head producer for MTP was. In the past, it was the capable Betsy Fischer Martin, who left after 11 years. Martin was replaced by John Reiss and Shawna Thomas, who was given the role of Senior Producer. While Mr. Todd has taken all of the heat for the airing of the video, Reiss and Thomas have received virtually none. That's going to change: Shawna Thomas, in particular, should be fired. While it's one thing for a white male in media like Reiss to make a decision that sends the message that the problem of white racism toward blacks which played the central role in the Charleston Shooting should not be the focus of Meet The Press, it's quite another thing when a black woman makes the same decision. People will want to know what her motivations were, and with that, I wondered about Shawna Thomas' background – who was she married to? Now, to square this, the vast majority of my girlfriends have been white, and that goes back to a childhood on the South Side of Chicago in the 60s where many black girls in Chicago made fun of me for “talking like a white person” or being “proper”. When my Mom and I moved to Oakland, Calfornia, I quickly established an interracial group of friends, was the co-founder of the Bret Harte Junior High School Star Trek Club, and many of my best male friends and my girlfriends were white. But I have never let my personal issues cloud my media in a way that told stories which were insulting to blacks. Shawna Thomas did that with Meet The Press, and at one of the worst moments in American History. There's nothing at all wrong with Shawna Thomas' decision to marry a white man (as she did this year in April in Houston) any more than it would me tying the knot with a white woman. But there are motivations for such actions in the same way that a white woman might elect to date only white men, or Asian men, or a black man selecting only black women. Those personal motivations remain such, until it's obvious they form the foundation for that person's media work. That is the case for Mr. Thomas. On Twitter, Shawna Thomas sent tweets (@ShawnaNBCNews), and issued retweets that sent the message she was fully, 100 percent behind the segment Chuck Todd presided over. Why? She called it “powerful” in one tweet, and in the process openly communicated the same tone-deafness that Todd displayed. But Shawna also sent a more sinister message that she would prefer the discussion to be turned away from the problem of white racism and white supremacy, and toward one of blacks using guns to kill each other. That just happens to be the same take that white supremacists have and write on the website Stormfront. So, in other words, Shawna would rather maintain white racism intact and join Stormfront in denouncing black gun violence. Excuse me: black male gun violence. Wow. That is why both she and Chuck Todd should be fired. There are many others in media, like John Stewart and Rachel Maddow, who are not afraid to take on the problem of white racism and white nationalism. Shawna sends the message that she would rather punish black men, and that idea, combined with her personal life decisions, sends an overall message of hostility toward black men. Come to think of it, Dylann Root expressed the same problem. Shameful. Horrible. Time for change at Meet The Press.
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Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Shawna Thomas Should Be Fired Meet The Press' anchor Chuck Todd has come under heavy fire for the airing of a segment on Sunday's Father's Day show that presented black men in prison talking about their regret of using a gun in the crimes they committed. Considering that on Wednesday night of last week a young, 21-year-old, white man with intense hate for blacks walked into Emanuel AME Church, the oldest one of its kind in the World, and killed nine people, what Chuck Todd presented was shameful and tone deaf. It sent social media into a lather, caused “Chuck Todd” to become a worldwide Twitter trend, and with most calling for NBC to fire him. While I agree with the calls, it occurred to me that Chuck Todd wasn't the only one in Meet The Press management to make that call, so I searched for who the head producer for MTP was. In the past, it was the capable Betsy Fischer Martin, who left after 11 years. Martin was replaced by John Reiss and Shawna Thomas, who was given the role of Senior Producer. While Mr. Todd has taken all of the heat for the airing of the video, Reiss and Thomas have received virtually none. That's going to change: Shawna Thomas, in particular, should be fired. While it's one thing for a white male in media like Reiss to make a decision that sends the message that the problem of white racism toward blacks which played the central role in the Charleston Shooting should not be the focus of Meet The Press, it's quite another thing when a black woman makes the same decision. People will want to know what her motivations were, and with that, I wondered about Shawna Thomas' background – who was she married to? Now, to square this, the vast majority of my girlfriends have been white, and that goes back to a childhood on the South Side of Chicago in the 60s where many black girls in Chicago made fun of me for “talking like a white person” or being “proper”. When my Mom and I moved to Oakland, Calfornia, I quickly established an interracial group of friends, was the co-founder of the Bret Harte Junior High School Star Trek Club, and many of my best male friends and my girlfriends were white. But I have never let my personal issues cloud my media in a way that told stories which were insulting to blacks. Shawna Thomas did that with Meet The Press, and at one of the worst moments in American History. There's nothing at all wrong with Shawna Thomas' decision to marry a white man (as she did this year in April in Houston) any more than it would me tying the knot with a white woman. But there are motivations for such actions in the same way that a white woman might elect to date only white men, or Asian men, or a black man selecting only black women. Those personal motivations remain such, until it's obvious they form the foundation for that person's media work. That is the case for Mr. Thomas. On Twitter, Shawna Thomas sent tweets (@ShawnaNBCNews), and issued retweets that sent the message she was fully, 100 percent behind the segment Chuck Todd presided over. Why? She called it “powerful” in one tweet, and in the process openly communicated the same tone-deafness that Todd displayed. But Shawna also sent a more sinister message that she would prefer the discussion to be turned away from the problem of white racism and white supremacy, and toward one of blacks using guns to kill each other. That just happens to be the same take that white supremacists have and write on the website Stormfront. So, in other words, Shawna would rather maintain white racism intact and join Stormfront in denouncing black gun violence. Excuse me: black male gun violence. Wow. That is why both she and Chuck Todd should be fired. There are many others in media, like John Stewart and Rachel Maddow, who are not afraid to take on the problem of white racism and white nationalism. Shawna sends the message that she would rather punish black men, and that idea, combined with her personal life decisions, sends an overall message of hostility toward black men. Come to think of it, Dylann Root expressed the same problem. Shameful. Horrible. Time for change at Meet The Press.
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