Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote a column we wish all the members of the media had to read word-for-word, out loud, before they could log on to their computer systems.
Since that seems unlikely, we're giving you a multi-post thread that reproduces the column in its entirety.
Other papers jumped on the bandwagon, including the swing state #Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which in the 1950s and ‘60s won #Pulitzer s for its courage in taking on #Southern#racist s before deciding instead to appeal to their grandchildren.
Origen of Alexandria and the History of Racism as a Theological Problem
“Earlier scholarly accounts that portray Origen as a champion of human equality and as engaged in anti-racist efforts therefore cannot stand up to scrutiny. Origen disparages certain ethnic groups and develops arguments that connect ethnic identity and geographical location with various degrees of sinfulness. His work offers clear evidence that theories of ethnic inferiority have a long history within the Christian matrix that stretches considerably beyond the modern and medieval periods.”
Matthijs den Dulk, Origen of Alexandria and the History of Racism as a Theological Problem, The Journal of Theological Studies, Volume 71, Issue 1, April 2020, Pages 164–195, https://doi.org/10.1093/jts/flaa025
#Image attribution: Luyken, Jan (1649-1712), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Page URL:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OrigenStudentsLuyken.jpg
@Teop_Versant@BigAngBlack@blackmastodon@BlackMastodon
Fair enough, I wouldn't presume to talk for the Black community, but why the fake AI generated photos like this?
Because speaking only for myself and MY community, if I saw fake images of Trump laughing and smiling with AI generated brown indigenous South and Central American people, I would think it was #RACIST AS FUCK.
@Teop_Versant@BigAngBlack@blackmastodon@BlackMastodon
Yes. And Donald Trump is #Racist, he traffics in #racism. He backstrokes in it. He supports and rewards it and surrounds himself with racists. People can make up their own mind if that is wrong or not, or if they want to overlook it, but it's a fact that is well-established by decades of his behavior and speeches.
@juergen_hubert@germany@folklore how is the truth trolling? This is a #racist insult by the way given the context I am more #german than you will ever be. The truth as shown can't be hidden. I have international degrees.
Beware a white woman writing YA with Black girl protagonists, while pulling shit like this--and because most of her audience are also white people, she gets away with her #racist stereotypes and sells better than Black women writing authentically.