“The Content of Their Character” A Supposition as to Mockery and White Supremacy

“The Content of Their Character” A Supposition as to Mockery and White Supremacy
What did DeSantis do? Exactly what white supremacists do whenever they want to claim their Racist practices aren’t just that: they quote part of the only MLK speech they want the world to think exists.
Dr. Cynthia Alease Smith
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Dec 17, 2021
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