No, No, Don't Worry. Racism is Pretty Much Over.

[Dr. Medulla]

The alt-right are such fucking fantasy nerds: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Alt-right_glossary

Somebody needs to eradicate them. In Minecraft.

I had a student last term do a zine on tabletop gaming—making your own models and playing war sims—because he was into it and was royally pissed about how alt-right assholes are ruining the community. I had no clue about those communities, but also how these shitfucks were ruining something fundamentally social with their asshole politics.

[Kory]

The alt-right are such fucking fantasy nerds: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Alt-right_glossary

Somebody needs to eradicate them. In Minecraft.

I had a student last term do a zine on tabletop gaming—making your own models and playing war sims—because he was into it and was royally pissed about how alt-right assholes are ruining the community. I had no clue about those communities, but also how these shitfucks were ruining something fundamentally social with their asshole politics.

They ruin everything they get their hands on. Can't even use the goddamn OK sign.

[Sparky]

The alt-right are such fucking fantasy nerds: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Alt-right_glossary

Somebody needs to eradicate them. In Minecraft.

I must live a sheltered life, I'd never heard of most of these symbols, completely disgusting, very disappointing.

[Mimi]

The alt-right are such fucking fantasy nerds: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Alt-right_glossary

Somebody needs to eradicate them. In Minecraft.

I must live a sheltered life, I'd never heard of most of these symbols, completely disgusting, very disappointing.

Reading through that last made me ill.

[revbob]

The alt-right are such fucking fantasy nerds: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Alt-right_glossary

Somebody needs to eradicate them. In Minecraft.

I must live a sheltered life, I'd never heard of most of these symbols, completely disgusting, very disappointing.

Reading through that last made me ill.

It looked too daunting to read, so I didn't.

[Kory]

The alt-right are such fucking fantasy nerds: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Alt-right_glossary

Somebody needs to eradicate them. In Minecraft.

I must live a sheltered life, I'd never heard of most of these symbols, completely disgusting, very disappointing.

Reading through that last made me ill.

It looked too daunting to read, so I didn't.

I only skimmed it myself, but it's useful reference for whenever.

[revbob]

Karen and the Kops strike again.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-pastor- ... d=88814137

[Sparky]

Karen and the Kops strike again.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-pastor- ... d=88814137

That's pretty f'd up, would they PD have done the same thing if a white guy had been watering the yard? Doubt it.

[Dr. Medulla]

Karen and the Kops strike again.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-pastor- ... d=88814137

Well, he wasn't shot, so there is that.

[revbob]

Karen and the Kops strike again.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-pastor- ... d=88814137

That's pretty f'd up, would they PD have done the same thing if a white guy had been watering the yard? Doubt it.

Nah but Karen wouldn't even have called them if the guy was white.

[Dr. Medulla]

We had something like that happen when we lived in NC. We lived in a massive apartment complex (gkbill: if you know of Lincoln Green at Battleground and New Garden, that's where we lived) that had about 40–50 buildings of, I think, 16 units each. All units had outdoor entrances. Across the (outdoor) hallway from us was a single African-American woman. She was shy or stand-offish, so we never interacted, but seemed decent enough. Anyway, one day we got a call at school from the complex management asking permission to go into our unit. One of our neighbours reported an intruder standing on our balcony. Of course, we said, go on in to make sure our cats are safe. Nobody was in there, nobody had broken in, cats were fine and looking for a cuddle. Turns out, it was the unit across the hallway—her brother or cousin was visiting. But a nosy neighbour saw a strange black man—or maybe strange didn't enter into the calculus—out on a balcony and assumed the worst.

[gkbill]

We had something like that happen when we lived in NC. We lived in a massive apartment complex (gkbill: if you know of Lincoln Green at Battleground and New Garden, that's where we lived) that had about 40–50 buildings of, I think, 16 units each. All units had outdoor entrances. Across the (outdoor) hallway from us was a single African-American woman. She was shy or stand-offish, so we never interacted, but seemed decent enough. Anyway, one day we got a call at school from the complex management asking permission to go into our unit. One of our neighbours reported an intruder standing on our balcony. Of course, we said, go on in to make sure our cats are safe. Nobody was in there, nobody had broken in, cats were fine and looking for a cuddle. Turns out, it was the unit across the hallway—her brother or cousin was visiting. But a nosy neighbour saw a strange black man—or maybe strange didn't enter into the calculus—out on a balcony and assumed the worst.

Hello,

Lincoln Green is still there. Greensboro has come a long way - still a ways to go. When we moved about 20 years ago, we looked everywhere in the city - ended up moving to Yanceyville and Cone - a distinctly more black than white neighborhood. Apartments on that side of town were much cheaper. The downside was you had to drive a ways to find a decent supermarket/grocery store.

[Dr. Medulla]

We had something like that happen when we lived in NC. We lived in a massive apartment complex (gkbill: if you know of Lincoln Green at Battleground and New Garden, that's where we lived) that had about 40–50 buildings of, I think, 16 units each. All units had outdoor entrances. Across the (outdoor) hallway from us was a single African-American woman. She was shy or stand-offish, so we never interacted, but seemed decent enough. Anyway, one day we got a call at school from the complex management asking permission to go into our unit. One of our neighbours reported an intruder standing on our balcony. Of course, we said, go on in to make sure our cats are safe. Nobody was in there, nobody had broken in, cats were fine and looking for a cuddle. Turns out, it was the unit across the hallway—her brother or cousin was visiting. But a nosy neighbour saw a strange black man—or maybe strange didn't enter into the calculus—out on a balcony and assumed the worst.

Hello,

Lincoln Green is still there. Greensboro has come a long way - still a ways to go. When we moved about 20 years ago, we looked everywhere in the city - ended up moving to Yanceyville and Cone - a distinctly more black than white neighborhood. Apartments on that side of town were much cheaper. The downside was you had to drive a ways to find a decent supermarket/grocery store.

We didn't get over to that side of town that often (didn't know anybody over there, so not a lot of reason other than just exploring). Our recollection of Greensboro was that of a relatively moderate New South kind of city, less of the extreme wealth disparity of Winston-Salem, not diverse like Chapel Hill, and also allergic to its own past. For example, we were struck by the fact that the site of the Woolworth's sit-in was not well publicized. Likewise its Quaker pacifist history. Even UNCG, formerly a notable women's college, didn't play up its own history better.

[Sparky]

Karen and the Kops strike again.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-pastor- ... d=88814137

That's pretty f'd up, would they PD have done the same thing if a white guy had been watering the yard? Doubt it.

Nah but Karen wouldn't even have called them if the guy was white.

We're flying to Alabama next month to visit our daughter next month, looking forward to the trip, but a little concerned about the inbred Jebs we may encounter.

[gkbill]

We had something like that happen when we lived in NC. We lived in a massive apartment complex (gkbill: if you know of Lincoln Green at Battleground and New Garden, that's where we lived) that had about 40–50 buildings of, I think, 16 units each. All units had outdoor entrances. Across the (outdoor) hallway from us was a single African-American woman. She was shy or stand-offish, so we never interacted, but seemed decent enough. Anyway, one day we got a call at school from the complex management asking permission to go into our unit. One of our neighbours reported an intruder standing on our balcony. Of course, we said, go on in to make sure our cats are safe. Nobody was in there, nobody had broken in, cats were fine and looking for a cuddle. Turns out, it was the unit across the hallway—her brother or cousin was visiting. But a nosy neighbour saw a strange black man—or maybe strange didn't enter into the calculus—out on a balcony and assumed the worst.

Hello,

Lincoln Green is still there. Greensboro has come a long way - still a ways to go. When we moved about 20 years ago, we looked everywhere in the city - ended up moving to Yanceyville and Cone - a distinctly more black than white neighborhood. Apartments on that side of town were much cheaper. The downside was you had to drive a ways to find a decent supermarket/grocery store.

We didn't get over to that side of town that often (didn't know anybody over there, so not a lot of reason other than just exploring). Our recollection of Greensboro was that of a relatively moderate New South kind of city, less of the extreme wealth disparity of Winston-Salem, not diverse like Chapel Hill, and also allergic to its own past. For example, we were struck by the fact that the site of the Woolworth's sit-in was not well publicized. Likewise its Quaker pacifist history. Even UNCG, formerly a notable women's college, didn't play up its own history better.

Hello,

Greensboro is probably ahead of the curve in race relations - other's opinions and experiences may vary. I'm also amazed that the International Civil Rights Center & Museum (located on the Woolworth's site https://www.sitinmovement.org/) doesn't attract more visitors (for what it's worth, my wife has not shown much interest). UNCG has downplayed it's past as it's tried to move forward into a more residential institution. It used to be a ghost town on weekends. Downtown has opened a lot of nightspots and students at UNCG are much more a part of Greensboro. Young people have helped Greensboro move forward socially. A&T is still a distant second to UNCG - the largest HBCU in the country with a really strong engineering program should have a bigger presence. There's still some "Aggie Pride" bumper stickers, t shirts, and the lot but overall A&T lacks exposure. They had a lot (lot!) of athletic department scandals but have cleaned things up and actually have had an undefeated season in NCAA football - without much publicity/recognition. That would probably be my biggest concern regarding racism in Greensboro - the failure to promote, appreciate, and provide exposure for NC A&T.

Greensboro suffers from the little sister syndrome in many ways but it's still a good place to raise a family (if that's what you're after).