'The othering of Americans who aren't white was never a 'quiet part,'' says IlhanMN, 'it has always been loud and painful for everyone who has experienced it.'
"The othering of Americans who aren't white was never a 'quiet part,'" said Rep. Ilhan Omar,"it has always been loud and painful for everyone who has experienced it."Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was excoriated Thursday after suggesting that Black Americans aren't really American during a news conference the previous evening.
"McConnell's comments suggesting African Americans aren't fully American wasn't a Freudian slip—it was a dog whistle. The same one he has blown for years."the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act—was asked by a reporter what his message was for"voters of color who are concerned" that without the legislation they won't be able to cast their votes in the upcoming midterm elections.
Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeted,"The othering of Americans who aren't white was never a 'quiet part,' it has always been loud and painful for everyone who has experienced it.":"Mitch McConnell's comments suggesting African Americans aren't fully American wasn't a Freudian slip—it was a dog whistle. The same one he has blown for years."
Charles Booker, the progressive former Kentucky state legislator also running for the U.S. Senate, responded to the Republican leader's remarks byThe government accountability watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington :"When Mitch McConnell says we don't need to protect voting rights because 'African-American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans,' he makes it clear why we need to protect voting rights."by the late novelist Toni Morrison:"In this country, American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate."
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