Crockett Senate Poll Questioned. Black Woman Fights Disenfranchisement. Assault on Black History.
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Takeaways
- ❖An Emerson poll showing Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett down 9 points in the Texas US Senate Democratic primary is statistically problematic and contradicts other polling data.
- ❖Critics argue 'white progressives' are attacking Crockett and seeking a 'white savior' candidate, ignoring Texas's 60% Black and Brown population as the true path to Democratic victory.
- ❖Tennessee activist Pamela Moses is challenging a 100-year-old felony disenfranchisement law, which has a massive disparate impact on Black Tennesseans, preventing 1 in 10 Black adults from voting.
- ❖The Trump administration allegedly removed approved designs honoring Frederick Douglas and Ruby Bridges from US coins for the 250th anniversary, replacing them with designs that omit Black history.
- ❖Former US Mint Director Ventris Gibson confirms the removal of Black figures from coin designs and highlights the illegality of placing a living president's image (Trump's) on circulating currency.
- ❖Texas A&M University canceled Dr. Leonard Bright's ethics class due to his refusal to comply with a new ban on teaching 'gender and race ideology,' part of a broader Republican effort to control state universities.
- ❖The host criticizes 'silent and complicit negroes' in positions of power, like Texas A&M Regent Bill Mahomes, for failing to protect Black interests against these attacks.
- ❖Roland Martin advocates for a 'radical King' approach to MLK Day, emphasizing mass protest and economic withdrawal over symbolic acts of service, to actively fight against systemic injustice.
Insights
1Questionable Polling in Texas Senate Race Reveals Progressive Bias
An Emerson poll showing Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett trailing by 9 points in the Texas US Senate Democratic primary is highly suspect. The poll's methodology is flawed, showing Crockett leading among self-identified Democrats, while Telerico's lead comes from Republicans and independents in a Democratic primary. This contradicts other polls showing Crockett with a significant lead. The host and guests criticize 'white progressives' for attacking Crockett over issues like Israel and past comments, while ignoring Telerico's similar stances, and for seeking a 'white savior' candidate, despite Texas's demographic reality where 60% of the population is Black and Brown, representing the true path to Democratic victory through mobilization.
Emerson poll showing Telerico up 9 points against Crockett; other polls showing Crockett with a 7-12 point lead; Telerico's lead in Emerson poll derived from Republicans and independents; criticism of white progressives for attacking Crockett and seeking a 'white candidate' savior; Texas's 60% Black and Brown demographic.
2Tennessee's Felony Disenfranchisement Law: A Jim Crow Vestige Under Challenge
Tennessee activist Pamela Moses is challenging a 100-year-old state law that permanently disenfranchises individuals with felony convictions. This law disproportionately affects Black Tennesseans, with more than one in ten Black adults unable to vote. The law's historical roots trace back to Jim Crow tactics designed to suppress Black political power after the Civil War. If successful, this lawsuit could restore voting rights to over 500,000 Tennesseans, highlighting the ongoing struggle against voter suppression and its racial implications.
Pamela Moses's case challenging the law; Tennessee's history of 'pernicious felony disenfranchisement laws'; 1 in 10 Black adults disenfranchised; law's origin in Jim Crow era; potential to restore rights to 500,000+ Tennesseans.
3Trump Administration Accused of Erasing Black History from US Coins and Violating Coinage Law
The Trump administration allegedly removed previously approved designs honoring Frederick Douglas and Ruby Bridges from US coins intended for the nation's 250th anniversary. This move is framed as an attempt to whitewash American history, ignoring the 2016 Semi-quincentennial Commission Act's requirement for a 'complete picture of American history' and the inclusion of women. Ventris Gibson, former Director of the US Mint, confirmed these changes and also highlighted that Trump illegally placed his own image on a circulating coin, violating a law that prohibits living presidents from appearing on currency. This is seen as a direct assault on Black history and democratic norms.
Removal of Frederick Douglas and Ruby Bridges from coin designs; 2016 act requiring 'complete picture of American history' and inclusion of women; Trump's image on a circulating coin; law prohibiting living presidents on coins; former US Mint director's testimony.
4Academic Freedom Under Attack at Texas A&M Amidst Conservative Push
Dr. Leonard Bright, a professor at Texas A&M University, had his ethics and public policy graduate course canceled after he refused to comply with a new ban on teaching 'gender and race ideology.' This incident is presented as part of a broader, politically motivated effort by Texas Republicans, led by Governor Greg Abbott, to control state universities, impose right-wing agendas, and suppress academic freedom. The policies are implemented through appointed boards of regents, circumventing legislative processes and creating a hostile environment for faculty, particularly those of color, who are expected to 'whitewash' their curriculum.
Cancellation of Dr. Bright's ethics class; new ban on 'gender and race ideology'; Dr. Bright's refusal to submit exemption information; Texas A&M's board of regents appointed by Governor Abbott; impact on academic freedom and diversity of thought; Dr. Bright being the only Black tenured full professor in his college.
Lessons
- Actively challenge and scrutinize polling data, especially in politically charged races, by examining methodology and comparing it with other sources to identify potential biases.
- Support and amplify legal challenges against felony disenfranchisement laws, recognizing their historical roots in voter suppression and their disproportionate impact on marginalized communities.
- Advocate for the accurate and inclusive representation of history in public institutions and oppose attempts to whitewash or erase contributions from diverse groups.
- Engage in local and state-level political action to protect academic freedom and resist legislative or administrative efforts to censor education, particularly concerning race, gender, and social justice topics.
- Embrace a 'radical King' approach to social justice by participating in mass protests, economic withdrawals, and direct advocacy rather than limiting engagement to symbolic acts of service.
Quotes
"This is a Democratic primary, and even in the Emerson poll when you drill go down to the specific people who self-identify as Democrats, Crockett leads. So, that's a first piece. Then you get into the whole piece around the um the small the incredibly small sample size of this poll."
"There is there's this deep-seated desire among pro among Democrats to find the right white candidate who's kind of this age of enlightenment person who can reason with voters, go on Joe Rogan, and then win over uh the Trump people and get them to see the error of their ways. But Texas has had 30 years of Democrats not winning."
"If you are unable to register to vote, you're unable to run for any state offices. So essentially by them prohibiting people from being able to register to vote and and vote, they prohibit them from being able to represent people."
"Tennessee began with a commitment to voting rights uh early in these 1800s and in fact during the reconstruction era passed a constitutional amendment that was specifically designed to protect suffrage and to stop the state from ever manipulating the votes of its people. Unfortunately, uh just was with pole taxes and literacy t uh literacy tests and grandfather clauses, felony disenfranchisement really is the last vestage of Jim Crow."
"The law says no living president shall go on a coin."
"I am sick of Dr. King being positioned as a civil rights bobblehead. I'm sick of people sitting here saying, 'Oh my god, Dr. Dr. King wanted all of us to get along.'... No, Dr. King was a radical."
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