• ORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    18 hours ago

    Never believe that a black man being hanged is suicide until there’s evidence so clear that it’s irrefutable.

    The United States still has some dark fucking traditions.

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      16 hours ago

      Especially if the hanging occurred in a public or outdoor place. That feels like an unusual choice of venue for suicide but a very common choice for a lynching.

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      17 hours ago

      Totally understand what you’re saying and always suspicious to me. Do black men hang themselves less than others tho?