Yes, this has gone on before. No, it isn't new. But don't try to tell me that people thinking it's ok to do this has nothing whatsoever to do with the messaging and behavior of public figures and leaders. Looking at you, Fox News and Trump and his enablers. Edit: Here's the headline - Indiana Woman Leaves Neighbor Racist Note Targeting Black Child, Relieved Because She 'Released Some Anger' https://www.essence.com/news/deborah-cantwell-racist-letter-black-child/ https://www.essence.com/news/deborah-cantwell-racist-letter-black-child/
Genuinely nice guy, by all reports. I never met him, although he's from my town.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger, he also did an extremely large number of book covers. Havank, The Saint, Maigret, etc.
(He was as his day job the resident artist at the family publishing firm)
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