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Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism by James W. Loewen

No blacks allowed, especially after dark. This was the unwritten rule in a “sundown” town. In his trademark revelatory style, bestselling author James W. Loewen explores one of America’s best-kept secrets as he unearths the making of sundown towns and discloses the fact that many white neighborhoods and suburbs are the result of years of racism and segregation. Anna, Illinois; Darien, Connecticut; and Cedar Key, Florida, are just a few examples of the thousands of all-white towns established between 1890 and 1968, many of which still exist today. White residents of these towns used any means possible — including the law, harassment, race riots, and even murder — to keep African Americans and other minority groups out.

Powerful and unprecedented, Sundown Towns tells the story of how these towns came into existence, what maintains them, and what to do about them. It also deepens our understanding of the role racism has played and continues to play in our society.

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/

http://www.starz.com/titles/Banished

The author has a webpage that has a map of all the sundown towns across America and their histories. I came across it a while back when I was looking up history of my hometown (which is, of course, on the sundown town list… SMH!!!). 

all of my memories of Colonial Heights make more sense now. wtf man. 

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"The worst part about anxiety attacks, is that you’re aware it’s irrational and sometimes unexplainable, but knowing that gives no aid what so ever. In most cases it deepens the anxiety as you realise “if I know it’s irrational, why can’t I stop it… Oh god I can’t stop it” you begin to believe you are no longer in control of your mind. That. That is fear."

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people are stooopid and i dont want to live with them

trying to find a new roommate is really… silly. the weirdest fucking people are contacting us, and then being like oh ugh nevermind. like, did you fucking read the ad? i’m pretty sure you don’t get it. and at least two people assumed we were gay males, even though we stated that we were both a “queer couple” and “cool ladiez.” i wish craigslist would let us say “big ol fat glitter queers and feminists only.” but that would be “discriminatory.” sheeeesh. hopefully out of the two people we actually want to live with us, one works out. 

i wish i didn’t have such a serious issue with pot, or finding a cool roomie would be much easier :/ why everyone who is good love pot so much? ;_;