Did you know that during slavery Black people weren’t allowed to play the drums? Yep, their native music was controlled because, according to a slave code in South Carolina, “It is absolutely necessary to the safety of this Province, that all due care be taken to restrain Negroes from using or keeping of drums, which may call together or give sign or notice to one another of their wicked designs and purposes.”
Of course, our music—whether it’s the blues or hip-hop—has always been labeled as savage or dangerous. And now, in 2018, white people in Washington, D.C. are still literally trying to control Black music and sound.
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The bill is reportedly called the “Amplified Noise Amendment Act of 2018.” Twitter user @jordan_riverss wrote, “Gentrifiers in DC are trying to pass a bill where you can spend 10 nights in jail for loud music. Already getting nostalgic about all the fireworks going off right now and the old head that plays the Isley Brothers across the street.”
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This reeks of slave codes or Jim Crow laws, because it is finding a way to lock people up for minor crimes, even when they are in their own home. Obviously, no one would be arrested for blasting Coldplay or Frank Sintara, but if delicate white ears hear Kendrick Lamar or Fela Kuti, “lock them up!” If white people don’t want to hear anything, then they should move to a rural area where the next house is miles away. If this law passes, the BBQ Beckys and Permit Pattys of D.C. will be delirious with joy.
What is most disappointing is that D.C. was once known as “Chocolate City.” Now, D.C. is 43.6% white and many of them are wiping away culture and attempting to create laws and policies that take control from Black and Brown people — all with the goal to eventually push them out of their neighborhoods.
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Before 2018 Closes, Let's Revisit The Meme Hilarity Of BBQ Becky
Continue reading Before 2018 Closes, Let’s Revisit The Meme Hilarity Of BBQ Becky
Before 2018 Closes, Let's Revisit The Meme Hilarity Of BBQ Becky
On April 29, Jennifer Schulte made internet history when she decided to call the police on Black people at a barbecue. She will now and forever be known as BBQ Becky, a nickname which led to some of the best memes of 2018. SEE ALSO: Some No Name, Pitchy R&B Singer Disrespected Keith Sweat And Gets Demolished On Twitter In case you missed it, BBQ Becky called 911 because Black people were barbecuing with charcoal in Oakland, California at Lake Merritt. However, the police did not come — she claims she waited two hours. In the 911 call, the dispatcher says, “Are you living in the park or something? Why can’t you separate yourself?” Schulte also refused to give out her race, although she willingly disclosed the race of the people she called the cops on, saying repeatedly, “My race doesn’t matter!” The dispatcher says her race matters and asks if she has ever been to a mental facility. BBQ Becky said she was being followed, but you can repeatedly hear Michelle Snider, the woman who filmed the video, demanding BBQ Becky return her husband’s business card, which she denied having on the call (though she clearly had in the card in the video). See the video below: https://youtu.be/7jxfgcDzjoQ Twitter had a field day with BBQ Becky. Revisit the hilarity below:
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