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[https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana by Matt Thompson 22/7/13 npr] | [https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana by Matt Thompson 22/7/13 npr] | ||
Marijuana has been intertwined with race and ethnicity in America since well before the word "marijuana" was coined. The drug, my colleague Gene Demby recently wrote, has a disturbing case of multiple personality disorder: It's a go-to pop culture punch line. It's the foundation of a growing recreational and medicinal industry. | Marijuana has been intertwined with race and ethnicity in America since well before the word "marijuana" was coined. The drug, my colleague Gene Demby recently wrote, has a disturbing case of multiple personality disorder: It's a go-to pop culture punch line. It's the foundation of a growing recreational and medicinal industry. | ||
=====From raised fists at the 1968 Olympics to taking the knee: A history of racial justice protests in sport===== | |||
[https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/07/olympics-racism-diversity-sport-radio-davos/ by Kate Whiting 23/7/21 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM] | |||
The black socks and no shoes represented Black-American poverty, while the gloves symbolized Black-American strength and unity. | |||
