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What a surprise it was over the weekend to learn that the family who owns the New York Times owned slaves.
In this thread I’ll be listing various people and things @nytimes has criticized or tried to cancel for a transgression they are also guilty of.
https://nypost.com/2020/07/18/the-family-that-owns-the-new-york-times-were-slaveholders-goodwin/">https://nypost.com/2020/07/1...
In this thread I’ll be listing various people and things @nytimes has criticized or tried to cancel for a transgression they are also guilty of.
https://nypost.com/2020/07/18/the-family-that-owns-the-new-york-times-were-slaveholders-goodwin/">https://nypost.com/2020/07/1...
Insurance Companies
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/18/us/insurance-policies-on-slaves-new-york-lifes-complicated-past.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/1...
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/18/us/insurance-policies-on-slaves-new-york-lifes-complicated-past.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/1...
American Nuns
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/opinion/sunday/nuns-slavery.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/0...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/opinion/sunday/nuns-slavery.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/0...
Mount Rushmore
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/us/mount-rushmore.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/0...
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/us/mount-rushmore.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/0...
Bonus: George Washington was “an amoral monster” and “should not be honored with monuments.” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/opinion/george-washington-confederate-statues.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/2...
SUNY New Paltz https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/nyregion/suny-new-paltz-slave-owners.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/0...
The 2nd Amendment https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/1267801778655039489">https://twitter.com/charlescw...
Georgetown University
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/us/georgetown-university-search-for-slave-descendants.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/1...
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/us/georgetown-university-search-for-slave-descendants.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/1...
The DNA of America (1619 Project) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/black-history-american-democracy.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interacti...
It’s clear NYT has been very hypocritical in recent years. By the paper’s own standards, the Ochs-Sulzberger family is forever tainted by their ancestors. Will they divest their stock? Will they start an investigation?
Retweet if @nytimes should be held accountable.
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