At every game this season in the National Football League, we were treated to propaganda emblazoned on the turf behind the end zone that racism is alive and well in America. At one end of the stadium, the words read "It Takes All of Us"; and at the other end: "End Racism." For some of us who love NFL football, it was difficult to tune into the games week after week with this misleading and highly political statement jumping out at us – a technique using the "Big Lie" more attuned to the Germany and Russia of the 1930s.
Instead of deconstructing the political catchphrase "systemic racism" used by most Democrats (including President Joe Biden in his inaugural address), let's have some fun and explore racism in the NFL.
Members of the town of Chelmsford's top board have refused to sign a proclamation aimed at getting them to acknowledge their white privilege.
Chelmsford selectmen praised the town's new Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion Committee during an online board meeting this past week, but balked at signing the draft proclamation, which states in part that the town's selectmen "promise to … Better understand and acknowledge those privileges we enjoy while others do not, simply because of our heritage, background, and experiences …"
