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We now have a boycott of WBRZ, Raising Cane’s & others because of the Nottoway fire
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:03 pm
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We are officially calling for a public boycott of WBRZ
Channel 2.
WBRZ's recent coverage of Nottoway Plantation failed to acknowledge the brutal legacy of slavery that built it. Instead, they invited the public to share "favorite memories" of a place built on the backs of enslaved Black people, romanticizing trauma while ignoring the truth.
We will not allow nostalgia to whitewash history.
WBRZ has benefited from Black
viewership, Black labor, and Black pain, yet refuses to center Black voices in moments like this.
quote:
So here are our demands:
1. A public apology from WBRZ for the erasure of enslaved people in their plantation coverage.
2. Dedicated segments telling the full story of Nottoway-featuring local Black historians, descendants, and voices who can name the lives, labor, and violence that shaped that property.
3. A commitment to truthful, community-centered reporting that honors the full weight of Louisiana's past.
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Until then, we are calling on the public to boycott WBRZ and the businesses who advertise with them.
Including
1. Raising Cane's
2. Family Chiropractic Clinic
3. Williamson Eye Center
4. The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC
5. Bet-R Grocery
6. Mr. Electric of Baton Rouge
7. Murphy Law Firm
8. VEX European and Exotic Auto Repair
9. Essential Credit Union
10.Capital Area Finance Authority
Silence is not neutral. It is complicity.
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Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:05 pm to SPEEDY
Nb4, "I wish [that demographic] would boycott more [places I like to go]".
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:05 pm to SPEEDY
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brutal legacy of slavery
Where in the world are indigenous black populations better off than blacks in the USA?
Hard to view it as a "brutal legacy" when the descendants are clearly better off than they would have been if their ancestors were never brought here.
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:07 pm to SPEEDY
I hope they do boycott Cane’s and The Baton Rouge Clinic. Will make for better experiences at both places.
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:07 pm to SPEEDY
“Our demands” lmfao people think bc they have an internet connection they suddenly matter
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:08 pm to SPEEDY
Why not boycott all the ambulance chasers and not just one, and maybe our insurance rates will come down?
Why no Gordon, why no Spencer, why no 4 4 4?
Why no Gordon, why no Spencer, why no 4 4 4?
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:08 pm to SPEEDY
I’m not sure if those we don’t speak of realize, those places would be better for the boycott
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:08 pm to imjustafatkid
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Where in the world are indigenous black populations better off than blacks in the USA? Hard to view it as a "brutal legacy" when the descendants are clearly better off than they would have been if their ancestors were never brought here.
Slavery is mucho not good, obviously, but it is an interesting thought exercise. Black Americans ancestors suffered and they are now enjoying the greatest nation in the history of humanity due to that suffering.
Both of these things can be true.
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:09 pm to SPEEDY
While they're at it they should go ahead and inform them that their own people (black Africans) captured them and sold them to slave traders. Let's not act like "Blacks" were not at fault for slavery as well, they had their hands all over it
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:09 pm to SPEEDY
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refuses to center Black voices
Who comes up with these things?
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:10 pm to SPEEDY
Thanks for giving whites a list of places to support!
But serious question, why are they boycotting these other places?
But serious question, why are they boycotting these other places?
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:10 pm to SPEEDY
Guaranteed this is an out of state looney from somewhere like Chicago or Portland organizing this and is being funded by those who we cannot name without being labeled something.
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:10 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Slavery is mucho not good, obviously, but it is an interesting thought exercise. Black Americans ancestors suffered and they are now enjoying the greatest nation in the history of humanity due to that suffering.
Both of these things can be true.
Absolutely, completely agree. The "legacy" of slavery is one of the most prosperous populations of African descent in the entire world.
This post was edited on 5/17/25 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:10 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Their own people sold them into slavery. Until they recognize that Africans operated the upstream slave trade, then we can’t have a rational conversation about the issue.
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:10 pm to Hoops
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Our demands” lmfao people think bc they have an internet connection they suddenly matter
quote:
The problem with today’s world is that everyone believes they have the right to express their opinion AND have others listen to it.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!
Prof. Brian Cox
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:10 pm to SPEEDY
Coming from an account called ghettowaze I’m not sure how they want ppl to take them serious
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:11 pm to SPEEDY
It was built in 1859 and the Civil War...so like 6 years total of "slavery".
Vs like 150 without it
Vs like 150 without it
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:11 pm to TDsngumbo
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why are they boycotting these other places?
businesses who advertise with them
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:12 pm to SPEEDY
I’ve been telling them Tony’s seafoods owners had ancestors that built Nottaway
Posted on 5/17/25 at 12:12 pm to SPEEDY
Stop giving these idiots more exposure
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