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heaven05

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5. not surprised at the actions

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 08:48 AM

Sep 2014

of her ex-colleagues. Not surprised at all. Typical of institutionalized racism in amerikkka. And the power to enforce that racism? Forcing her to resign(firing) her. I applaud her decision made on the most solid rock of principle. Yay Dr. Harris! BRAVO.

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‘Black Bachelorette’ Dr. Misee Harris Forced To Resign Dent. Practice For M. Brown Support [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2014 OP

Where was this? I can't tell from the article. (nt) enough Sep 2014 #1

Columbia, TN MrScorpio Sep 2014 #3

Thanks. (nt) enough Sep 2014 #4

Figures... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #90

This malaise Sep 2014 #2

More a Racist Scum billhicks76 Sep 2014 #92

not surprised at the actions heaven05 Sep 2014 #5

KnR. By ditching her the way they did, the partners in the practice who asked her, tblue37 Sep 2014 #6

Their form of what is happening to blacks across the country. rurallib Sep 2014 #8

seriously. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #11

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it means the kind of White people who do that shit. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #41

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It's supposed to be racist... Oktober Sep 2014 #42

no, it was descriptive. disparaging. illustrative. not racist. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #56

Care to define 'white in the worst way'? Oktober Sep 2014 #71

you know what? I don't think you're asking for an answer. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #80

Thought so... Oktober Sep 2014 #81

you think whatever you like, dear. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #83

Couldn't have said it better gopiscrap Sep 2014 #96

That's the new style Liberalynn Sep 2014 #19

sadly ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #25

Yes, it suuure is at times. bravenak Sep 2014 #27

I would've replied, " ... dentist are more cruel than that..." uponit7771 Sep 2014 #30

The hell with the "other" dentists and patients. Some other dental practice better get her quick. Hoyt Sep 2014 #7

Ahh.. Geographic broad brush... Oktober Sep 2014 #50

Ever been there. It's a fact, as the article clearly proves. Grew up in South and admit Hoyt Sep 2014 #53

There's racists everywhere... Oktober Sep 2014 #67

Nothing compares to deep, chronic red states, sorry. Hoyt Sep 2014 #78

You should get out more... Oktober Sep 2014 #82

+10 n/t whathehell Oct 2014 #100

Starting with one who sees bigotry every but in the OP! Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #85

I'm sure the right wingers on the Discussionist would support firing the doc, probably Hoyt Sep 2014 #86

Typical... Oktober Sep 2014 #88

The cartoon forgot to add the words. . . amb123 Sep 2014 #9

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #10

The most important part of the story...black folk need to be grateful and show humility when in a Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #12

It's pure white supremacy in action... MrScorpio Sep 2014 #14

One thing, if I may....a dentist on Facebook shows poor judgment, just my opinion about Facebook. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #15

Why? .. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #26

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I think you know that is not what I meant. Why are folks on comment threads so sensitive? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #57

The only way for me to know ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #61

It's poor judgement to speak truth? Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #36

Yes, of course, that is what I mean.....?? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #55

Ok, so you're saying its poor judgement just to post on FB? Then agreed :-) Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #58

"it has gone underground" < It's not underground at all, if one is black. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2014 #29

Send in the Feds. Civil Rights violation big time. Maybe Holder can pay her partners libdem4life Sep 2014 #13

NO DOUBT.. BIG time.. the inferences are blaring uponit7771 Sep 2014 #31

Astounding how Imperial bigotry can be. At least they could have trumped up something libdem4life Sep 2014 #45

Hopefully she will get another job in a reasonable practice soon. If I lived in that area I would jwirr Sep 2014 #16

She surely did nail it. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #17

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I think you need to expand your comfort zone when it comes to minority issues. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #46

Welcome back from stormfront Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #48

I no longer know what to say. gordianot Sep 2014 #18

Kicking. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #20

YAY for her! And I know she will find BETTER employment elsewhere. Just sorry about the kids who DesertDiamond Sep 2014 #21

The partner held up the picture and asked Misee “Do you think we (meaning Misee’s white colleagues) marble falls Sep 2014 #22

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2014 #32

sounds like a question an entitled asshole would ask noiretextatique Sep 2014 #54

Good for her. Apparently job offers are coming her way too. Lucky Luciano Sep 2014 #23

I hope so! She is a valuable resource! calimary Sep 2014 #59

OMG is she still single? RandySF Sep 2014 #24

If she wants to stay in TN VA_Jill Sep 2014 #28

Went to read the story and in reading the comments found this wonderful article about her from April Hestia Sep 2014 #33

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I couldn't resist sending an email to her past coworkers. locdlib Sep 2014 #37

'private' Facebook page.... Ha... Oktober Sep 2014 #38

Good for Misee! You keep being your beautiful outspoken self! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #40

Would they have fired any one for supporting George Zimmerman? Jack Rabbit Sep 2014 #43

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2014 #49

Good question I was thinking the same thing gopiscrap Sep 2014 #97

The cartoon is not offensive in any way, but forgot one thing. Shopping while black: freshwest Sep 2014 #51

The Williams family might have a civil case against Ronald Ritchie too JimDandy Sep 2014 #94

just another "isolated incident" in post-racial ameriKKKa noiretextatique Sep 2014 #52

My comments is on the topic of social media. BKH70041 Sep 2014 #60

you are absolutely correct noiretextatique Sep 2014 #63

The key being "controversial". BKH70041 Sep 2014 #66

i understand what you mean noiretextatique Sep 2014 #68

Oh, I do. BKH70041 Sep 2014 #69

the partner asked her if she felt THEY were "like that" noiretextatique Sep 2014 #70

yes. some white people really believe we are going back to a time where they rode herd locdlib Sep 2014 #74

yes...and noiretextatique Sep 2014 #76

And thus our employers are allowed to control our speech off the clock Scootaloo Oct 2014 #107

I definitely feel sorry for Dr. Harris here. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #62

If she moves to my area, she can treat my kid is a second!!! weissmam Sep 2014 #64

I hope social media turns around and bites the bigot dentists in the ass gollygee Sep 2014 #65

So some dickhead had 'a friend' spying on their one AA employee? Rex Sep 2014 #72

another example why "class not race" is bs JI7 Sep 2014 #73

As a dentist of 35 years, please allow me to state PCIntern Sep 2014 #75

If I happened to be in her area GeoWilliam750 Sep 2014 #77

maybe it's just my common sense 1dogleft Sep 2014 #79

like what? noiretextatique Oct 2014 #101

time will tell 1dogleft Oct 2014 #105

as i thought noiretextatique Oct 2014 #106

it's a black person - a woman at that - making a claim Scootaloo Oct 2014 #108

Sounds like wrongful discharge to me vlyons Sep 2014 #84

color me curious: where all the the 1st amendment defenders who supported the Ferguson police noiretextatique Sep 2014 #87

On her Facebook page?..That's outrageous, I thought she'd posted it at work, whathehell Sep 2014 #89

Getting fired, asked to resign or being disciplined for FB activity is not unprecedented yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #102

I know, but there are big differences between the other "facebook firings" whathehell Oct 2014 #109

I didnt say I supported the actions her collegues took against her yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #110

No, but you didn't criticize them, either. In addition, whathehell Oct 2014 #111

I have always understood you yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #112

Of cours you have.. whathehell Oct 2014 #113

Oh, I am so sorry to hear that, MrScorpio! People can be so damned ignorant Cha Sep 2014 #91

Pay attention! This is how the rich and corporate America have become the arbiters of civil rights. whereisjustice Sep 2014 #93

You can leave a prayer request for her ex-boss here... whereisjustice Sep 2014 #95

I bet those assholes would say, "We treat our blacks real good around here!",.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #98

So, one of the doctors admitted they had their friend spy on her Facebook page! Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #99

Lots of employers do this yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #103

Kicked and recommended! This is just sickening. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #104