Jimmy Allen

[Melanie]

Yes, Chrisso99, I had forgotten that Jimmy was a proponent for integration. I recall a Gospel meeting about 40 years ago in which he expressed deep remorse for having made a racist joke once which hurt someone's feelings.

[booknerd]

You make an interesting point, and I did not know that he espoused progressive views on race. Perhaps his real focus in that sermon was on sexism and the punishment and control of women (c of c hallmark values) rather than racism. When I discussed this with my pagan husband, he pointed out that modern fundamentalist Islam, as well as some groups in India, punish women who have been raped. Women are often killed to preserve their honor or that of their families.

[chrisso99]

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[B.H.]

I read that Harding produced a lot of anti-left propaganda for the government back in the 50's and 60's too.

[faithfyl]

I read that Harding produced a lot of anti-left propaganda for the government back in the 50's and 60's too.

I believe this. They had some very strange books in their library.

[faithfyl]

I also had to restrain myself from asking black members of Chi Sigma Alpha (which was created the year Harding desegregated, CSA, Confederate States of America, the Confederate flag is still in their emblem) if they had even the slightest clue of why their club even existed.

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Interesting, I didn't know that about Chi Sigs. When I was at Harding, the Chi Sigs were all choir singers and very spiritually minded.

[KLP]

This thread always makes me think of Jimmy Fallon