U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield pledged Wednesday to prioritize efforts to combat racism at home and abroad, arguing at an event that America’s history of slavery “weaved white supremacy into our founding documents and principles.”
"Perhaps our ambassadors should defend America. And not kiss up to the brutal tyrants," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said in response to a speech from U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield maintaining that white supremacy was "weaved" into the foundation of the United States.
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By Cherranda Smith
Apr 15, 2021
“I have seen for myself how the original sin of slavery weaved white supremacy into our founding documents and principles,” Ambassador to the United Nations
Thomas-Greenfield told the civil rights organization that white supremacy has a long history in the US and that when America is working to address issues like “equity and justice” the approach should include “humility,” given the nation s own challenges.
“Of course, when we raise issues of equity and justice at the global scale, we have to approach them with humility. We have to acknowledge that we are an imperfect union –– and have been since the beginning –– and every day we strive to make ourselves more perfect, and more just.” the ambassador said during the virtual event.
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