19 Black Americans Explain Why They’re Conservative

Plus: YouTube Weaponizes 'Hate Speech' Policy to Censor Heritage Foundation Video

Jun 22, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where we've asked some influential African Americans to tell why they call themselves conservatives. We hope their answers will open some eyes. YouTube cites "hate speech" as an excuse to censor a Heritage Foundation video on the transgender debate, Rob Bluey writes. On the podcast, two friends share their story of racial healing. Plus: the truth about a Roman Catholic saint smeared by the left; the overseas group behind the attack on an online conservative magazine; and what cultural revolution sows. Seventy-five years ago today, the U.S. 10th Army overcomes the last Japanese resistance on the Pacific island of Okinawa, ending one of World War II's bloodiest battles.     Commentary 19 Black Americans Explain Why They're Conservative By Christian Mysliwiec "I am a conservative because I have tasted and spit out the depressing, self-defeating ideologies and fruits of progressive liberalism," writes Carol M. Swain, host of the "Be the People" podcast and radio show. More Commentary YouTube Weaponizes 'Hate Speech' Policy to Censor Heritage Foundation Video By Rob Bluey YouTube said the words of Walt Heyer, a former transgender person, at a panel about children and gender identity issues violated its "hate speech" policy and would not be permitted. More Analysis Their Story Is Proof That Racial Reconciliation Is Possible in America By Virginia Allen "We didn't have a choice, the way God interwove our lives together, and we just could not not see the handiwork of God in the whole thing," says Will Ford, co-author of "The Dream King: How the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. Is Being Fulfilled to Heal Racism in America." More Commentary How Cultural Revolutions Die—or Not By Victor Davis Hanson The current Black Lives Matter revolution has "canceled" certain movies, television shows, and cartoons, toppled statues, tried to create new autonomous urban zones, and renamed streets and plazas. More News 4 Things to Know About the British Group Targeting The Federalist By Fred Lucas NBC News cited Stop Funding Fake News, a project of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, in pushing Google to demonetize The Federalist, a mainstream conservative news and opinion site. More Commentary Cancel Culture Comes for Junipero Serra. Here's His Real Legacy. By Katrina Trinko A small group of rogue criminals should not be allowed to dictate the fate of statues in America's parks and cities. And contra his critics, Serra advocated on behalf of native Californians. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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