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Ebony Steward, 32, faces two felony charges for allegedly punching two women for no good reason in St. Paul on the afternoon of November 14.

According to the charges, around 2 p.m. that day, officers received a call from a woman who reported that Steward punched her in the left eye after she exited TJ's Nail Salon at 598 University Ave.

The victim "stated that she had never seen the defendant before and had no idea why she assaulted her,"[....]
Officers found Steward still at the scene, according to the complaint. Asked why she punched the woman, she said she doesn't know her, but can't stand it when "bitches" are in her way.

Steward said the woman was "strutting her ass around and her boyfriend in the area," the complaint continues. She added that she doesn't like light-skinned people, and police noted that the victim is a light-skinned black woman.
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A short time later, officers received another call about a fight just down University Avenue. According to the complaint, when they arrived, they saw a woman later identified as Steward pull a woman to the ground in a parking lot and start punching her. Witnesses told officers there was no apparent reason for the violence.

Officers spoke to the victim, who said she didn't know the assailant.
[....]
This time, officers placed Steward under arrest. On the way to the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center, she told authorities she assaulted the woman because she's a "white girl in the hood."

"Get that white bitch out of my yard, out of the hood," Steward said, according to the complaint, which adds that she repeatedly said she hates white people.
[....]
Steward "said that she was trying to help the white girl because she would probably come across someone who knew how to punch better or someone who might kill her," the complaint says. "She added that 'they' should get her some anger management pills but they don't."

The complaint notes that Steward has already been convicted of assault twice this year, and has four previous assault convictions.
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I'm not entirely sure this was racism since she looks like the type who pretty much hates everyone else.
 
The very fact that she stated her motive to be race should mandate a hate crime charge, unless she's documented or found to be mentally ill.

That said, hate crime charges are a load of useless crap.

The only racism I've ever experience was when I lived in the hood. It was... interesting... how casual it tends to be. We often think of cases like this, but in reality, most of it is parents warning their children away from the "white people", or assuming things about us that are inaccurate based simply upon our skin tone. It's something I'm glad I went through. I don't know a lot of white folk who've ever dealt with it and are unable to identify with it when it happens to others.
 
Damn. I didn't have it quite that bad, because I was the niece of the man who owned the complex, we had a great relationship with the Bloods that lived upstairs (so great that the cops tossed our place once thinking we might have been holding for them), and neighbors quickly learned that I could barbecue really well and liked to share.

But... I once had a hood rat try to box me because - get this - I used a 'big word' when I offered to move my car FOR her's to park, so clearly I was purposely attempting to make her feel stupid. That was awesome.

Another time, I interrupted a man slapping the shit out of his bitch in the parking lot and had my husband call the cops while I broke the bottom off a beer bottle because he started approaching me. I was awarded the "nosy white bitch" label for that little act of altruism.

Oh, and, of course, anytime anyone got the CPS called on them, our shit would get vandalized.

But I miss a lot of aspects of the hood, too.
 
Damn, even her name means black! She was born to play this psychotically racist role in life and she's doing it well!
 
I live in a predominantly black neighborhood and I don't like seeing white people around either, unless it's me, or my family, or friends. LOL. Although honestly, I guess it's not really white people so much as douchy, rich white (and all other races) people who bother me. They shut down all the cheap stores and restaurants to open shit no one wants or can afford until eventually it's an all white/rich douche bag neighborhood. Gentrification sucks for poor people. Just saying...

That being said, I don't go around punching people in the face for no good reason either.
 
I was blindsided by it, myself. Growing up, I knew nothing of racism. My best friend in elementary school was mixed; her dad was an ex Black Panther. My Taiwanese friend's grandma called me "white girl", but that's because she spoke very little English and couldn't pronounce my name anyway. In high school, I got a little taste of it when my debate partner and closest friend at the time got harassed by other blacks once for hanging out "with that white girl so much." She had transferred in from the local Catholic school, and even though she was dark-skinned, got the occasional crap for "talking white" or "dressing white". But that was still racism directed at her, not me.

So, for me, going from upper middle class suburbia to the hood was an eye-opener. I actually wrote a series of blogs about it (on Myspace, lololol) called, "Memoirs from the Ghetto" that ended up getting picked up by an online black culture magazine because their editor thought his readers would be interested a white person's perspective being suddenly plunked down in the hood. My evolution could be witnessed via that series of blogs, from my level of comfort to my speech and even behavior.

My time there made me way more awesome than I would have been otherwise, I am convinced.
 
I live in Ypsilanti Michigan, this is where I like to say, if you get kicked out of Detroit you get sent to Ypsilanti. It is quite Ghetto, but really not as bad as some of the hoods in Detroit.
But it aint the safest either.
When I do see, those "innocent" White kids (As in only in Ypsi to get typsy or whateverthefuck) I do usually fear for them. Especially when it is a young teenager. They don't know what could happen.

I have never really had anyone hate on me because of my color really. But when I was 8yrs old, I went to Germany with my Grandma, and was bullied by some little white girl because her parents taught her "Hitlers Way" was "The Right Way"....UHHHHH...NO. I didn't stand for it. I went up to her parents and didn't care whether or not they understood me or not and shouted "AMERICA!" :woot::punch::punch:
 
Yeah, see, I was just dunked in it with a 4-year "stint" in the hood, so I was able to take a lot of positives away (community is stronger in the hood, in a lot of ways, for example). It was only enough time to galvanize me. Not enough time to grow resentful. I never suffered any violent crime at the hands of a black person. You've done marvelously, though, it seems, considering. :)

My husband was pretty racist (against blacks) when I met him, though. He grew up in a Hispanic area. His very first interaction with a black person was on Halloween when he was 10. He was trick-or-treating alone, and three black teens beat him with a brick for his candy. He woke up god knows how long later, pretty convinced that blacks weren't very good people. Nothing in his life showed him any different, either, until he moved here, met me shortly thereafter, and was exposed to the black folk in my life who showed him it wasn't a race thing, but an upbringing thing.
 
I'll bet she doesn't get invited to many parties like Tupperware, Home Interiors, Pampered Chef, or Mary Kay...............I don't think it's white people she needs to worry about because apparently she is her own worst enemy! She hates light skinned people or white people but she's the reason why she's in jail. It is getting colder weather and maybe she has worn her welcome out at everyone she knows houses, including her relatives, and had to find a place to stay until warmer weather started back up. :shrug:
 
Doubt Nancy Grace will pick this one up... I've lived in a poor neighborhood almost my whole life. The majority of my friends are African-American, but I've dealt with racism. Little things like in certain discussions, "You wouldn't understand- you're white". or "You don' know what it's like to walk in a black mans shoes" Just things that irritated me as if I didn't live in the same ghetto ass neighborhood- when in my opinion, being in the same social class is very similar to being the same race.

I've been called "white boy" by other occupants in my friends houses, these aren't even things that bother me I'm just acknowledging them. Sometimes people before meeting me would walk in talking about hood drama and look at me and just stop dead. "He's cool".Then they'd resume talking.

My friends had all been to my house too, it's not like you'd step inside my house and be like "Where are we?" lol my toilet seat wasn't gold-plated, no colorful wall paper, no snacks in the cupboard, absolutely NOTHING to suggest that my life was better or easier. Not to nit pick, but in a way that made my life harder. I lived in the same shit hole under the same shitty conditions but my struggles weren't even recognized let alone acknowledged.

The most irritating thing was so stupid. Dumb of me also. Over social media of all things. A guy from my neighborhood was putting up facebook status' saying "Alll white women are slut bag whores" word for word and many other status' along those lines over 3 days. A lot of "African-Americans" were commenting "See? I told you bro" and things of that nature.

By the third day I just had enough and said I cant quote it but along the lines of "you shouldn't use the word "All" before that kind of statement" with some edge to it. Anyway he replies and I quote "I'm a man and I can say whatever I want(On facebook mind you LOL)- All white women are slut bag whores" And went and made another status. Well immediately an African-American I knew my WHOLE life commented "OMG LMAO!"

I lost it, I didn't expect that from somebody I knew so well. Their family was and still is my family. They are the reason why I never sat around white people being racist without speaking up. In return being a "N****R Lover to the most ignorant of my race. I don't care for Ignorant people, but it takes balls to speak up to 3 or 4 ignorant fucks especially in their mind you're speaking out against your own race. I did that in person my whole life. Over the internet they found it easier to pile on. Amazing.

I commented saying along the lines(I was extremely angry I am not so well thought out then) I used the word "n****r" on purpose. I was so angry I made such a huge miscalculation. I was thinking, when I see white trash, I get ashamed that THEY are white-not me. I wanted african-americans to be ashamed that he was black and felt he could identify with them while being so ignorant. WOW massive fail. I should of known due to American history that I would be viewed as a racist above all else.

So I said, "You stupid fu**ing ni**er, I'm a man, and I DO what I want, when I see you I'm going to break your jaw and then we will see if you can say what you want afterwards" I assumed my credibility for how I've lived my life would make people realize I was calling him that in the truest sense of the word. Because he was incredibly ignorant, and I hoped people would not want him identifying with them if they recognized it.

Well the person I knew my whole life was the first to jump on me condemning me and my ignorance. LMAO couldn't believe I would use the n-word. I was amazed At least they acknowledged that we were both ignorant... But a minute ago you were laughing, what happens when you laugh at children? You encourage them. To think that laughing was anything but calling them ignorant is very reasonable. If even one person before my comment used the word "ignorant" I wouldn't of said what I did.

I was still wrong to say what I said, and it's sad that my mistake happened in front of everyone to see, and in some way I was the villain to many more than the actual racist was.

I find some younger African-Americans are quick pull the race card whenever they get refused in ANY way, and I find it INCREDIBLY disrespectful to their ancestors. The ones that suffered and persevered to overcome REAL ATROCITIES so that they could interview for the same job as ANYONE and EVERYONE else. Their ancestors couldn't do the most basic of things they wanted to do on their own will. It's like they piss all over their graves by playing the race card in today's society and they don't even realize it.

Hell I've heard professional athletes during labor disputes refer to their league as "modern day slavery". That DISGUSTS me more than anything. I am a white and I would KILL to have been born with that athleticism to have the opportunity to play professional sports let alone get paid a kings ransom for it. I'm sure there are millions and millions of people of all different races that would kill for that opportunity. Yet they take the time to piss on their ancestors without realizing how offensive that is.

I am so very thankful for their brave ancestors for overcoming the things they did. I can't imagine what they went through. I am so glad they changed the world the way they did because I would HATE to live in a world like that. Sadly it still goes on in other parts of the world, but my privileged ass doesn't have to see it thanks to them.

I truly wish I never said what I said over social media a few years ago, mainly because I learned something I didn't want to learn. I have trouble speaking up when I hear ignorant white trash spout nonsense now, not because I hate it any less than I did- but because is it worth it? I went so far in my lifetime to defend all races but especially African-Americans from ignorance and all around pieces of shit. When the time came on a stage that big for anyone to speak up for the WOMEN in my race, I was left to hang myself... It changed me a little bit. It was one of those things where you think jeez, if that was someone saying that about "all black women" I would of been the first to freak, and we would of bonded even further. But it went the other way, and I learned a lot. I love all people(at first glance anyway lol) though, regardless of race I want that very clear just my observations.
 
I grew up migrant and moved to 3 or 4 different schools every year, from Georgia to Yakima, WA. Me and my brothers were the only Mexicans at 2 schools and the only thing that annoyed me was the boys would pull on my braids, but I was never called a name. I have NEVER ever been looked down because of my race. ( ethnicity)

I went to the 4-H mock legislature in Tallahassee when I was in high school every year and was the only Mexican in the dorms at FSU for a month in the summer. Never did anyone make me feel inferior, on the contrary the boys would always ask me to teach them the cuss words. :rolleyes:

I don't get why someone would call anyone rachet just because they're walking by you, maby it's the attitude you have? I'm too busy at Walmart trying to control my bad kids to notice anyone.

My grandfather was the most racist man I've ever met, he was pretty bad but it wasn't one specific race, it was cultures. :hilarious: Puerto Ricans, Cubans and ohhh don't get me started on Mexicans from the State of Mexico specifically DF he hated them and I dunno why.
 
I find some younger African-Americans are quick pull the race card whenever they get refused in ANY way, and I find it INCREDIBLY disrespectful to their ancestors.

Ugh. I hate that. I heard a lot of, "It's because I'm black, huh?" when I wouldn't bum cigarettes to people or respond favorably when being "holla'd" at.

I have a buddy who worked at a porn shop for 6 years, night shift. One night, a black guy was trying to steal some DVDs and Rob popped him. Guy said, "It's because I'm black, ain't it." Rob (totally not a racist bone in his body) very calmly responded, "No... It's because I'm white."

I just about died laughing when he told me about it. Not sure if I have the balls to use it ever, though.
 
Case in point, last weekend, took all my kids to Walmart on Saturday like I always do to buy groceries. All the kids were munching on chips because we didn't have any food in the house so by 1-2 in the afternoon they were starved. So, I am bending down looking at something, the kids are all kind of standing in a semicircle around me and eating away. 3 black women, all dressed way better than me and mine with nice weave and nails and name brand shoes walk by and sneer and call us ratchet. I snapped up and gave them a look that would have singed the fake hair straight off their heads but I didn't say a word. That, my friends, is bullshit and why we fail as a species.

Wait, was the comment really a racial thing or the fact the kids were eating chips that may or may not have been paid for yet? The way you described the scenario, it sounds like that latter.
 
I don't get why someone would call anyone rachet just because they're walking by you, maby it's the attitude you have? I'm too busy at Walmart trying to control my bad kids to notice anyone.


LMAO! I have honestly NEVER had a black person say a racist thing to me. I have been told by black friends that they think deep inside I'm actually black though. LOL Also, I have a mixed kid (who society just sees as black) so maybe that gives some sort of honorary cred? I dunno. But even when I was a kid in a high school with only a couple white kids, I was mostly ok. Sure I got in a couple fights, but that was always over some bullshit about new sneakers and sure i was "tested" because I was a white girl, but I never took it as racism.
 
I am unfamiliar with the "ratchet" term. But, based on Urban Dictionary's definition, they were accusing Aerysta of thinking she's better than she actually is. Variations of which I received when I lived in the hood.

If you're going to be a white chick in the hood, you're better served by being ugly. Because, if you're cute, folks will simply assume that you're the type of broad who thinks people hate her because she's pretty. Ratchet.

That's my guess, anyway.
 
LMAO! I have honestly NEVER had a black person say a racist thing to me. I have been told by black friends that they think deep inside I'm actually black though. LOL Also, I have a mixed kid (who society just sees as black) so maybe that gives some sort of honorary cred? I dunno. But even when I was a kid in a high school with only a couple white kids, I was mostly ok. Sure I got in a couple fights, but that was always over some bullshit about new sneakers and sure i was "tested" because I was a white girl, but I never took it as racism.

Me either, and I remember that we would spend a few months in school in Charlotte, NC, again I was the minority there with the majority being black.
 
Who can know? It was rude and uncalled for, no matter which way you look at it.

It's rude, yeah, but you were using it as an example about getting picked on by black people because you are white. I didn't see it that way by what you described. I got followed around by a woman because I gave my then toddler a banana to eat while I was shopping, but I grabbed another one to have the cashier weigh and charge me twice for. That woman didn't know that. The woman bothering me accused me of stealing. It wasn't a race thing (she's white and I'm hispanic). It was something completely non-racial. She was just making assumptions that I was a petty thief.

I use "ratchet" the same way I use the term "ghetto". I could see some mean bitches being rude and having a group mentality calling you "ratchet" if they thought your kiddos were eating chips that might not have been paid for yet.
 
Ugh. I hate that. I heard a lot of, "It's because I'm black, huh?" when I wouldn't bum cigarettes to people or respond favorably when being "holla'd" at.

I have a buddy who worked at a porn shop for 6 years, night shift. One night, a black guy was trying to steal some DVDs and Rob popped him. Guy said, "It's because I'm black, ain't it." Rob (totally not a racist bone in his body) very calmly responded, "No... It's because I'm white."

I just about died laughing when he told me about it. Not sure if I have the balls to use it ever, though.
Lol that just killed me. Got to run out and grab groceries, will be back before long with paragraphs upon paragraphs LOL. All kidding aside I wrote my eight paragraphs for the day and since we seem to be in agreement lol I don't think I want to risk it with eight more....
 
Or, here's a crazy thought, nice, approachable, funny. All those seem to have served me well in life.
:D YAY!!! I'm glad you said this, I have always gotten along with everyone whether it be at work, school etc. My coworkers have always liked me, and so have my bosses.
 
The second woman she attacked is white...ya goof
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Some fascinating stories of white life in the hood everyone!

Only semi-interesting tidbit I can add is that when I lived in Liberia (long ago, no ebola!) the native Africans HATED light skinned blacks (because descendants of freed American slaves ruled the country) but didn't mind whites. It was quite eye opening for American blacks who visited to get in touch with their 'roots' lol.
 
It's rude, yeah, but you were using it as an example about getting picked on by black people because you are white. I didn't see it that way by what you described. I got followed around by a woman because I gave my then toddler a banana to eat while I was shopping, but I grabbed another one to have the cashier weigh and charge me twice for. That woman didn't know that. The woman bothering me accused me of stealing. It wasn't a race thing (she's white and I'm hispanic). It was something completely non-racial. She was just making assumptions that I was a petty thief.

I use "ratchet" the same way I use the term "ghetto". I could see some mean bitches being rude and having a group mentality calling you "ratchet" if they thought your kiddos were eating chips that might not have been paid for yet.


EXACTLY. Just because someone of another race is rude to you, it does not always mean it's because they're racist. I had a friend of mine post on FB that she was sick of white people ebing rude to her, and blah blah blah it's 2014. I replied "maybe it's not because you're black babe, but maybe because you're a dick." Hahahahaha!

It was true though, she is a dick. She rarely smiles and often throws dirty looks at everyone. I know her like that, so I know she's not really a dick but if I didn't, I definitely would think she was a total bitch.
 
It was true though, she is a dick. She rarely smiles and often throws dirty looks at everyone. I know her like that, so I know she's not really a dick but if I didn't, I definitely would think she was a total bitch.
I call that bitch face syndrome.
 
Or, here's crazy thought, nice, approachable, funny. All those seem to have served me well in life.

Yeah, me too. It's probably what spared me from physical altercations. It can be hard to communicate that to a complete stranger when you're not even looking at them, though.
 
Fun fact: white privilege still exists. I never had money growing up either, but let's be real. That first chick the cops rolled up on getting her butt kicked was black. Light-skinned black, but of African decent none the less. Let it be a white girl and she got put in jail real quick! I can tell you all kinds of stories about racism directed at myself from other ethnic groups, (reverse racism makes no sense - please remove it from your vocabulary if you use it), but people have not followed me around a department store all suspiciously since I started looking not like a teenager.
 
Fun fact: white privilege still exists.

No doubt. A lot of people are surprised that Affirmative Action benefits white women more than any other "minority" faction.

Uh, of course it does. We should've seen that coming long in advance.

On a side note, I forgot how much I loved Urban Dictionary. I was just going off the first definition. But after what @beli said, I went back and read further.

Granted, you can't believe everything you read on that site, but... if it's really just a commonly adopted mispronunciation of the word "wretched"? Damn. And super ironic that it would be used to mean "ghetto", lol.

Ahhh... I love Urban Dictionary.
 
No doubt. A lot of people are surprised that Affirmative Action benefits white women more than any other "minority" faction.

Uh, of course it does. We should've seen that coming long in advance.

On a side note, I forgot how much I loved Urban Dictionary. I was just going off the first definition. But after what @beli said, I went back and read further.

Granted, you can't believe everything you read on that site, but... if it's really just a commonly adopted mispronunciation of the word "wretched"? Damn. And super ironic that it would be used to mean "ghetto", lol.

Ahhh... I love Urban Dictionary.
LINK?
 
Granted, you can't believe everything you read on that site, but... if it's really just a commonly adopted mispronunciation of the word "wretched"? Damn. And super ironic that it would be used to mean "ghetto", lol.

Ahhh... I love Urban Dictionary.

There's a lot of confusion regarding whether or not that the word is derived from saying the word wretched with specific inflection.

I'm honestly not sure where the word came from or how it blew up to be so popular, but I've always come to the conclusion that the word means ghetto/trashy/hot mess due to context clues.

for example, a few tweets from twitter:

"Like why don't your eyebrows match your hair #ratchet"

"Wish I had the desire to get up early and make myself look decent but that 30 extra minutes of sleep always sounds so much better #Ratchet "

"If she's failing all of her classes and her mother doesn't care. They are both #Ratchet"
 
I got followed around by a woman because I gave my then toddler a banana to eat while I was shopping, but I grabbed another one to have the cashier weigh and charge me twice for. That woman didn't know that. The woman bothering me accused me of stealing.

JFC, did she own the freaking store? I can't stand people like that!

I would never ever be so openly rude and hateful to anyone nor would I allow my children to be.

I would and do but only when someone really deserves it. Like this beotch checking out at Dollar General but busy on her cell phone so she had the clerk counting this mountain of change she put on the counter. I'm probably going to get my ass beat one of these days, but I've gotten away with it so far. Because I'm righteously right, ya know.
 
Ratchet is a tool, bottom line. I don't care how it's been twisted now but it's a tool.

My husband is a mechanic and my house contains more ratchets than most auto parts stores. Every time I hear someone using the term I snicker because I am picturing the tool and I immediately want to respond with: "Well, then you're a hammer/screw driver/saw/drill/etc."
 
There is no reverse racism when it comes to public assistance. I fucking hate the ignorant people that will call about their bill and bitch and moan that they HAVE to pay because they're not a minority. Those fucking idiots have no idea how the system works.

I've gotten calls from people that want to know why they have to pay their doctor bill but every minority doesn't because they're all on Medicaid. That's absolute bullshit. They say they can't catch a break because they're not the right color.

Thank god I don't have an accent or they would probably blame me for their fucking bill. I have had to pay for everything I have. I have never gotten food stamps, medicaid or any government assistance for myself. My hubby was illegal up until a few years ago and we had to pay for 3 eye procedures, neuro docs because of his migraines, eye glasses. We have never gotten anything free. I would never be as arrogant to think I'm entitled because I decided to have 4 kids. I decided to have all my kids and they are my responsibility. Period.

If you can't make enough to make ends meet then get another fucking job or better yet *gasp* get rid of the dead weight. Get rid of all essentials and only live on what you make. Hubby and I make pretty good and we don't pay for bullshit like cable, or go out every weekend or have a car payment and we have 2 vehicles.
 
I made shit money with a college degree. I had no money, no credit, no where to go but I was leaving. I tried for MONTHS to get into some housing, to get some assistance, nothing. I got nothing and no where. I was practically begging, I was even trying to get into ghetto ass public housing even though being a white girl with a big ass and 3 young daughters scared me to death. I had every door shut in my face, every phone call and letter and email not returned.


You're story is the same for a lot of people regardless of color. In my area, the waiting lists for people who are wanting public housing assistance is about 2-3 years. So is assistance with daycare and a few other things.

The only group I've seen assistance cater to and bump them up to the first on the waiting list are teen mothers who are still in high school and trying to get their diploma. And I only know this because when I applied for daycare assistance, I was told the waiting list was 22 months. When I advised them I was in high school and needed the care to get my diploma, they stated that I should've said that to begin with and that I was bumped up on the list due to my circumstances. All I needed to do was look for a daycare that fell under their provider tree and pay the monthly fee required.
 
Life is what you make it. Things were really tough for my family and I. We would never qualify for anything if we even tried to, but my husband and I don't feel the need to. We make due with what we have. Not getting car payments (we saved and paid cash), making financial amends where needed to clear our credit, learning how to budget, learning how to SAVE!!! I can honestly say that this past year or so we are living comfortably for the first time in our marriage. Rather than feeling sorry for ourselves, we made something out of what we have.

I cannot say that there is absolutely, positively no reverse racism when it comes to assistance, but working as a property manager for a property that accepted HUD, doing toys for tots with the Harley Davidson group in town, helping residents contact churches and places for rent/bills assistance when they were in a horrible situation and had nothing, my experience with it is that the people receiving the assistance come from every shade of the rainbow. If someone didn't qualify for the assistance, there obviously was a reason other than race.
 
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