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Tennessee House GOP Blocks Proclamation Honoring Grammy Winner Allison Russell, While Letting Similar Measure for Paramore Pass

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The Tennessee House is basically as MAGA as they come, so this isn't surprising when you remember that they tried to expel two Black lawmakers from the house earlier last year on similar racist grounds. I'd hope that we could see some change this year, but I lived in Tennessee. I know those districts. A better bet is for anyone still sane to get out.
- Paramore has announced that they “will not accept any acknowledgement or honor from the TN House” for its Grammy wins after a lawmaker objected to similar honors for singer/songwriter Allison Russell.
  The group accuse Tennessee’s Republican-led House of Representatives of “blatant racism” after a lawmaker paused a resolution honoring Black singer-songwriter Russell’s recent Grammy win.
  The House Republican Caucus Chair who objected to the resolution honoring Russell, Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Tenn.), claimed “The resolution wasn’t blocked” in a statement.
Paramore's response to this was so classy: https://deadline.com/2024/02/paramore-tennessee-house-resolution-grammy-wins-allison-russell-snub-1235829012/
- The fact that they tried to pull this with them of all bands might top Paul Ryan's "I love Rage Against the Machine" moment
Tennessee republicans being full mask off these past few years will hopefully bite them in the ass this upcoming election. Sadly I’m concerned it won’t, they’re only this blatant because they know vast swathes of Tennessee and the rest of the traitor states agree with them