6 Comments TIL the City of Inglewood was predominately white up until the 1960s. It was also a “sundown town,” where signs were posted warning blacks that they weren’t welcome in town after dark. Homes were even sold with restrictive covenants legally forbidding selling to black families. by whatilearned February 14, 2022, 6:31 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL Mexico issued a ban known as “Avandarazo” in response to the Festival de Avándaro, forbidding the recording of Rock music by national groups, the prohibition of its sales in retail stores, live rock concerts and airplay of rock songs. The ban lasted for many years, gradually lifted in the 1980s. by whatilearned January 15, 2022, 11:24 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
10 Comments TIL that in 1982, Zimbabwe passed a law forbidding jokes about President Canaan Banana’s name by whatilearned July 8, 2021, 11:42 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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