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Activist, writer, American Modern Literature, Cultural Theory, PhD.
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Saturday, September 18, 2021
Refusing America's Democratic Ideal, Part II This is Part II to a two-part series on Du Bois' Black Reconstruction. This article looks at the efforts of former abolitionists Stevens and Sumners and their challenge to the white supremacist, Andrew Johnson.
Saturday, September 18, 2021Refusing America's Democratic Ideal, Part II This is Part II to a two-part series on Du Bois' Black Reconstruction. This article looks at the efforts of former abolitionists Stevens and Sumners and their challenge to the white supremacist, Andrew Johnson.
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Friday, September 3, 2021
The Forever Civil War in America, W. E, B, Du Bois' Black Reconstruction in America: 1860-1800, Part I Part I of a two-part article series on Du Bois' Black Reconstruction and his understanding of how democracy is always under threat from those who want power to remain in the hands of the wealthy class.
Friday, September 3, 2021The Forever Civil War in America, W. E, B, Du Bois' Black Reconstruction in America: 1860-1800, Part I Part I of a two-part article series on Du Bois' Black Reconstruction and his understanding of how democracy is always under threat from those who want power to remain in the hands of the wealthy class.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Is It Just A Matter of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness? One narrative about the true cost of maintaining a capitalist system.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021Is It Just A Matter of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness? One narrative about the true cost of maintaining a capitalist system.
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Saturday, August 7, 2021
Dr. Martin L. King Jr. on What W. E. B. Du Bois Taught Us This is an article focusing on King's comments in 1963 on the 100th commemoration of DuBois' birthday. .
Saturday, August 7, 2021Dr. Martin L. King Jr. on What W. E. B. Du Bois Taught Us This is an article focusing on King's comments in 1963 on the 100th commemoration of DuBois' birthday. .
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Sunday, July 25, 2021
Who Will You Ask Black Americans To Vote For, Democrats? This an article responding to the lack of action on the part of the democratic leadership when it comes to voting restriction laws. In the meantime, I offer the example of Voting Rights activist Diane Nash and the necessity for non-violent direct action.
Sunday, July 25, 2021Who Will You Ask Black Americans To Vote For, Democrats? This an article responding to the lack of action on the part of the democratic leadership when it comes to voting restriction laws. In the meantime, I offer the example of Voting Rights activist Diane Nash and the necessity for non-violent direct action.
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Monday, July 12, 2021
The Company You Keep! This is an exploration of The Great Gatsby's representation of Black Americans in the 1920s as it relates to the anti-Black sentiments we experience today.
Monday, July 12, 2021The Company You Keep! This is an exploration of The Great Gatsby's representation of Black Americans in the 1920s as it relates to the anti-Black sentiments we experience today.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
No Guns Necessary A look at the relevancy of Professor Carol Anderson's The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America and the suppression of the rights of black Americans
Wednesday, June 23, 2021No Guns Necessary A look at the relevancy of Professor Carol Anderson's The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America and the suppression of the rights of black Americans
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
At Stake Is the Struggle for Democracy This is an article about the undermining of the struggle for democracy--beginning in institutions. In this case, I provide a recent experience at a Kenosha hospital.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021At Stake Is the Struggle for Democracy This is an article about the undermining of the struggle for democracy--beginning in institutions. In this case, I provide a recent experience at a Kenosha hospital.
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Monday, May 31, 2021
America, the Blinded This is an article on the necessity of understanding and embracing democracy. Foundational to this article is Jamaica Kincaid's novel, Lucy, a protagonist from Antigua, who arrives and works in the household as a nanny to a middle-class white family.
Monday, May 31, 2021America, the Blinded This is an article on the necessity of understanding and embracing democracy. Foundational to this article is Jamaica Kincaid's novel, Lucy, a protagonist from Antigua, who arrives and works in the household as a nanny to a middle-class white family.
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Sunday, May 23, 2021
"Even as We Speak": The Killing Continues Response article to the killing of Ronald Greene. "Even as we speak," is a phrase we hear all to often when it comes to the killing of Black citizens by law enforcement personnel.
Sunday, May 23, 2021"Even as We Speak": The Killing Continues Response article to the killing of Ronald Greene. "Even as we speak," is a phrase we hear all to often when it comes to the killing of Black citizens by law enforcement personnel.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
It's History: America's "Negro Problem" and African American Resistance Response article to the current effort to dismiss America's history of violence.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021It's History: America's "Negro Problem" and African American Resistance Response article to the current effort to dismiss America's history of violence.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 2021 This is a commentary on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 2021.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 2021 This is a commentary on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 2021.
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
At the End of the COVID-19 Lockdown This article is a response to The Nation's Elie Mystal's article. "I'm Not Ready to Reenter White Society."
Thursday, April 15, 2021At the End of the COVID-19 Lockdown This article is a response to The Nation's Elie Mystal's article. "I'm Not Ready to Reenter White Society."
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Sunday, April 4, 2021
Tyranny of the Crazies This is an article responding to an article about the good ol' days of SDS.
Sunday, April 4, 2021Tyranny of the Crazies This is an article responding to an article about the good ol' days of SDS.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Dismantling A Culture of Violence This is a response to the violence that results in the death of George Floyd.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021Dismantling A Culture of Violence This is a response to the violence that results in the death of George Floyd.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Ladies Sing the Blues This article introduces readers to a 1998 book by Angela Y. Davis on the Blues Women and Feminism.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021Ladies Sing the Blues This article introduces readers to a 1998 book by Angela Y. Davis on the Blues Women and Feminism.
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Monday, March 8, 2021
Harriet Jacobs: Ours Is A Different Story This is a piece for Women's Month covering the significance of reading Incidents in the Life of A Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs.
Monday, March 8, 2021Harriet Jacobs: Ours Is A Different Story This is a piece for Women's Month covering the significance of reading Incidents in the Life of A Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs.
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Monday, March 1, 2021
Precarious Home This is an article about the precarious home in which Black Americans live.
Monday, March 1, 2021Precarious Home This is an article about the precarious home in which Black Americans live.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Who Isn't Involved in "Politics"? I ask the question, why do too many Americans claim to ignore what they call "politics" in their lives. What are they trying to avoid?
Tuesday, February 16, 2021Who Isn't Involved in "Politics"? I ask the question, why do too many Americans claim to ignore what they call "politics" in their lives. What are they trying to avoid?
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Of Cotton and Empire: Engaging River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom Part II This is Part II of a discussion on Walter Johnson's River of Dark Dreams.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021Of Cotton and Empire: Engaging River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom Part II This is Part II of a discussion on Walter Johnson's River of Dark Dreams.