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March 2023

Discrimination and Terror Beyond Color
The True Depths of America's Racial Caste System
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Sydney Johnson
Giovanni's Room
Brief Book Review
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White Gaze
When I was little, I remember my mother would turn on the local morning news before taking me to school.
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Deion Sanders and Exploitation in American Youth Sports
Early last week Deion Sanders, in an interview with the Rich Eisen show, made comments about Sander’s expectations and standards for the players he…
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February 2023

The Myth of Meritocracy
As a PhD student in psychology with a focus on research in justice, I have found that humans have psychologically evolved to prefer just situations over…
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The Author That Dined With Dr. King and Malcolm X
The 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans was a time of struggle, toil, and progress.
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What French Existentialist Philosophers Can Teach You About Black History
A personal challenge I’ve set for myself in 2023 is to explore classic philosophical texts.
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5 Books You Should Read For Black History Month
In 1926 when Carter G.
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More Abundantly
Life and Joy
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