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The Many Life-Threatening Problems with For-Profit Prisons
Photo: RapRehab Prisons and jails, in theory, are created to house anyone that commits a crime. Their time in jail serves as their...

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Sep 14, 20205 min read


The Origins of the American Prison System and Legalized Slave Labor
Photo: Slate Prisons and jails, as we know them today, are relatively new. Before American Revolution times, prisons were seldom used....

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Sep 4, 20203 min read


Why The USPS Matters and Why Trump is Trying to Ruin it
Photo: Morning Brew The United States Postal Service has been all around the news lately as it is the latest victim of Trump’s criticism....

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Aug 28, 20204 min read


The School to Prison Pipeline
Photo: The Free Thought Project The school to prison pipeline is a system in which Black, Latinx, and minority students are punished and...

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Aug 13, 20204 min read


Trump University: One of the many fraudulent schemes contrived by the President to steal money
Photo: The Young Turks It is no secret that Donald Trump is a selfish, power-hungry, money-obsessed, egotistical asshole, so it makes...

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Aug 5, 20202 min read


How to Find and Support Black-Owned Businesses
Photo: Vicky Leta / Mashable It is increasingly important to support Black-owned businesses right now. Our country is created around the...

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Jul 26, 20202 min read


ALEC: The Conservative Tax-Evading Organization Writing Laws for Legislators
Photo: Greenpeace The American Legislative Exchange Council is a tax exempt body that brings together conservative state legislators and...

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Jul 24, 20203 min read


“All Men Are Created Equal” Says the Men that Enslaved other Human Beings
Photo: Smithsonian Mag It is no secret that many of the Founding Fathers were slaveowners. They are revered for their revolutionary texts...

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Jul 19, 20204 min read


America: The “Greatest” Country in the World
Photo: NYT In America, we are often told that we are living in the best country in the world and nobody comes close to us. Our patriotism...

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Jul 15, 20202 min read


How the Transatlantic Slave Trade Still Affects Black People Today
Photo: Global News The Transatlantic Slave Trade was a system in which enslaved people, guns, alcohol, sugar, and more were transferred...

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Jul 10, 20204 min read


The Anti-Racism Education Project
Graphic created by Anna McFadden I am working with the Anti-Racism Education Project (AREP) to help create a community dedicated to...

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Jul 8, 20201 min read


Reverse Racism is Not a Real Thing
Photo: Redbubble Reverse racism is white supremacist propaganda. Racism is the belief that race is equated with particular traits and...

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Jul 2, 20203 min read


What Reparations Are and Why Black People Deserve Them
Photo: ACLU Reparations is basically the making of amends for previous wrongdoings. This is usually in the form of money or other methods...

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Jun 30, 20204 min read


What Happened During The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
Photo: The Washington Post The Tulsa Race Massacre was an event in 1921 in which white mobs burned down an affluent, black part of Tulsa,...

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Jun 26, 20203 min read


Implicit Bias in Healthcare: Why Black People are Dying at a Higher Rate than White People
Graphic: Brian Stauffer via Oprah Mag Infant mortality and maternal mortality rates are two ways to measure a country’s overall health,...

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Jun 22, 20204 min read


What Is Juneteenth?
Photo: The HUB Detroit Juneteenth (June 19th) represents the end of slavery and the celebration of Black liberation. Abraham Lincoln...

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Jun 19, 20202 min read


Trump's History of Racism
Photo: The Independent · Before we actually get to Donald Trump, it is important to note that his father, Fred, was a member of the KKK –...

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Jun 16, 20206 min read


Why the Confederate Flag is Racist at its Core
Photo: Politico There is a lot of debate about whether the Confederate flag represents heritage or hate. With the Marines and NASCAR...

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Jun 14, 20204 min read


How Trump Condones the KKK and Neo-Nazis to Roam Free in his Amerikkka
Photo: Vanity Fair Racism is of course no new idea in America. It has been prevalent since the slave traders kidnapped Africans and sold...

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Jun 13, 20204 min read


What is Systemic Racism?
Photo: americanprogress.org To begin, racism is when a group of people see another group as the “other” and attributes negative...

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Jun 11, 20205 min read


How Proactive Policing Can Actually Cause More Crime
Photo: NPR Proactive policing is a form of policing used by police forces all across the country. It refers to sending cops to lower...

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Jun 9, 20204 min read


How "Patriotism" Led to the Second Wave of the KKK in the 1920s
Photo: NPR This is a continuation of my first post about the KKK. If you have not read that yet, I urge you to take a look before reading...

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Jun 8, 20206 min read


The History of the Formation of the KKK
Photo: NPR Racism has been institutional in the creation of our country, so it makes sense that even after slavery was abolished, racism...

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Jun 8, 20204 min read


The Truth About Tear Gas
Photo: Patch.com Tear gas is classified as a chemical weapon that affects the eyes and upper respiratory system. It can cause irritation,...

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Jun 6, 20202 min read


The Real History of Police in America
Photo: Smithsonian Mag With all of the protest against police brutality, it is important to take a look back into how police forces came...

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Jun 6, 20203 min read
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