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4 days ago

“The Talk” not Talked About

Following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and the emergence of Black Lives Matter as a national movement in 2014, black writers began to refer to “the talk” as a one-of-a-kind conversation black parents had with their children…

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“The Talk” not Talked About
“The Talk” not Talked About
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Nov 23

Thinking Outside the Box but Forgetting Why the Box was There

Months ago, Anthony Hines, an elementary school teacher in Central Florida, scheduled a special assembly for black fourth and fifth grade students. The presentation conveyed that black students have underperformed on standardized tests for the past three years and that unsuccessful kids have a higher likelihood of going to jail…

Education

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Thinking Outside the Box but Forgetting Why the Box was There
Thinking Outside the Box but Forgetting Why the Box was There
Education

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Nov 16

Nat Turner in Gaza?

A few weeks after Hamas’s October 7th surprise attack on Israel, in which Hamas terrorists crossed into Israel from Gaza and murdered hundreds of Israeli civilians, political scientist Norman Finkelstein published an essay titled Nat Turner in Gaza, in which he compared Hamas’s attack to Nat Turner’s 1831 slave revolt…

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Nat Turner in Gaza?
Nat Turner in Gaza?
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Nov 9

Human shields and moral non-starters

During the 2016 presidential election, Marc Lamont Hill, a notable scholar known for his progressive politics and support for Palestine, was interviewed about his decision to favor a third-party candidate rather than the Democratic presidential nominee. Hill stated he would not vote for a candidate whose support of a particular…

Current Events

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Human shields and moral non-starters
Human shields and moral non-starters
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Nov 2

Is proportionality in war absurd?

The latest update out of the Middle East, as of this writing, stated that Israeli forces have intensified their bombardment of the Gaza Strip as the war with Hamas rages on. This is now the deadliest conflict in Gaza for both sides. The Hamas-run Health Ministry claims at least 5,087…

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Is proportionality in war absurd?
Is proportionality in war absurd?
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Oct 26

BLM Stands Unwaveringly with the Oppressed?

After Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel on October 7, which U.S. President Joe Biden described as the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, Black Lives Matter groups voiced their support for “the resistance” in Palestine. BLM also asserted that state violence against black Americans in the United States and…

Current Events

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BLM Stands Unwaveringly with the Oppressed?
BLM Stands Unwaveringly with the Oppressed?
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Oct 19

BLM stands with Palestine or Hamas?

“Wow,” began a social media post by a person whose profile picture was an Israeli flag, “I used to support Black Lives Matter. I don’t know if I can anymore.” This was in reaction to BLM-Chicago’s posting of an image of a paraglider with a Palestinian flag attached to its…

Current Events

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BLM stands with Palestine or Hamas?
BLM stands with Palestine or Hamas?
Current Events

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Oct 12

Are Florida’s Black Churches Really Teaching Black History?

A few months ago, the Florida State Board of Education released its new African American history standards. A section of the curriculum examined the various duties and trades of slaves. …

Florida

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Are Florida’s Black Churches Really Teaching Black History?
Are Florida’s Black Churches Really Teaching Black History?
Florida

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Oct 6

Demonstrating a Full Commitment to Diversity?

After an unarmed black man, George Floyd, was killed by a white police officer in 2020, some observers referred to the ensuing nationwide rioting as America’s “racial reckoning.” …

Diversity

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Demonstrating a Full Commitment to Diversity?
Demonstrating a Full Commitment to Diversity?
Diversity

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Sep 27

What Stands Out More Than Fetterman’s Hoodie?

During the mid-twentieth century, anti-capitalist leaders all over the world fashioned themselves after the working class. These leaders dressed like common workers in order to position themselves as “men of the people.” Long-shot local politicians in the United States acquired the “man of the people” persona over time in order…

Politics

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What Stands Out More Than Fetterman’s Hoodie?
What Stands Out More Than Fetterman’s Hoodie?
Politics

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J. Pharoah Doss is a columnist for the New Pittsburgh Courier.

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