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My American dreams and nightmares: On Mississippi streets, “Native Son” and Jeezy vs. Gucci Mane

Tensions between keeping it street and enlightenment run deep. Prison woke me up

Dec 20, 2020

My American dreams and nightmares: On Mississippi streets, “Native Son” and Jeezy vs. Gucci Mane

Dec 20, 2020

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Ice Cube Helped Launch My Education

Listening to Ice Cube sparked my interest in Black activists and issues, which my mentor then deepened and guided

Nov 17, 2020

Ice Cube Helped Launch My Education

Nov 17, 2020

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They Arrested Me for Playing Basketball: A Personal Argument in Favor of Defunding the Police

In juvenile detention, I caught a glimpse of what funding programs aimed at helping at-risk kids instead could do

Sep 13, 2020

They Arrested Me for Playing Basketball: A Personal Argument in Favor of Defunding the Police

Sep 13, 2020

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Violence and Trump Threats Are Unlikely to Deter Portland Protesters

Portland’s mobilization against racism is rooted in history

Aug 31, 2020

Violence and Trump Threats Are Unlikely to Deter Portland Protesters

Aug 31, 2020

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The Book You Need to Fully Understand How Racism Operates in America

For years, we’ve been taught that racism is rooted in ignorance and can be combated by education. That’s not exactly true. Racism was…

Jul 5, 2020

The Book You Need to Fully Understand How Racism Operates in America

Jul 5, 2020

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Black Power: Let’s Pick Up Guns And Protect Our Neighborhoods

America is essentially a dream. On one hand we have proudly professed the great principles of democracy. On the other hand we have sadly…

Jun 13, 2020

Black Power: Let’s Pick Up Guns And Protect Our Neighborhoods

Jun 13, 2020

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Remembering James Powell and the Harlem Riots of 1964

An off duty police lieutenant shot and killed a 15-year-old negro boy in Yorkville yesterday when the youngster allegedly threatened him…

May 31, 2020

Remembering James Powell and the Harlem Riots of 1964

May 31, 2020

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I Too, Hate White Privileged Men, and White Patriarchy: How Langston Hughes Experiences With…

I swear to my Lord, I can see my Democracy means everybody but me — Langston Hughes

May 2, 2020

I Too, Hate White Privileged Men, and White Patriarchy: How Langston Hughes Experiences With…

May 2, 2020

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A History of the Young Lords Revolution (Part Two)

Finding their wave during the late ‘60s, the Young Lords created some of the most forward-thinking analyses of the left’s weaknesses. They…

Apr 26, 2020

A History of the Young Lords Revolution (Part Two)

Apr 26, 2020

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‘A Kid From Coney Island’ Is a Story of Rebounding from Depression

When in doubt, shoot. That’s how I look at — Stephon Marbury

Apr 25, 2020

‘A Kid From Coney Island’ Is a Story of Rebounding from Depression

Apr 25, 2020

darryl robertson

darryl robertson

contributor for USA Today. educated: real life. bylines: XXL, Black Perspectives, Ozy, Washington Post, among several others.

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