A compelling author makes an unconvincing case.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Coates Schools McConnell on ‘Fair Weather Patriotism’
An accounting of this country’s history includes the acknowledgement of both credits and debits.
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Liberal Critiques That Lead to Objectification and Authoritarianism
As liberals, we either value subjectivity and diversity in their human forms, or we don’t.
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Social Justice Doesn’t Have to Synchronize with Politics
Civil rights struggles aren’t required to align with your political strategy.
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Is This Country Ready For Change?
The same forces that were used to fight against it in the past are once again being deployed.
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The Sound of Silence
On November 8, 2017, let’s have a moment of silence. We need a moment to reflect on the chaos and disorder of the past year. A moment to look back on how much we could have gained…and how much we have already lost and may still yet lose. We need a moment to reflect upon […]
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What Whiteness Looks Like From a Black Perspective
Ta-Nehisi Coates has held up a mirror to white America saying, ‘this is what we see when we look at you.’
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A Reckoning on Whiteness
The Trump era demands that white Americans acknowledge America’s racist foundations.
