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The Impact of Anti-intellectualism on African American Social Movements
Understanding African Americans in America society The concept of Blackness as an identity, class, and object of degradation to its opposite whiteness, functions as an internal and external response to white supremacy. At America’s conception, the Black/African population shared one identity and class, while the ruling class of white Americans reveled in their newfound democracy.…
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Free Palestine: Recognizing oppression
How would you explain the popularity of this narrative that the oppressed have to ensure the safety of the oppressors? Placing the question of violence at the forefront almost inevitably serves to obscure the issues that are at the center of struggles for justice Angela Y. Davis, Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the…
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Students vs University of Wisconsin-Madison: Mary Fadele
There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now James Baldwin 1. How do you feel about Dr.LaVar J. Charleston (Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer statement? (https://news.wisc.edu/condemning-racism-and-hate-choosing-community-and-belonging/ ) *link to statement* Personally, I felt that his statement was not for…
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Black Sufferage & Voter Equality
Introduction The women’s suffragist movement in America broke many barriers for white women, while complacently building them for black women. Both groups of women worked together for the common goal of gaining voting rights, however white suffragist made it clear marginalized voices and issues were indifferent to their objective. Though not all white suffragist ostracized…
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