January 6, 2021 As a native Washingtonian, I\’ve seen all kinds of protests over the years. None more violent and contentious than the protests against the War in VietNam, arcane protests around the IMF, and more recently Black Lives Matter. We are used to seeing these protests met with superior force to quell any threat […]
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The F.D.A. authorized Moderna’s Covid vaccine just one week after Pfizer. Sandra Lindsay, a Black nurse in New York, was the first to receive the vaccine. Many minority communities are wary of vaccination. The American government will have to answer the question of how these vaccines will roll out to each of these communities. How
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In a recent interview that you could originally only watch on Snapchat, of all places, Former President Barack Obama doubled down on earlier comments he made that expressed his disdain for the phrase “defund the police.” In his words, “you lost a big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a lot less
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Trust in Government Like many others, I began to operate under the assumption that choosing to actively participate in the continuation of the oppressive regime of voting in new agents actually meant active participation in the annihilation of the African American people. Pew Research Center reports that only about 18% of Americans in 2015 trusted
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As President-elect Joe Biden assembles his cabinet and Donald Trump fights kicking and screaming trying not to exit the stage, the next fight is already being joined. If Trump is the backlash for the first Black president, what do you think the backlash is going to be for the President who selected the first Black,
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The Birth of Black Lives Matter The birth of the Black Lives Matter movement emerged during the Obama administration. A new age of Black revolutionaries became disillusioned with a police state that has terrorized, abused, and murdered Black people for centuries. The number of people killed at the hands of police skyrocketed from 72 in
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When I turned 18 I was excited about a lot of \”grown-up\” responsibilities. I could finally get my ears pierced without my mother\’s consent. Purchase property and cars, and even open my own credit card. I was excited about being recognized as a fully-fledged member of society. The power to vote and elect officials who
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Four years ago D.C. was ground zero for protests against the election of President Donald J. Trump. Throngs of protesters around the country hit the streets questioning the legitimacy and the 45th president. Four years later the roles are reversed and Trump supporters showed up en masse this Saturday to protest the 2020 presidential election.
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In Will the Real America Please Stand Up I asked if after 244 years America was ready to step beyond its racist past. The election had been billed as the battle for the soul of America. Well, that soul is as tortured and pained as it\’s ever been. Biden was declared the winner to dancing
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On the eve of what\’s being referred to as the most consequential election of our lifetime, the streets of DC are bracing for impact. In a look more befitting our coastal cites preparing for a major storm or hurricane. A number of stores are shuttering and boarding up. The sounds of saws slicing wood into
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