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‘Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution’ Book Review

Book Review: ‘Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution’ e Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution, edited by Mark Eisner and Tina Escaja, Tin House Books, 260 pages. $18.95. As protests against police brutality and white supremacy swarm city streets across the country, Americans are relearning the vocabulary of resistance that led to the Civil Rights Read More…

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The Gantt Report – Howdy Doody and Clarabell

The Gantt Report HOWDY DOODY AND CLARABELL By Lucius Gantt “The Howdy Doody Show” was once an iconic American television program. Two of the show’s most memorable characters were Howdy Doody, a puppet, and Clarabell, a clown. Millions of children and young people loved to watch The Howdy Doody Show that entertained and influenced so Read More…

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Racist Bullies

Racist Bullies Black mother and daughter. / Photo Credit: Getty Images OPINION My Mother’s Positive Affirmations Saved Me From Racist Bullies. Thanks to my mom, reciting positive affirmations religiously has been a transformative exercise that has enhanced my life. Preceding my first confrontation with a racist bully, when I was nine years old, I was proud to be Read More…

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Jacksonville Officer Involved in Police Brutality Case Arrested For Sending Nudes Minors

Nationwide — Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer, Alejandro Carmona, was arrested for online child solicitation in March, and it was verified that he is the same officer involved in the police brutality case that made headlines last year after police broke a black woman’s teeth in May 2020. Alejandro was released on bail in March but was re-arrested on Friday, Read More…