Words and Movements
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byTarik Kiley The journalist Don Lemon was arrested recently in Los Angeles and charged with federal civil rights violations after covering a protest against immigration enforcement, where the protest took place in a Minnesota Church. While another independent journalist and two protestors were arrested as well, Don Lemon’s arrest is particularly poignant because of his…
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By Tarik Kiley My father, Henry Sterling Kiley, was a member of the Nation of Islam. Their view of politics, as expressed through Malcolm X, initially was based on Black Nationalism. The Nation of Islam also combined Black Nationalism with a form of militarism and capitalism. While I still think that capitalism combined with some…
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by Tarik Kiley In the early to mid 20th century, many rural Black people moved from the southeastern USA to the industrialized cities of the northeast and midwest. This move was called the “Great Migration.” Notably, the Great Migration seriously impacted the development of urban, Black culture. The Harlem Renaissance, in the city of New…
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by Tarik Kiley Since the end of the pandemic, it seems like my dollar just doesn’t buy what it used to. Going to restaurants and the grocery store seems like a significant undertaking, and everything seems to have gone up in price, starting with food. This is problematic because all sectors of the economy seem…
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By Tarik Kiley Since World War II (WWII), the United States has maintained military dominance worldwide. But dominance always comes with specific limitations. At the time of the American Revolution, the British Empire, which the Americans were fighting against, was also the dominant superpower. But the British Empire failed to learn essential governance lessons, which…
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By Tarik Kiley I want to express serious disagreement with two of President Trump’s policies. The first is his immigration policy, and the second is his tariff policy. In my opinion, President Trump’s policy on immigration is driven by xenophobia, hatred of brown people, and racism. His tariff policies are also driven by isolationism and…
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Deconstructing Our Current State of Affairs By Tarik Kiley In the United States of America, we are facing a crossroads. We are faced with the decision to either come together as a more perfect union, or to let political opinions divide us against one another. We can either fight one another in factions, as expressed…
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By DonnaMarie Woodson Across the country, including in North Carolina, Health Care is in crisis! Since taking power, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have launched an all-out assault on our Health Care system. From slashing Medicaid in North Carolina and driving rural hospitals to close – to now ending Affordable Care Act Tax Credits, they’ve…
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