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    Tag: Black Lives Matter

    How the Movement for Black Lives Can Reignite the American Left

    If the American left wants a plan that provides opportunity, expands freedoms and rights, energizes voters, and appeals to workers, then the Movement for Black Lives and their platform is a fantastic place to start.

    December 20, 2016March 29, 2018 by Benjamin

    Rates of “Black Crime” Don’t Disprove Racial Bias

    Racial discrepancies in Police stops cannot be explained by different crime rates among Black Communities.

    September 16, 2016March 31, 2018 by Benjamin

    The Uniquely American Sit

    Beyond Colin Kaepernick’s fundamental right to refuse to stand and salute the flag, the fact that Black Americans are second class citizens needs to be recognized.

    September 9, 2016March 31, 2018 by Benjamin

    The Repeating Rhetoric Against Civil Rights

    Rhetoric from many opponents of Black Lives Matter has only deepened our divisions by dismissing oppression, linking civil rights with violence and professing Black criminality.

    July 15, 2016March 3, 2018 by Benjamin

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