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Tag: Micheal Brown
African-American
No Justice, No Peace: How to Come to Terms with Your Own Anti-Blackness
Handcuffed, forcefully pinned down on the asphalt, backed by the heavy weight of a body, knee pressed up against the neck, slowly depriving him of life–George Floyd–gasped for air. Uttering what would become some of his last words, “I can’t move…mama…mama…I can’t breathe.” Floyd was murdered that day at the hands of a white police officer while three others watched. As a nation we witnessed the premature death of yet another Black man at the hands of police.
June 11, 2020
Opinion
Black Lives Continually Demeaned, Devalued, Dehumanized
Walking while Black. Sitting in a public space while Black. Asking for help while Black. Merely existing while Black. The cold, hard truth is that to be Black in America is to frequently endure an ongoing state of assaults and insults.
April 24, 2018
Opinion
Haters Can’t Dim This Star Student’s Shine
Many were impressed when Texas teen Micheal Brown made headlines by gaining acceptance and full scholarships to all 20 colleges he applied to, including four in the Ivy League. But some people tried to rain on the Black student’s parade.
April 11, 2018
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