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Tag Archives: Mike Brown
High School Poetry Series: Gender, Identity, & Race — Jazmyn Alexander
A note from Series Editor Sarah Marcus: Born from a powerful in-class discussion that we had about gender, race, and the role of masculinity in rape culture, “Be A Man/Be A Woman” poems are an analysis of gendered personal experience … Continue reading
In Using My Voice and Social Media Platforms More Effectively (step two)
In Using My Voice and Social Media Platforms More Effectively (step two) by Perry Janes *A version of this originally appeared as a post on the author’s Facebook page. It’s reprinted here with permission. There are people on my newsfeed … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Danez Smith, Eric Garner, Facebook, Ferguson, hands up don't shoot, Mike Brown, Perry Janes, Poetry, post-racial America, racism, resistance poetry, riots, social justice
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THE ETIQUETTE OF POLICE BRUTALITY: AN AUTOPSY
THE ETIQUETTE OF POLICE BRUTALITY[1] (AN AUTOPSY[2]) By Rion Amilcar Scott Go ahead. Smack him one. He expects it so it would be rude not to. Besides, look at him giving you a dehumanizing stare[3]. How dare he look at … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Uncategorized
Tagged ACLU, brutality, chokehold, conspiracy, David Perdue, Emma Hernandez, Eric Garner, Ferguson, Glenn Broadnax, Howard University, humor writing, Immortal Technique, Kathryn Johnston, Kenneth Chamberlain, Mike Brown, militarized police, Modern Manners for Your Inner Demon, Oscar Grant, planted evidence, police brutality, police force, Prince Jones, race, Richard Pryor, Rion Amilcar Scott, Rodney King, Satire, Sean Bell, Tara Laskowski, Tasers, terror, unarmed, victim
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We Can’t Breathe
We Can’t Breathe Cleveland high-school students respond to state violence. An introduction from teacher and project coordinator Sarah Marcus: I never wanted to be a teacher. It took some weathering to arrive here. Years of resisting the inevitable. Growing up, … Continue reading →