Black people must take radical responsibility, impose consequences on those who mistreat us, build institutional power, reject “Slave Christianity”, and embrace Black joy in order to secure a powerful, self-determining reality.
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Finding community amid isolation and polarization
Educators are working to build a community of empathy and understanding, while powerful people are seeking to marginalize certain groups, leading to a polarized society.
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Black America’s quest for true Independence runs deeper than July 4
Independence Day in the United States is a time of reflection for African Americans, who have faced systemic injustices and disparities since the inception of American independence.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Public forum to honor Prince and address opioid crisis held in Minneapolis
Justice4Cuz is hosting a public forum in memory of Prince Rogers Nelson on June 20, 2024, to discuss strategies to combat the opioid crisis.
Posted inNational, News
America’s cost of ‘defending freedom’ in Ukraine: Higher food and gas prices, risk of recession
Americans may be tempted to view the war in Ukraine as an unfortunate, but far away, crisis but the world is too connected for that to be true.
Posted inOpinion
Coronavirus shows U.S. not so exceptional
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the U.S. government and the weakness of its social/political/economic system unlike any other crisis of recent times.
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United Nations report puts U.S. to shame among developed countries
Now, in contrast to America’s “founding commitment to human rights,” all of us will recognize that the United States and “its immense wealth” were built largely on the forced removal of Native peoples from their land, the free labor of African slaves, and myriad other human rights violations.