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Tag Archives: African Americans
Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln and American Freedom
A speech that encapsulates my feelings towards this country is one that Frederick Douglass delivered in honor of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1876. Frederick Douglass saw in Lincoln the qualities that he saw America: a man of flaws who … Continue reading
Looking to the New Year
As 2016 comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect. On a personal level, the year has had it’s good moments and it’s had it’s bad moments. The good moments outnumber the bad and I have several fond … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, African Americans, Antisemitism, Donald Trump, Hispanics, Immigrants, Islamophobia, Jews, Muslim Americans, Racism, Sexism, Women, Xenophobia
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Loving America in the Age of Trump
What does it mean to be an American in the Presidency of Donald Trump? These past few weeks have been anxious times for me, but I’ve been reading articles advising liberal Democrats how we can still fight for our values … Continue reading
Trump and Trickle Down Racism
During this election season, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has made many provocative statements about illegal immigrants, Muslims, Mexicans, women and other minorities. In the presidential debates in the Republican primaries, Trump dragged down the tone of the whole debates … Continue reading
The Fight for Interracial Marriage
As California voters decide on the fate of Proposition 8, a ballot measure to ban gay marriage, it is well to consider the fory-first anniversary of a Supreme Court ruling that also had a profound effect on the institution of … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, America Is In the Heart, California, Carlos Bulosan, Elections, Gay Marriage, Interracial Marriage, Jack Johnson, Loving versus Virginia, Native Americans, Politics, Proposition 8, Richard and Mildred Loving, Ronald Takai, Strangers From A Different Shore, Unforgivable Blackness
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