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Keepin' It Real: Essays on Race in Contemporary America

Keepin' It Real: Essays on Race in Contemporary America

Keepin’ It Real presents a wide-ranging group of essays that take on key aspects of the current landscape surrounding racial issues in America

2019

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Apr 23, 2022

Abortion, Roe V. Wade, Sexism and The Politics of Misogyny!

Last week, Republicans in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky passed strict abortion laws, the latest in an aggressive wave of anti-abortion…

Abortion, Roe V. Wade, Sexism and The Politics of Misogyny!

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Apr 22, 2021

George Floyd: The Verdict Was Just But The Fight Continues!

Understandably, millions of people across the world were elated by the news of Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the death of George Floyd…

George Floyd: The Verdict Was Just But The Fight Continues!

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Nolan Wells, Ghosts of Mississippi, Southern Law Enforcement and the Ongoing Crisis in American…

The tragic death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, the community college football player who went missing while socializing with friends…

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Bernita Bowlding, Roswell Encina Patriot Front, Despicable and Rancid Spectacle of White…

Reuters photographer Chaney Orr took the photo that has launched numerous conversations. He showcased a young Black woman, Bernita…

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Jul 6

Democratic Party, Radical Candidates, Anxious Gatekeepers and the Progressive Wave Sweeping America!

Recent Graham Platner controversy aside, No one can credibly deny that Democratic Socialist candidates are having quite a moment…

Democratic Party, Radical Candidates, Anxious Gatekeepers and the Progressive Wave Sweeping America!

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Jul 1

Male Sex Addiction: A Serious and Ongoing Problem!

Recently, I was reading one of my favorite magazines primarily geared toward Generation X men. There were a number of interesting and…

Male Sex Addiction: A Serious and Ongoing Problem!

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Jun 28

Democratic Progressives, Democratic Establishment, Media Obsession and Voters Overt Frustration…

A Ph.D. candidate and arguably dogmatic left winger who was a political novice ran against and defeated Adriano Espaillat, leader of the…

Democratic Progressives, Democratic Establishment, Media Obsession and Voters Overt Frustration…

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Jun 22

Kohen Wiley, Overzealous Law Enforcement, Harrowing Racial Narratives and the Ongoing Disregard for…

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Kohen Wiley, Overzealous Law Enforcement, Harrowing Racial Narratives and the Ongoing Disregard for…

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Jun 20

Michelle Obama, Josh Hokit, Class vs. Trash and the Ongoing Demonization of Black Women!

The recent, abhorrent comments directed at former First Lady Michelle Obama by UFC fighter Josh Hokit were not only offensive and…

Michelle Obama, Josh Hokit, Class vs. Trash and the Ongoing Demonization of Black Women!

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Jun 15

Karmelo Anthony, Austin Metcalf, Racial Conflict and the Numerous Disparities Rampant in the…

Nineteen-year-old Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder on June 9 and sentenced to thirty-five years in prison for fatally stabbing…

Karmelo Anthony, Austin Metcalf, Racial Conflict and the Numerous Disparities Rampant in the…

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Historian, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, Social-Cultural Critic. Professor of Black Studies and Gender Studies, at East Tennessee State University.

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