Fall 2020
Table of Contents
The Black Lives Issue
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Introduction: The Black Lives Issue
May we never forget May 25, 2020, when we witnessed a public lynching as a Minneapolis police officer took the life of George Floyd. The video of Floyd’s last eight minutes and 46 seconds alive—pleading for his life—went viral, and the outrage against police violence went global. That haunting image will forever be with us.
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Black Artists Want You to Bring These to Your Next Protest
The Blkpaper campaign wants you to print out these images, grab some wheatpaste, and make a statement.
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What #DefundPolice Can Do For Public Safety
Cities imagine taking away resources from racist, oppressive policing and putting it toward public safety and social services.
Nicole Lewis
The Great White Heist
Slavery is the usual argument for reparations. But there’s another reason.
Michael Harriot
Truth and Redistribution
How to fix the racial wealth gap, end plutocracy, and build Black power.
Darrick Hamilton & Naomi Zewde
