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By Patrick Velasquez
In Patrick Velasquez, Racism
Posted January 8, 2021

It’s Official! The Myth of American Exceptionalism is Over; We Are Now a Banana Republic

I hesitated to write this essay but the importance of January 6’s events at our nation’s capitol drove me to do so. There are other things that I should be writing. In my doctoral program, I [...]

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By Patrick Velasquez
In Elections, Patrick Velasquez, Racism
Posted November 22, 2020

A Constant in Amerika: The Democratic Party Takes Chicanos for Granted

As most people in Amerika wait for the white supremacist U.S. President, Donald Trump, to concede defeat in the recent election and vacate the White House, there remains great consternation among [...]

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By Maribeth Milner
In Maribeth Milner, Racism
Posted November 20, 2020

Nebraskans For Peace Initiates Truth And Reconciliation Work

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By Camellia Watkins
In Camellia Watkins, Class, Racism
Posted November 12, 2020

Preservation of the Working Class

Our insistence on being more dependent on technology and less on people – whether through power or social capital – has brought us to where we are today. Lack of jobs for those who [...]

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By A'Jamal Byndon
In A'Jamal Byndon, Anti-Racism Letters, Racism
Posted November 3, 2020

Reply to the Omaha World-Herald OpEd Piece

There was an editorial by Weysan Dun, a retired and former special agent of the FBI in the OWH 11-1-2020. The title was “Promoting justice while acknowledging crime data.” Mr. Dun [...]

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By A'Jamal Byndon
In A'Jamal Byndon, Racism
Posted October 4, 2020

Do Black Lives Matter in a Racist Country?

There is a heightened awareness about “Black Lives Matter” because of the recent highly publicized shootings and killings of African Americans by law enforcement officials (and the dismal level [...]

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By Patrick Velasquez
In Patrick Velasquez, Racism, Sports
Posted September 6, 2020

Professional Athletes and Racial Inequality: What Can They Do?

When I graduated from high school in 1971, I was pretty much an apolitical slug. I didn’t know much of anything that was swirling around me in society at that time, despite the fact that U.S. [...]

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By Jack Dunn
In Jack Dunn, Racism
Posted August 20, 2020

Calling Out Elected Officials

I’m riffing off a couple of ideas from Ibram X. Kendi and Caitlin Johnstone in this blog post. Ibram X. Kendi Ibram X. Kendi defines racist as “One who is supporting a racist policy [...]

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By Terrell McKinney
In Racism, Terrell McKinney
Posted August 17, 2020

Comment on the Proposed Omaha City Budget – Public Hearing 8/11/2020

Good evening, my name is Terrell McKinney.   I reside at 5319 N 30th st. Like many, I come here today to speak out against the current budget proposal from our mayor. I reside in the most [...]

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By A'Jamal Byndon
In A'Jamal Byndon, Racism
Posted August 1, 2020

Make it Plain by Bearing Witness

Can we have a conversation on race? What are the racial topics that are clearly off the table for whites when they approach the issues of the racial divide and the high level of racism in the [...]

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