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sheshe2

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26. Thanks for posting these bravenak.

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 05:03 PM

Jun 2014

Douglass says "a man is worked on by what he works on." For 250 years, Americans worked on the breaking of people for profit. What I found, going forward, is that enslavement had worked on us too. You can see its ghost all over American policy, especially in the realm of housing.

Both are great reads.

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How Racism Invented Race in America [View all] bravenak Jun 2014 OP

Hell of a read. Thanks for posting this article Number23 Jun 2014 #1

Okay ... that hooked me ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #3

It's a great read Number23 Jun 2014 #5

Asians especially Generic Other Jun 2014 #11

Exactly. And it's a shame considering how utterly gorgeous so many Asian women are Number23 Jun 2014 #15

He gets it right, i check for his articles every week.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #4

Posted to for morning reading. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #2

I think he has more coming soon. bravenak Jun 2014 #8

I know he does. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #9

K&R nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #6

Hola!!! bravenak Jun 2014 #7

TNC also talked about Blight's lecture series RainDog Jun 2014 #10

Thank you, I enjoyed that.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #13

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #12

You're welcome. bravenak Jun 2014 #14

Interesting article Egnever Jun 2014 #16

Welcome. More coming soon.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #24

interesting, B- tks for posting bettyellen Jun 2014 #17

No way i could stop myself from posting Ta- Nehisi Coates. bravenak Jun 2014 #23

Admittedly interesting, to be truthful. AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #18

I figured you would appreciate a more in depth explanation of his sources. bravenak Jun 2014 #22

The closing paragraph says a great deal JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #19

The nostalgia irritates me a bit. :) bravenak Jun 2014 #21

Kick for the lunch crowd! JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #20

I made sure to facebook it so you would see in case you skipped DU today. bravenak Jun 2014 #25

That IS how I found it! JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #27

Thanks for posting these bravenak. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #26

I felt my brain tingle whole i read them. bravenak Jun 2014 #28

I've learned a lot from them bravenak. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #29

It's decent. bravenak Jun 2014 #30

Thanks. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #31