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The Problem With Police
The Problem With Police
Slave patrols, established in the early 1700s in the American South to control enslaved individuals and maintain the institution of…
Peter Clare
Oct 15
Trump (and the 48% of Americans who support him) is our modern-day Dred Scott.
Trump (and the 48% of Americans who support him) is our modern-day Dred Scott.
In the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision of 1857. the Court ruled that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be considered…
Peter Clare
Oct 11
America Won’t Survive Without a Viable Third Party
America Won’t Survive Without a Viable Third Party
We (been) Need a Black Third Party
Peter Clare
Oct 9
Profit Before People, Always
Profit Before People, Always
Profits Is The Point of Capitalism
Peter Clare
Oct 2
America Devalues Black People’s Health
America Devalues Black People’s Health
Health care is fundamental because it directly impacts everyone’s well-being, mental health, productivity, and quality of life. Having…
Peter Clare
Sep 19
America Remains A Flawed Democracy
America Remains A Flawed Democracy
Creating An Equitable Democracy
Peter Clare
Sep 18
The Democrats and Gaza
The Democrats and Gaza
I’ve spent my retirement puzzling over how to be an effective radical. In college, I fancied myself a radical, but with graduation and the…
Peter Clare
Aug 24
On November 5, 1917, police officers stormed into the offices of the Tulsa, OK, International…
On November 5, 1917, police officers stormed into the offices of the Tulsa, OK, International…
The book is a work of narrative history (history written in a story-based form). It delves into the horrifying four years following the…
Peter Clare
Aug 21
These books are about a black person passing as white.
These books are about a black person passing as white.
“The Personal Librarian” was written jointly by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray in 2022. It is based on the real-life Belle…
Peter Clare
Jul 2
Ours is a long book and challenging for the average reader (such as myself).
Ours is a long book and challenging for the average reader (such as myself).
Ours is filled with meta-messages. On the surface, Ours is about an all-black town founded in the 1830s by a conjured woman named Saint…
Peter Clare
Jun 27
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