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Sarah Olutola, PhD
Sarah Olutola, PhD

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·Jan 8, 2021

When Black Empowerment Fuels White Rage

White rage stems from Black empowerment — these terrorists feel like power was stolen from them — White grievance against Black enfranchisement was the main theme of the terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Listen to the on-the-scene interviews given by Trump supporters who viciously stormed Congress with confederate flags and swastikas on the false premise that the federal election was “stolen” from them…

Race

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Echoes of Post-Emancipation Can Be Seen in the Insurrection on the U.S. Capitol
Echoes of Post-Emancipation Can Be Seen in the Insurrection on the U.S. Capitol
Race

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Published in ZORA

·Jun 10, 2020

The White Privilege of ‘Necessary’ Violence

What happened in Minneapolis is a political and emotional expression of trauma in response to generations of Black suffering — On May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, officer Derek Chauvin held his knee against the neck of a handcuffed Black man for more than eight minutes. The man, George Floyd, pleaded for his life, but his pleas went unheard. He died as three other police officers watched. The whole world watched…

Minneapolis

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The White Privilege of ‘Necessary’ Violence
The White Privilege of ‘Necessary’ Violence
Minneapolis

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Sarah Olutola, PhD

Sarah Olutola, PhD

80 Followers

Scholar of critical race, youth and postcolonial studies. Human Rights Research & Education Centre, Ottawa University. Children’s author and magical black girl.

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