A Crescent of the Moon: Black Personhood Has Always Lived Under Tyranny

Black personhood is the natural, historical deterrent of the authoritarian impulse that electrifies white conservatives.

Black protesters at a Black Lives Matter protest. Source: Nappy.

…enslavement is not a parable. It is damnation. It is the never ending night. And the length of that night is most of our history. Never forget…

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A Crescent of the Moon: Black Personhood Has Always Lived Under Tyranny

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