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Established in 1865
I write to explore Black personhood, the life we have built in the shadow of full citizenship. Follow me on Twitter @Established1865.
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Three Things I’ve Learned While Writing My First Novel on Black Personhood
Three Things I’ve Learned While Writing My First Novel on Black Personhood
On clarifying the one thing you write about, the perils of planning, and my lovely new Macbook Air.
Hal H. Harris
Dec 26, 2023
The Problem With “Ted Lasso’s” Akufo is Him Being the Spear of Capitalism
Hal H. Harris
I Had to Choose What Art Would Come First When Writing My Novel
Hal H. Harris
The Allen, TX Shooter Was A White Supremacist
Hal H. Harris
On Jamie Foxx, Lance Reddick, and Black Death Due to Blood Pressure Issues
Hal H. Harris
Lance Reddick’s Passing is the Death of Black Gravitas in Media
Hal H. Harris
I’m Writing a Novel, Y’all
Hal H. Harris
Medium Writer Challenge Finalist
Black Personhood Does Not Have Equitable Access to the Work of Homeownership
Black Personhood Does Not Have Equitable Access to the Work of Homeownership
My people have been systemically denied the promises of Special Field Order #15. A meditation on what it takes to maintain a house.
Hal H. Harris
Aug 20, 2021
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The Scar of the West: On Blackness and Space, Personal and Cosmic
The Scar of the West: On Blackness and Space, Personal and Cosmic
Black personhood is the parchment of the universe in which white people chart their stars.
Hal H. Harris
Aug 20, 2021
“Qualifications”: The Historical Roots of a Loaded Term for Black Personhood
“Qualifications”: The Historical Roots of a Loaded Term for Black Personhood
White supremacy has used the language of qualifications to stall Black personhood’s advancement into Americana.
Hal H. Harris
Jul 26, 2020
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