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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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    I Had to Choose What Art Would Come First When Writing My Novel

    I Had to Choose What Art Would Come First When Writing My Novel

    A novel about hip-hop means the raps must come before the narrative. A view into my creative process.
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    Hal H. Harris
    May 29

    The Allen, TX Shooter Was A White Supremacist

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    On Jamie Foxx, Lance Reddick, and Black Death Due to Blood Pressure Issues

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    Lance Reddick’s Passing is the Death of Black Gravitas in Media

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    I’m Writing a Novel, Y’all

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    Clarence Thomas Proves Himself Something Worse than a Black Conservative

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    White Supremacy Links the Shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Hal H. Harris
    Jul 26, 2020
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