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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’m Writing a Novel, Y’all

    I’m Writing a Novel, Y’all

    On my prolonged Medium absence.
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    Hal H. Harris
    Aug 1, 2022

    Clarence Thomas Proves Himself Something Worse than a Black Conservative

    Hal H. Harris

    White Supremacy Links the Shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde

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    The Buffalo Massacre is an Assault on Black Bodies, Stories, and Survival

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    As black-ish Departs, Abbott Elementary Becomes the New Basic TV Show for Black Stories

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    There is No Analogy White People Can Create that is Relevant to Black Personhood

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    Will Smith’s Slap Shows That White People See All Black Violence As Political

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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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