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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.
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    Hal H. Harris
    Dec 26, 2023

    The Problem With “Ted Lasso’s” Akufo is Him Being the Spear of Capitalism

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

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    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

    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.
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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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