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"Because They Think They Are White"
“But this cowardice, this necessity of justifying a totally false identity and of justifying what must be called a genocidal history, has placed…
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Robert Jones, Jr.
To Fare Well
I am retiring Son of Baldwin from social media.
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Robert Jones, Jr.
An Open Letter to My Dear Sister Brittney Griner
In this time of injustice, let there be rage!
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Robert Jones, Jr.
Introducing the Lit 16!
Paying homage to sixteen debut writers who are serving for your nerves.
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Robert Jones, Jr.
Ending Pride Month in Truth
Telling the truth during dangerous times.
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Robert Jones, Jr.
Y'all Are a Great Group of Folks!
Shout out to WITNESS subscribers!
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Robert Jones, Jr.
Read Banned Books: Toni Morrison's BELOVED
Reading event at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on 9/22/22.
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Robert Jones, Jr.
Who’s Afraid of Wonder Woman?
A lot of folks, apparently.
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Robert Jones, Jr.
A Wake
For most Americans, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day of dreaming. For me, it is a wake.
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Robert Jones, Jr.
Jerrod
On Jerrod Carmichael. And us.
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Robert Jones, Jr.
"Knowledge Was a Strength Even When It Hurt"
The Great American Unenlightenment
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"I'm Writing for People, Baby!"
"But I know the difference between being Black and white at this time. It means that I cannot fool myself about some things that I could fool myself…
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Robert Jones, Jr.
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