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Gary C. Harrell
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3 hours ago

Et Tu, Memphis?

This is maddening - this casual and widespread devaluation of the lives of people of color. Before we discuss another incident of police brutality, we should acknowledge that, though heinous, this isn’t our biggest problem. In fact, in the African-American community, while many are loathe to admit it, the likelihood…

Black Lives Matter

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Et Tu, Memphis?
Et Tu, Memphis?
Black Lives Matter

4 min read


2 days ago

GUNS. GUNS. GUNS.

GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. [Originally written on 25 May 2022, and published here with only minor edits.] Schools. Malls. Supermarkets. Houses of worship. Concert venues. Movie theaters. Nightclubs. Salons. Parks. Casinos. Family gatherings. Office buildings. Public streets. Workplaces... These are just a few of the locations where gun violence has shattered…

Guns

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GUNS. GUNS. GUNS.
GUNS. GUNS. GUNS.
Guns

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Jan 2

Twelve New Things

An article written in the Wall Street Journal, by Zachary Karabell of River Twice Capital, may have included the best reflection on 2022. Of the last year, Karabell said this in his opening words: “…[W]e have reached the end of 2022 with a disagreeable form of globalization: Everyone, it seems…

Emotional Intelligence

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Twelve New Things
Twelve New Things
Emotional Intelligence

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Dec 1, 2022

Reverence

Everyone did the same thing yesterday. They paused for a long moment, perhaps to hold back any urge to cry, before ever speaking a word. Each of their faces were initially expressionless, attesting to a long tradition of stoicism against the hardship before them. …

Family

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Reverence
Reverence
Family

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Oct 4, 2022

A Matter of Acute Urgency

The Supreme Court Is On The Verge Of Killing The Voting Rights Act The beginning of the end for the Voting Rights Act started more than 30 years ago. On Oct. 3, the end of the end is…fivethirtyeight.com Tonight, when I read the preceding article, my thoughts returned to words written by Stacey Abrams in her book, Our Time Is Now: The voting system is not just political; it is economic and social and educational. It is omnipresent and omniscient. And it is fallible. Yet, when a structure…

Voting Rights

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A Matter of Acute Urgency
A Matter of Acute Urgency
Voting Rights

4 min read


Aug 19, 2022

Black with Ink, Red with Blood

In 1258 A.D., there was no Iraq. The ancient city of Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and it was under siege by a Mongol army under the command of Hulagu Khan. When the city’s defenses fell, its invaders stormed in and laid waste to Baghdad. One of…

Censorship

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Black with Ink, Red with Blood
Black with Ink, Red with Blood
Censorship

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Jun 25, 2022

America Needs an Equal Rights Amendment

The landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has come as stunning to both pro-life and pro-choice advocates in the abortion debate. The ruling overturns a 50-year precedent affording women federal protection while in pursuit of abortion services. …

Equal Rights

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America Needs an Equal Rights Amendment
America Needs an Equal Rights Amendment
Equal Rights

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Jun 12, 2022

It’s National Superman Day!

For generations, the notion of American exceptionalism has suggested that we are a people capable of overcoming steep odds to advance the human condition and build a Republic unlike any other before it. In this country, ordinary men and women — we tell ourselves — can do extraordinary things. And…

Superman

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It’s National Superman Day!
It’s National Superman Day!
Superman

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Mar 20, 2022

Tickets & Barrels

Okay, here is the scenario: let’s say the hottest, new hip-hop/rock trio, Backyard BBQ, announces a concert tour following the online release of their ground-breaking album. On the schedule is a stop just an hour’s drive or so from your home. This is touted as “one of the best shows…

Economics

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Tickets & Barrels
Tickets & Barrels
Economics

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Mar 15, 2022

Understanding Scarcity

For some time now, Americans have been fixated on inflationary conditions in our economy — and that is with good reason. We are paying more for everything. A lot more. In fact, the official measures suggest a 7.9% increase in our annual rate of inflation, the largest increase in inflation…

Economics

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Understanding Scarcity
Understanding Scarcity
Economics

9 min read

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