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Killing the poor tonight: A Copernican revolution in racial politics
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Author
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Chyatte, D. Joseph
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Pages
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4 pages
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D. Joseph Chyatte SID# 22150296 Killing the Poor Tonight: A Copernican Revolution in Racial Politics “I remember the day I became colored.” — Zora Neale Hurston, “How it Feels to be Colored Me” I was retching and gagging, physically ill, as I watched the video of Philando Castile’s summary execution play over-and-over on the television. My eyes blurring with tears and my teeth clenched, impotent rage consumed my body . . . thinking of Philando’s partner—that strong, savvy, woman—and their sma...
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apw:12349945
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Date Uploaded
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2018-03-15T21:58:43.195Z
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Why are we a nation of prisons
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Author
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Hammer, Charles
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Date
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2010-08-05
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Date
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2010-08-05, 2010-08-05
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Pages
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7 pages
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State
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Oregon
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Text (TR_WF)
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Why Are We a Nation of Prisons? By Charles Hammer Is our prison system a mystery to the average citizen? An uncomfortable mystery best not to examine too closely? So it was to me until I became intimately involved in its working. No doubt the greatest part of the mystery is: Why does it cost so much? Why are our prisons so full and why do we need more? Unlike what many Americans may think, the justice and correctional systems of this country are built on retribution- not rehabilitation. And, ...
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apw:12341573
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Date Uploaded
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2015-09-29T21:33:28.57Z