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Quite a way to start off your essay!

These words were written in 1950 and still strike a nerve today.

Aimé Césaire. 1950. Discourse on Colonialism.

#AimeCesaire #AntiColonialism #AcademicSky #BookSky
November 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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"... there are times in a nation's history when its political climate makes it imperative for intellectuals to take sides."

Henry and Susan Giroux. 2004. Take Back Higher Education: Race, Youth, and the Crisis of Democracy in the Post-Civil Rights Era.

#AcademicSky #CriticalPedagogy #BookSky
October 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Herbert Marcuse on the power of art:

"Art cannot change the world but it can contribute to changing the consciousness and drives of the men and women who could change the world."

#HerbertMarcuse #CriticalTheory #FrankfurtSchool #AcademicSky #BookSky #Books
September 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Systemic Racism and the White Racial Frame

Source: Joe Feagin. 2012. White Party, White Government: Race, Class, and U.S. Politics.

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September 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Book Rec:

If you are looking for a great book to contextualize our contemporary political climate, check this one out!

Joe Feagin. 2012. White Party, White Government: Race, Class, and U.S. Politics.

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September 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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New book alert!!

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August 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Finished and highly recommended!!

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August 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Big ups to @mannyfaces.com for the new book!!

Can't wait to dive in.

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July 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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New book alert!

Got this little bio on hip hop underground superstar Eyedea (RIP)

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July 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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"There can be no love without justice."

- bell hooks

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July 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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A couple of recommendations for today and every day.

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#Juneteenth
June 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Breakfast with Bill!

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June 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Excited to dive into this book!

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June 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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"We inhabit an infinite and dynamic world, a world in motion, and we are ourselves unfinished, unruly sparks of meaning-making energy on a voyage of discovery and surprise."

- Bill Ayers. 2024. When Freedom Is The Question, Abolition Is The Answer.

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June 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Another great book on the long history of systemic racism in education.

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May 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Couple good finds at the bookstore today!

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May 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Having a Mac Miller kind of day.

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April 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Going back through this bell hooks classic because it is more important today than it was even a few months ago.

#bellhooks #criticalpedagogy #academicSky #books #booksky #feminism #criticaltheory
April 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Finished and underwhelmed.

This book criticizes BLM and Michele Alexander from a marxist position. It is a challenging book and made me think a little more deeply about class based movements in Amerikkka.

Overall, it is a worthwhile read.

#academicSky #booksky #blacklivesmatter
April 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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"Fascism breeds cynicism and is the enemy of a militant and social hope....

Without hope, even in the most dire times, there is no possibility for resistance, dissent, and struggle."

- Henry Giroux. 2020. On Critical Pedagogy.

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April 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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"One of the most serious challenges facing teachers, artists, journalists, writers, and other cultural workers is the task of developing a discourse of both critique and possibility."

- Henry Giroux. 2020. On Critical Pedagogy.

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April 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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"Police regulation and prisons exist for those who might upset the capitalist social order by breaking its rules...."

- Cedric G. Johnson. 2023. After Black Lives Matter.

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April 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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April 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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April 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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This book is recommended reading for understanding the complexities of white supremacy and racial oppression in the U.S.

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April 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM