John “renegade teacher and scholar” Eason
@john_majoreason
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#UrbanEquityFellow #UrbanSeniorFellow #BrownUniversityFaculty “when I get mad I put it down on a pad, give ‘em something that they never had”
Joined March 2016
"The draining of democratic values from our national identity will leave America defined by its size, power and quixotic lust for profit: a place, not an idea."
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This is more than a shift in foreign policy; it’s a divorce so comprehensive that it makes Brexit look modest by comparison.
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The fact that Trump was “celebrating” Black History Month, that Tiger Woods stood next to him, and that the room was full of Black people doesn’t change the obvious fact that white nationalism shapes the agenda of this administration.
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“I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.” -James Baldwin
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See y’all next week in Chicago!
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Look at this…
Marco Rubio’s new Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs everybody.
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When Kyrie Irving shared a link to a controversial movie, the ADL swiftly condemned him, demanding apologies, donations, and reparative actions. Kanye West’s offensive comments about Jewish Americans resulted in him losing billionaire status. Yet when Elon Musk makes an
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complicated man
Caleb Williams is here to either support Ben Johnson or solve some crimes.
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Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity. People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all.
This is a delicate moment. It’s a new day and yet so many are on edge. Our politics are inflamed, and social media only adds to the anxiety. It seems that @elonmusk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on
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That 70s cocaine had folks dancing to a whole other song in their head.
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Merry Born Day to my fellow Sagittarius @roywoodjr!
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“Is it a viable moral project to spend billions of dollars to cage humans?... It demonstrates that we clearly built our way into mass incarceration …I think, it’s based on a moral question and, really, why do we do this?” https://t.co/MaGoqOWLEV
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To gain insight into the impact of prison closures, WTTW News looked back on the last prison the state shut down: Dwight Correctional Center. We spoke to both currently and formerly incarcerated...
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A reminder as we face these difficult days: walk with power and faith not fear.
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