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Origins of 40 acres and a Mule …. The Story of Wadsworth and Turpin

I read a lot of old documents, particularly those from the 19th century. While cursive may be a relic in 2021, my familiarity of the…

Apr 20, 2021

Origins of 40 acres and a Mule …. The Story of Wadsworth and Turpin

Apr 20, 2021

Dear Rep O’Rourke,

Congratulations on your recent discoveries and the impact they’ve had on you accordingly. As a historian with a genealogical focus, I am…

Jul 15, 2019

Dear Rep O’Rourke,

Jul 15, 2019

America, More Voices Matter Than Just English Speaking Ones

It’s July, and thus America is gearing up to celebrate its metaphorical birthday, this coming forth. As are many, I am looking forward to…

Jul 4, 2017

America, More Voices Matter Than Just English Speaking Ones

Jul 4, 2017

Cutting Cost, but Costing Lives — Listen up “POTUS”

“President” Trump, Over the course of March, you put forth a plan to reduce the budget of the EPA by an astonishing 31%. You have made it…

Apr 5, 2017

Cutting Cost, but Costing Lives — Listen up “POTUS”

Apr 5, 2017

The Youth Vote: Lets Have The Conversation

Last year there was an initiative pushed in San Francisco, to lower the voting age in local elections to 16 or 17 years old. The campaign…

Mar 8, 2017

The Youth Vote: Lets Have The Conversation

Mar 8, 2017

I’m American and I’m Black: Both Make Me, Me.

Today is July 23rd: We look around and see the momentum of back to school ads ramping up, the summer sun continues to scorch us to a crisp…

Jul 23, 2016

I’m American and I’m Black: Both Make Me, Me.

Jul 23, 2016

No I’m Not a Self-Hater Because I Don’t Agree With You, — You Don’t Determine My Blackness

Good time of day readers,

Jan 25, 2016

No I’m Not a Self-Hater Because I Don’t Agree With You, — You Don’t Determine My Blackness

Jan 25, 2016

The Case of Fisher v.

Concern’s with the Fisher Case on social media, seem to situate themselves on Fisher’s mediocrity. Fisher’s individual case is not the…

Dec 17, 2015

Dec 17, 2015

A Letter To 2015 America

I wrote this letter in early March of 2015 following a conference. The words remain applicable, in this hour.

Dec 14, 2015

Dec 14, 2015

The Polarization of Political America, Is A Pot for Catastrophe.

The other day in my Comparative Politics course, at Brandeis University, we were analyzing the way in which Civil Society mattered in…

Dec 11, 2015

Dec 11, 2015

Shaquan McDowell

Shaquan McDowell

Leading @PurpleParty2036 : A political youth organization focused on creating a platform of unity. @AJAM ‘s Edge Of Eighteen. @ShaquanMcDowell on IG and Twitter

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