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Shaquan McDowell

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…

7 min readApr 20, 2021

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

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Shaquan McDowell

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…

5 min readJul 15, 2019

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Dear Rep O’Rourke,

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Shaquan McDowell

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…

4 min readJul 4, 2017

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America, More Voices Matter Than Just English Speaking Ones

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Shaquan McDowell

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…

2 min readApr 5, 2017

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

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Shaquan McDowell

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…

5 min readMar 8, 2017

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The Youth Vote: Lets Have The Conversation

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Shaquan McDowell

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…

7 min readJul 23, 2016

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

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Shaquan McDowell

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,

5 min readJan 25, 2016

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

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Shaquan McDowell

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…

9 min readDec 17, 2015

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Shaquan McDowell

A Letter To 2015 America

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

5 min readDec 14, 2015

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Shaquan McDowell

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…

5 min readDec 11, 2015

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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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