Tag: #CriticalRaceTheory
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Marcellus Williams: A Case of Injustice
“All praise be to Allah in every situation” – Marcellus Williams Who was Marcellus Williams? His life, tragically marked by over two decades on death row, became an emblem of a broken justice system. Despite his steadfast claims of innocence, he was convicted in 1998 for a crime he did not commit and condemned to…
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Black: The Definition of Us
Retrieved on September 1, 2020Published on July 30, 2024 Introduction In analyzing the Netflix mini-series When They See Us alongside Donald Trump’s 1989 newspaper advertisement, “Bring Back the Death Penalty, Bring Back Our Police,” Critical Race Theory (CRT) will be used to explain the role of race and history in the Central Park Five case. CRT helps…
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My Beautiful Nightmare: The Journey from Losing Isaiah to Losing Elizabeth
“It’s not about how you start; it’s about how you finish” The pain of losing a child transcends mere loss; it is a profound trauma that touches every facet of my being. My experience, paralleling the narrative in Losing Isaiah, where Halle Berry’s character faces systemic bias, reflects not just personal grief but a broader…
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