Chauncey K. Robinson

LATEST ARTICLES BY Chauncey K. Robinson

• U.S.

  

  Trump’s America: White man kills Black teen Elijah Al-Amin over rap music

  July 9, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson

  In an atmosphere where racists are emboldened to act on their violent desires, Elijah Al-Amin's murder is, unfortunately, no surprise.

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• U.S.

  

  First martyr of the American Revolution: Former slave Crispus Attucks

  July 3, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson

  It would take a “second American revolution”—the Civil War—to break the U.S. slaveholder class.

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• ILCA

  

  The truth about reparations: They’re a condemnation of U.S. capitalism

  June 27, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson

  Slavery built U.S. capitalism. It still shapes Black economic success today.

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• Environment

  

  Justice delayed: Prosecutors throw out charges in Flint water crisis case

  June 14, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson

  Since 2014, the residents of Flint, Michigan, have been fighting for clean water and justice.

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• Culture

  

  The melodies of today’s activism: Musical artists you should know

  June 14, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson

  Art can be a reflection of society, but it can also serve as a means to inspire people to better their world.

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• Culture

  

  ‘CTRL ALT DELETE’: Normalizing abortion rights one laugh at a time

  June 7, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson

  It's an office comedy—set in an abortion clinic.

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• Culture

  

  ‘The Twilight Zone’: ‘Blurryman’ demands we face our new reality

  June 4, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson

  This writer would argue that this episode is the best of the season, but only because it builds upon all of the themes and spirit of the episodes that came before it.

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• Politics

  

  Stopping the abortion bans is a working-class fight—Here’s why

  May 31, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson

  Gender, class, race—this struggle has it all.

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