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Here Me Out… Maybe We Actually Need “Slave Movies”

How much do we really know about the history of slavery and enslaved people in the US?

Dec 14, 2022

Here Me Out… Maybe We Actually Need “Slave Movies”

Dec 14, 2022

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10 Reasons Why Most Biopics Are Terrible Movies

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that most biopics are not that great. Yup, that even includes some of your favorites.

Dec 22, 2022

10 Reasons Why Most Biopics Are Terrible Movies

Dec 22, 2022

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“BIPOC” and 4 Other Words and Phrases That I Find to Be Exhausting

Words mean things… And at times, those words can be annoying. Let’s talk about it.

Sep 7, 2022

“BIPOC” and 4 Other Words and Phrases That I Find to Be Exhausting

Sep 7, 2022

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“Cancel Culture” is Not a Real Crisis… Honestly, I’m Tired of Hearing About It

If you spend as much time on the internet as I do, you’ve probably heard of the term “cancel culture”. For the uninitiated…

May 11, 2021

“Cancel Culture” is Not a Real Crisis… Honestly, I’m Tired of Hearing About It

May 11, 2021

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Not Every Brother in a Tight Suit is a Racism Expert

It’s time to have a conversation about how we have “The Conversation”

Mar 19, 2021

Not Every Brother in a Tight Suit is a Racism Expert

Mar 19, 2021

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NFL, We Don’t Believe You, You Need More People

The NFL is really trying hard to clean up their image, apparently, they aren’t trying hard enough.

Feb 8, 2021

NFL, We Don’t Believe You, You Need More People

Feb 8, 2021

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American Unity is an Illusion

American unity often serves to mask deeper divisions.

Jan 27, 2021

American Unity is an Illusion

Jan 27, 2021

Marvin DeBose

Martin Luther King was a Brother

By deconstructing the myth of King, we learn how to better understand the man.

Jan 18, 2021

Martin Luther King was a Brother

Jan 18, 2021

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America Doesn’t Have a Trump Problem, America Has an America Problem

This has always been who America is, whether we want to admit it or not.

Jan 7, 2021

America Doesn’t Have a Trump Problem, America Has an America Problem

Jan 7, 2021

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So, We Might Need to Rename Everything: America’s Problem with Memorializing Racists

When people sarcastically ask “What’s next, should we get rid of statues of Washington and Jefferson, too?” I say “Sure, why not?”

Jul 3, 2020

People in a park look at a graffiti-covered statue of Confederate general Robert E Lee on a horse.

Jul 3, 2020

Marvin DeBose

Marvin DeBose

Philadelphia, born & raised. Writer, reader, part-time runner. Edinboro University, Class of 2011. Bylines: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Blavity, Philly Tribune.

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