The Knowledge Rule 2080: From maggots to men, the world is a corner bully. Better you knuckle up and go for yours than have to bow your head and tuck your chain.
Ta-Nehisi CoatesIn particular in how [Barack Obama] has directed what you could describe as patronizing remarks to African-American communities.
Ta-Nehisi CoatesWhat Iโm talking about is more than recompense for past injusticesโmore than a handout, a payoff, hush money, or a reluctant bribe. What Iโm talking about is a national reckoning that would lead to spiritual renewal. Reparations would mean the end of scarfing hot dogs on the Fourth of July while denying the facts of our heritage. Reparations would mean the end of yelling โpatriotismโ while waving a Confederate flag. Reparations would mean a revolution of the American consciousness, a reconciling of our self-image as the great democratizer with the facts of our history.
Ta-Nehisi CoatesMy mom used to tell me, I can't use this phrase on the radio - but basically don't be one of those dudes hanging on the corner.
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