The Backstory
Baimba Yilla, EdDExploring the emotional engine beneath our modern politics
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 18 | Founded | 6 months ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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The Irony of 1776
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, the line connecting the nation’s founding to our modern struggles weighs on the mind, like the echo of a deep and unresolved chord.
What divides Americans today, our conflicts ove...
The Irony of 1776
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, the history of the nation’s formation troubles the mind, like the echo of a deep and unresolved chord. The divisions that shape our society today mirror those of the past, when race...
Bigot
A Profile of Belonging and 'Leadership' in America
There is something off, broken in the soul of men who take comfort in depriving other people of their humanity. It is a condition so cold it feels almost beyond this world. But it is not,...
Boundary of Belonging
March 21, 1861.
March 21, 1861. Savannah, Georgia.
Black is code for ‘not African’
I caught the tail end of a “Would You Rather” segment on the Steve Harvey Morning Show the other day, and it hit me a little deeper than expected.
I caught the tail end of a “Would You Rather” segment on the Steve Harvey Morning Show the o...
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Uncovering the roots of the American present. By examining history, politics, and culture through the prism of race, I deliver the clarity you need to understand the world we've inherited.
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