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North Carolina Again & As Usual

North Carolina Again & As Usual

15 May 2025 3 min read North Carolina Again and As Usual
Before there was January 6th, there was November 10th, 1898. This introduction sets the stage for a five-part series on rollback, resistance, and what North Carolina reveals about America.
When the Oppressor Cries Victim: Rewriting History to Justify Power

When the Oppressor Cries Victim: Rewriting History to Justify Power

15 May 2025 3 min read Unseasoned Truth
Trump’s embrace of white Afrikaners as victims isn’t about justice—it’s about rewriting history. From apartheid to empire, this essay confronts the mythologies of power, the legacy of colonization, and the courage it takes to tell the unseasoned truth.
Not Safe, Just Silent: The New Face of Legalized Displacement in the US

Not Safe, Just Silent: The New Face of Legalized Displacement in the US

14 May 2025 3 min read Housing Justice
My brother survived a decade on the streets with untreated schizophrenia—but only because the system hadn’t yet criminalized his existence. Today’s “crime-free” housing laws threaten lives in the name of order. We must redefine what safety really means.
North Carolina Again: Power, Memory, and the Battle for America’s Soul

North Carolina Again: Power, Memory, and the Battle for America’s Soul

08 May 2025 2 min read North Carolina Again and As Usual
For six months, North Carolina’s 2024 Supreme Court race held the state—and the nation—in suspense. This series launch uses that battle as our lens to trace deeper dramas of power, memory, and erasure.
The Citizens’ Project 2025: Resources, Manifesto & Tools for Action

The Citizens’ Project 2025: Resources, Manifesto & Tools for Action

07 May 2025 1 min read The Citizens' Project 2025
We’re proud to launch The Citizens’ Project 2025 — a public initiative grounded in shared values, civic responsibility, and institutional reform. Born from frustration but fueled by possibility, this project invites Americans to help shape the next chapter of our democracy.
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