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1 July 2019/ Racism in America

Thinking ourselves free

Thinking ourselves free
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Michael Penn

Michael Penn

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Addressing racism through constructive resilience
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Addressing racism through constructive resilience

Michael Penn: In addition to dismantling destructive processes, we have to build what we think is right.

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    Michael Penn
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Ye shall know them by their fruits
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Ye shall know them by their fruits

Michael Penn: I started to cry, but I wasn’t sure why I was crying.

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