Even If Trump Loses, Black America Is Still Screwed
The GOP candidate didn't start racism in America, but he's given it a platform and brought it to full boil. And it's not going to simmer down any time soon.
Stacey Patton
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Stacey Patton is an assistant professor of multimedia journalism at Morgan State University and is the author of the forthcoming book, SPARE THE KIDS: WHY WHUPPING CHILDREN WON'T SAVE BLACK AMERICA. Follow her: @DrStaceyPatton.
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