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Kenny Akers

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I'm just an ordinary guy teaching excellence. Veteran, Public Speaker, Author, and Founder of the Academy for Anti-Racism & Social Change. Contact: link/BIO.

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Suppose white people are equally affected by police brutality, as some of them claim. Why aren't more Americans outraged over it, then — shouldn't we all be on the same page about this topic, or is it true they are not severely impacted and disregard who it affects most?

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Slave Catchers origins and Role,
Slave catchers, also known as slave patrols, were individuals or groups employed to capture and apprehend enslaved people attempting to escape from bondage. Their primary purpose was to protect the economic interests of slaveholders by reclaiming…

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David Ruggles—Ruggles and the rest of the Committee protected runaways and confronted the slave catchers. He made the city government grant jury trials to slaves who were recaptured, and he obtained lawyers for them. He personally helped as many as 600 fugitives, including the…

David Ruggles—Ruggles and the rest of the Committee protected runaways and confronted the slave catchers. He made the city government grant jury trials to slaves who were recaptured, and he obtained lawyers for them. He personally helped as many as 600 fugitives, including the…
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Just as systemic racism in law enforcement adversely affects Black men, resulting in a disproportionately high rate of police brutality and incarceration, similarly, prejudice and implicit bias among doctors and nursing staff can lead to serious disparities in healthcare for…

Just as systemic racism in law enforcement adversely affects Black men, resulting in a disproportionately high rate of police brutality and incarceration, similarly, prejudice and implicit bias among doctors and nursing staff can lead to serious disparities in healthcare for…
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Welcome to America, where the quickest way to become an outsider is not to assimilate to white bigotry and Western colonialism or Christian nationalism, not support toxic police behavior, and talk poorly about a sex-offending, infidelity-committing, civil liability…

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Let the spring cleaning begin…… At the City dump, checking off the honey-do list before I get in trouble.😇 ✔️

Let the spring cleaning begin…… At the City dump, checking off the honey-do list before I get in trouble.😇 ✔️
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Oberlin-Wellington Rescuers— In 1858, citizens stopped Kentucky “slave-catchers” from kidnapping a man named John Price. When the Black and White residents heard of his capture, many banded together to demand his release in a dramatic showdown that risked their own freedom.

Oberlin-Wellington Rescuers— In 1858, citizens stopped Kentucky “slave-catchers” from kidnapping a man named John Price. When the Black and White residents heard of his capture, many banded together to demand his release in a dramatic showdown that risked their own freedom.
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Slave Catchers and Police—is there a significance between the two? This thread shows a historical legacy perpetuating into today's Policing! 👇🏾

Slave Catchers and Police—is there a significance between the two? This thread shows a historical legacy perpetuating into today's Policing! 👇🏾
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PEW report of the views of white people and how they feel about their ethnic class declining and related data reports — 2010 and 2020 pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

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On the other hand, the racial and ethnic composition of the United States population is changing rapidly. Between 2010 and 2020, the following groups grew in percentage:

•Multiracial: 9 million to 33.8 million
•Black: 8.5%
•Hispanic or Latine: 23%
•Asian: 35.5%…

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The white population in the United States is declining in numbers — the 2020 census revealed a 3% decrease in the non-Hispanic White population identifying with a single race, amounting to approximately 5.1 million people fewer than in 2010. This decline was observed across 35…

The white population in the United States is declining in numbers — the 2020 census revealed a 3% decrease in the non-Hispanic White population identifying with a single race, amounting to approximately 5.1 million people fewer than in 2010. This decline was observed across 35…
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Don't forget Terence Crutcher—On September 16, 2016, Terence a 40-year-old black motorist, was shot and killed by police officer Betty Jo Shelby in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was unarmed, standing near his vehicle in the middle of a street. RIP 🖤🙏🏾✊🏾

Don't forget Terence Crutcher—On September 16, 2016, Terence a 40-year-old black motorist, was shot and killed by police officer Betty Jo Shelby in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was unarmed, standing near his vehicle in the middle of a street. RIP 🖤🙏🏾✊🏾
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Don't forget Jamarion Robinson—2016 Who was shot 76 times and killed during a police raid at the victim’s girlfriend’s apartment in Georgia. RIP 🖤🙏🏾✊🏾

Don't forget Jamarion Robinson—2016 Who was shot 76 times and killed during a police raid at the victim’s girlfriend’s apartment in Georgia. RIP 🖤🙏🏾✊🏾
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Don't forget Aaron Salter Jr. at the Buffalo supermarket among other victims that were gunned down by a self claimed White supremecist. RIP 🙏🏾✊🏾🖤

Don't forget Aaron Salter Jr. at the Buffalo supermarket among other victims that were gunned down by a self claimed White supremecist. RIP 🙏🏾✊🏾🖤
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