Tag: Local Politics
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The Challenges of Black Suburbs: Dolton, IL
But corruption in small town America isn’t particularly new. What is different is the visibility of such corruption by a Black mayor against their mostly Black town.
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A Retrospect on Jackson: Water Pipes over Highways
August marked the 2-year anniversary of the water crisis that plagued the city of Jackson, Mississippi through much of 2022 and a good portion of 2023. I must emphasize that the crisis impacted the city of Jackson, rather than the region, and highlight the many implications of that fact. What should have become a collaboration…
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Invisible Lines and Loud Boundaries
I began to write this post in the early days of ongoing siege of the Gaza strip and international demands for a ceasefire back in October 2023. In the first days and weeks, I have found myself looking at the region not just through numerous posts on social media and news segments, but also the physical…
An Urban Renewal 