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Essay questions ‘white gaze’ in America

By Bridget Seelinger | The Duquesne Duke An essay by a Duquesne philosophy professor about what it’s like to be black in “White America” was honored by the American Philosophical Association last week, prompting disagreements from local police officials about the essay’s message. Professor George Yancy’s essay, “Walking While Black in the ‘White Gaze,’” explores how blacks are treated in the country today, by law … Continue reading Essay questions ‘white gaze’ in America

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MLK Day protest echoes social problems in U.S.

By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke More than 1,000 protesters marched down Fifth Avenue from Oakland to the City-County Building on Grant Street Monday to call for an end to police brutality, racism and war. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march, which was organized by activist groups We Change Pittsburgh and the Thomas Merton Center, stretched approximately 2.5 miles, beginning in the heart … Continue reading MLK Day protest echoes social problems in U.S.

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