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For People of Color Thinking of Leaving America For Good: Me Too

Over the past two weeks, marginalized communities have faced vicious attacks all across the country, forcing many to consider whether or not it is time to leave.

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Kendi King
Jun 01, 2022
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A protester rallying against guns, argues with a man who is attending the NRA convention (Photo by Katie McTiernan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

My daddy didn’t raise no quitter, but if he could understand my desire to quit anything, it would be this country. 

Black, Asian, and Latine communities have all faced targeted violent crimes on a mass scale i…

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