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The North Star with Shaun King

KENDI: Gen Z’s Humorous Response to the Capitol Riots & How We’ve Learned to Cope

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Jan 08, 2021
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When I first saw the videos and images of white supremacists storming the US Capitol, I laughed.

As an 18-year-old, I’m from the generation of kids who uses humor to cope.

When our schools were threatened with bombs and mass shootings, we played games of tag in the building basement to alleviate stress and pass the time. When the 2020 presidential electio…

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