Patriotism: ‘Last Refuge of Scoundrels’
Since the generation of the U.S. Founding Fathers, the identifying qualities of a Patriot have evolved. At the time of the American Revolution, a Patriot was generally considered anyone who expressed disdain…
Author: Imam Khalid Griggs
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America’s ‘Peculiar Institution’: Slavery and the Making of a Nation
Read article: America’s ‘Peculiar Institution’: Slavery and the Making of a NationClick here to listen audio podcast of this article Slavery, in all its hideous iterations throughout history, was, paradoxically, the outgrowth of “civilization.” In more primitive groupings of human beings such as…
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Do You Know America’s First Muslims?
Read article: Do You Know America’s First Muslims?Click here to listen audio podcast of this article Estevanico (Stephen the Moor) Estevanico, also known as Stephen the Moor, was born in Morocco around 1503 and raised as a Muslim. He…
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Slavery and the Prison Industrial Complex
Read article: Slavery and the Prison Industrial ComplexChattel slavery existed in continental North America, including the United States, for over three centuries. Prior to the 1830s, the Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, was basically the sole organized,…
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“Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” or “Pants Up, Don’t Loot”
Read article: “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” or “Pants Up, Don’t Loot”It seems like only yesterday that the collective eyes and hearts of the nation were fixated on the vigilante murder of 17-year-old teenager Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a community watch volunteer…
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Whistling Past the Graveyard
Read article: Whistling Past the GraveyardApril 4, 1968 is deeply embedded into the collective conscience of this nation as a watershed moment — the assassination date of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While demonized by bigots to…
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The Tea Party’s Dangerous Agenda
Read article: The Tea Party’s Dangerous AgendaFrom 1831 until 1840, French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville traveled throughout the United States recording his observations of the religious, social, and political life of the American people. His masterful sociological…