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Minneapolis, New York
As seen in: Defector, Medium, The New York Times, The Atlantic, SAGE Publishing, The Conversation, Albuquerque Business First, Flipboard, The Boston Globe, The Times of Israel, GQ and
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On Integrating Unions and Finding “Good White People” in Midcentury Minnesota

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The black-and-white booklet is meant to fit easily in a pocket or slip into the palm of a polite stranger, anyone whose willingness to make eye contact left them open to learning about race relations in America. On the cover are two men in suits sitting across from one another at a desk, one white and the other left open to interpretation. All our infinite shades of Blackness reduced to subtle crosshatching and a best guess.
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The President Has Arrived To Fuck Up The Hottest Party In New York

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The skies have never been more blue over the city of New York, the sun never more warm, and the Knicks-merch more profound and ubiquitous. The other day my daughter had her first basketball lesson on a court near Battery Park City and I felt a strange sensation in my heart when I noticed the coach was wearing a Tyson Chandler jersey.
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How Do We Decide To Have A Baby If We’re On The Fence?

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By Justin Ellis Verified
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Welcome back to Minor Dilemmas, where a member of Defector's Parents Council will answer your questions on surviving family life. Have a question? Email us at minordilemmas@defector.com. This week, Justin answers a question about the choice to have or not have kids. Anonymous: This feels more like a major dilemma, but, neither my wife nor I are in any particular rush to have kids.
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