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Prince Shakur

Columbus, New York, United States
As seen in: Medium, The Daily Dot, Teen Vogue, The Cut, Dazed Magazine, Electric Literature, Rewire.News, The Appeal, Coda Story, LEVEL
Covers:  Film, Social Justice, Climate Justice, Police and Prison Systems
🇺🇸 🇯🇲 🏳️‍🌈 Activist/Author of WHEN THEY TELL YOU TO BE GOOD @tin_house + forthcoming novel | Host of THE DUGOUT | find me on Youtube
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Young people across the US aren't voting - why?

Young people across the US aren't voting - why?

The November 3 US presidential election approaches against the backdrop of a year that has upended many of ou…

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Masculinity in Jamaican Cinema Needs a Rewrite

Masculinity in Jamaican Cinema Needs a Rewrite

Jamaican films often portray men caught between vengeance and enlightenment - yet they overlook the violence …

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7 breakthroughs in Black media in 2019

7 breakthroughs in Black media in 2019

Say what you want about 2019-it was a breakthrough year in media for Black artists, musicians, and activists.…

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Amber Guyger's guilty verdict isn't enough

Amber Guyger's guilty verdict isn't enough

Some may hail Guyger's guilty verdict as a sign of justice. But research shows the outcome for Guyger is an e…

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A Trans Woman Died in ICE Custody. An Autopsy Revealed She May Have Been Abused

A Trans Woman Died in ICE Custody. An Autopsy Revealed She May Have Been Abused

This past spring, 33-year-old Roxsana Hernández joined the Central American caravan that is attempting to cro…

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What Filipino Cops Taught Me About Racism

What Filipino Cops Taught Me About Racism

It was in a village where I felt it most of all. Dark children huddled around me, pushing and pressing agains…

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Who Loved Gay Black Boys Before Moonlight? - Electric Literature

Who Loved Gay Black Boys Before Moonlight? - Electric Literature

The meaning of a film that depicts sensitive gay black men, and the long history of misrepresentation it reme…

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The Deadly Side of Activism

The Deadly Side of Activism

On February 8, 2016, MarShawn McCarrel texted his mother, "Hey Mom. I love you." Later that day, he took his …

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Gunshot detection technology raises concerns of bias and inaccuracy - Coda Story

Gunshot detection technology raises concerns of bias and inaccuracy - Coda Story

On the afternoon of June 7th last summer, officers from the Columbus Division of Police arrived at Heyl Avenu…

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How Niggerati Manor and Black Queer Artistry Live On Today

How Niggerati Manor and Black Queer Artistry Live On Today

By Prince Shakur During the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston would be known to walk into a room, throw …

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