Black skin, white masks

“When we revolt it’s not for a particular culture. We revolt simply because, for many reasons, we can no longer breathe.” ― Frantz Fanon (1968) Black Skin, White Masks

In honor of this being my last week (EVER) working on graduate school finals, today’s newsletter is an expanded version of a final paper I wrote for my History and Systems class this spring. History and Systems is a mandatory course in my graduate program, typically taken right before students leave to embark on a year-long doctoral internship – our fin…