Candis Caldwell
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Legalizing marijuana doesn’t erase systemic racism
As the legalization of marijuana continues to increase amongst many states in the U.S, it is time to take a closer look at the war on drugs, specifically marijuana laws and charges that impact historically marginalized communities. By Candis Caldwell While the narratives and connotations around marijuana have shifted throughout the years, Black […]
Education reform must directly support Black youth to advance community
The public school system has continued to fail Black and brown communities since the United States’ education system was first integrated in 1954 (Brown v. Board of Education), leaving Black students and urban schools in cities such as Detroit most disenfranchised. By Candis Caldwell Education is a basic human right that every individual […]
Black millennials using spirituality to reclaim religion
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Our journey to Black hair liberation
Since its conception the United States has discriminated against Black people in every way imaginable, including attacks on Black hair; the negative rhetorics around Black hair have residual impacts on the self-confidence and treatment of Black people in America and beyond. -By: Candis Caldwell Through colonialism, America inherited a social, political, and economic […]