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2/14/2021

Heed the Cornerman's Cry

by Mike McQuillan

The failure to heed the warnings of the Kerner Commission in 1968 – of a society divided by racism and inequality – has led to ongoing suffering and a politics of resentment over an ethic of mutual care.

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Heed the Cornerman's Cry

by Mike McQuillan