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The Dehumanizing Gaze: Race In The Context Of Academic Tourism, Leona Derango
The Dehumanizing Gaze: Race In The Context Of Academic Tourism, Leona Derango
The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics
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The Commons: Volume 3, Issue 1, Kris Bohnenstiehl, Leona Derango, Ethan Stern-Ellis
The Commons: Volume 3, Issue 1, Kris Bohnenstiehl, Leona Derango, Ethan Stern-Ellis
The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics
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- Letter From the Editors
LILA BERNARDIN AND HANNAH WILLIAMS - Who Sent the Devil Down to Georgia?
KRIS BOHNENSTIEHL - The Dehumanizing Gaze: Race in the Context of Academic Tourism
LEONA DERANGO - Balancing Populations of Electoral Districts
ETHAN STERN-ELLIS
From Cuba To Ferguson: A Reflection On Memory As Bridge Across Communities Of Struggle, Joe Kaplan
From Cuba To Ferguson: A Reflection On Memory As Bridge Across Communities Of Struggle, Joe Kaplan
Race and Pedagogy Journal: Teaching and Learning for Justice
I wrote this piece spontaneously as I reflected on the anniversary of Ferguson while working on my summer research project on former Black Panther and current political exile, Assata Shakur. I wanted to stress the role that memory plays in the creation of communities, whether nationally imagined, or based around a shared sense of justice. Shakur's asylum status in Cuba should serve as a reminder to all advocates of social justice in the U.S. that transnational communities of struggle can serve a vital function in redressing domestic racial injustice. I go on to make the recommendation that contemporary activists harness …