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10 ways Trump has hurt minorities

August 14, 2017 Hafsa Trump Leave a comment

It’s not all that surprising that a man who began his presidential campaign saying Mexicans were rapists and drug dealers— who then went on

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How black people and Trump align: You’re not going to like this

January 16, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, Trump 3 comments

No black person who is opposed to Trump’s presidency wants to hear this (internally, I’ve struggled with this thought), but in many ways we

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I’m a member of a minority culture: Here’s what it’s like

July 10, 2014 Hafsa Human Rights, Immigration, Women 2 comments

A few years back, I was searching for essay contests to enter (they were for extra credit; don’t judge), and I stumbled on one

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