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Most presidential candidates publish books introducing themselves to the nation. Last year I published an in-depth book (#UnsettlingTruths) I co-authored regarding the Doctrine of Discovery and how racism, sexism and white supremacy are bi-partisan values...
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that have been embedded deep within both the western church & the foundations of the US. This book also lays out a vision for creating #CommonMemory thru national Truth and Conciliation, and demonstrates that throughout US history We the People has never meant #AllThePeople.
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#UnsettlingTruths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery (co-author: @profrah, Publisher: @ivpress) received a Starred Review from @PublishersWkly as well as the 2019 American Society of Missiology Book Award — Excellence in Missiology.
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The USA needs a national dialogue on race, gender and class. A national Truth and Conciliation Commission on par with the TRCs of ZA, RW & CA. We don't just need justice for #GeorgeFloyd, we need justice for 244 years of institutionalized white supremacy.
#AllThePeople
#AllThePeople
One year ago I announced my independent campaign for President of the United States. My vision is to build a nation where We the People truly means #AllThePeople. I humbly ask you to watch this video which directly addresses our nation's systemic problems.
My first tweet in this thread did not contain a typo. B/c reconciliation implies a previous harmony, I intentionally use the term 'conciliation'. Words are important. The myth of American exceptionalism is rooted in the lie of white supremacy & I refuse to affirm it at any level.
The fact that #DEMS, both in 2016 & in 2020, counter president Trump's divisive rhetoric of #MAGA by insisting to the American public that they (DEMS) can make the US "truly great" is evidence they don't understand much about the dangers of the myth of American Exceptionalism.
American Exceptionalism is the coping mechanism for a nation in deep denial of its genocidal past as well as it's current racist & sexist reality. We need to stop talking about our mythological greatness & instead focus on creating a #CommonMemory.
#AllThePeople
#Markcharles2020
#AllThePeople
#Markcharles2020
Walking into a more inclusive future starts by acknowledging our divisive past.
Prison Reform begins with abolishing slavery.
Healthcare for all starts by removing racism & sexism from US Constitution.
Addressing economic inequality begins by decentering white, land-owning men.
Prison Reform begins with abolishing slavery.
Healthcare for all starts by removing racism & sexism from US Constitution.
Addressing economic inequality begins by decentering white, land-owning men.
