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July 27th isn’t just another day

July 28, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     Yet for most Americans July 27 is just another day. Like the Korean War itself, the armistice signing is largely forgotten or was never really known. But for Koreans who survived the war and now reside in the United States, forgetting is more complicated. Years ago, I began one of the first projects to interview elders about their lives dating to the war and collaborated with scholars, artists, and filmmakers to create public memory spaces for healing, public education, and reconciliation. Some of the most paradoxical memories that people shared were about the original armistice day, July 27, 1953. […]

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“HAITI”

July 22, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     Haiti is the first and only country of African people to fight for and gain their independence in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti is the only place where slaves took their freedom by force and led the only successful slave revolt in modern times.  That fact alone is worthy of acclaim and respect.  Haiti’s place in our history is without parallel. […]

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President Biden Fighting the War on Poverty with Real Dollars

July 21, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     President Biden and his administration with the American Rescue Plan are helping eliminate poverty in the country by 50% in families with the execution of the Child Tax Credit. With this plan, 60 million children, and their families will receive half of their $3,600 per child younger than six, and $3,000 per child ages six to 17, as a monthly payment. The younger children will receive $300 per child each month, while families with older children will receive $250, for each of the next six months. […]

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Critical Race Theory

June 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

      Critical race theory (CRT) is an academic movement of civil rights scholars and activists in the United States who seek to critically examine the law as it intersects with issues of race and to challenge mainstream liberal approaches to racial justice. Critical race theory examines social, cultural and legal issues as they relate to race and racism. […]