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January 6, 2021: Historic Elections, Political Chaos, and the Legacy of Dr. King

I woke up at my sometimes new-normal on exciting occasions time of 5 am on the 6th day of January in the new year of 2021, eager to see…

6 min readJan 7, 2021

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Janaka Lewis

America More Beautiful: Why I’m Still (but Not Only) Rooting for Everybody Black

I love Issa Rae (born Jo-Issa Rae Diop and coming to be known simply as Issa). Since Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl and into…

3 min readJan 21, 2021

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Janaka Lewis

On the Precipice of Greatness: Initial Thoughts on the 2020 Election

On the Precipice of Greatness

5 min readNov 8, 2020

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Janaka Lewis

Moments of Silence: When do Black Lives Matter in Charlotte?

From Sunday night June 21, 2020 into Monday morning, a horrible tragedy occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina in the form of a mass…

2 min readJun 24, 2020

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Janaka Lewis

Centering Blackness, Holidays and Value Added Contributions: and Why Allyship Isn’t Enough

I have seen a number of questions and debates in media on what, for non Black people, is their “homework” right now? Across conversations…

7 min readJun 19, 2020

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Janaka Lewis

From Juneteenth to Jemima: on American Images and Lies

On June 17, 2020, ahead of Juneteenth on June 19, one of America’s biggest food companies, PepsiCo owned Quaker Brands, announced that it…

7 min readJun 18, 2020

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Whose Bloody Hands?: On Sanitizing American Experiences

Before my last conference trip as a university faculty member in early March, I bought three small sanitizers and sanitizing wipes from…

7 min readJun 8, 2020

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On Behalf of My Sisters: A Self-Help Curriculum for White Women

Note: No one Black person can speak for all, but over the course of this week and the last three months, several years, decades, and…

5 min readMay 30, 2020

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Janaka Lewis

Janaka Lewis

Professor of African American Literature; Womanist; Parent; Writer; Daughter of the South; Believer in Black Woman Magic and Incredibly Hard Work

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