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Quarantine Curriculum Pt. 1
The pandemic has allowed me more time than ever to learn about America’s forgotten sins
Whenever a number of persons in a society have enjoyed for a considerable period of time certain opportunities for getting wealth, for exercising power and authority and for successfully claiming prestige and social deference, there is a strong tendency for these people to believe that these benefits are their right. Kwame Ture, Black Power: The politics of black liberation
For fear of appearing tone-deaf, I have waited for some time before writing this article. My goal is not to make the pandemic seem as if it is anything other than dangerous and life-shattering. People are dying and many are struggling to provide for themselves and their families. There have been bright spots, however. One of the main things I was told as a college student was to cherish the time I had to read because you only have that amount of time again when you are retired or incarcerated.
In my case, the time to myself has allowed me to delve back into my original love which is reading. I have been on a tear, reading all the books I originally wanted to but could hardly find the time. I have focused most of my energy on books that illuminate the power of racism and white supremacy with names like Kwame Ture, Eldridge Cleaver…
