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Oscar Blayton

REALLY? TRYING TO SHIP FOLKS OFF TO AFRICA AGAIN?

Edward Stanford Ltd. (1910) The Nile Valley: including Egypt, Nubia, Uganda, Abyssinia, British East Africa, and Somali Land. [London: E…

5 min readFeb 10, 2024

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REALLY? TRYING TO SHIP FOLKS OFF TO AFRICA AGAIN?

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Oscar Blayton

DA 5 BLOODS AND AMERICA ABROAD

This commentary was first published in July of 2020, and it is being released again now to remind us to push back against U.S. wars of…

4 min readOct 8, 2023

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DA 5 BLOODS AND AMERICA ABROAD

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Oscar Blayton

COPS WHO HATE

This commentary was first published three years ago; but in light of the 6 Mississippi police officers who recently pled guilty to charges…

4 min readAug 17, 2023

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COPS WHO HATE

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Oscar Blayton

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE ….

This commentary was first published in September of 2022. As this nation seeks further into political chaos, people of color and our…

4 min readAug 4, 2023

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WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE ….

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Oscar Blayton

THE SEMANTICS OF “SEMITE”

This commentary was first published in November of 2019, when the nation was mired deep in toxic Trumpism. As 2024 approaches, he is…

4 min readNov 21, 2022

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THE SEMANTICS OF “SEMITE”

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Oscar Blayton

IT’S NOT PATRIOTISM, IT’S NATIONALISM — “WHITE NATIONALISM”

This commentary was first published in October of 2019. But we must not let down our guard as certain segments of America want a white…

4 min readNov 3, 2022

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IT’S NOT PATRIOTISM, IT’S NATIONALISM — “WHITE NATIONALISM”

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Oscar Blayton

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

Photo by Colin Lloyd on Unsplash: This officer is not one mentioned in this commentary.

5 min readAug 18, 2022

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A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

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Oscar Blayton

CONGRESSWOMAN OMAR AND THE “PSEUDOTYPING” OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL

This commentary was first published in April of 2019 when Donald Trump was running for the presidency.

5 min readJul 17, 2022

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CONGRESSWOMAN OMAR AND THE “PSEUDOTYPING” OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL

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Oscar Blayton

LEGAL DOUBLE STANDARDS KEEP US IN SHACKLES

This commentary was first published in February of 2019 when we were living through a time when the occupant of the White House wanted to…

4 min readJun 23, 2022

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LEGAL DOUBLE STANDARDS KEEP US IN SHACKLES

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Oscar Blayton

BLACK WOMEN ARE INCARCERATED FOR THE CRIME OF POVERTY

This commentary was first published in June of 2019.

4 min readJun 7, 2022

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BLACK WOMEN ARE INCARCERATED FOR THE CRIME OF POVERTY

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Oscar Blayton

Oscar Blayton

Social Change Agent, Former Civil Rights Litigator, I attempt contribute free commentaries to approximately 90 African American newspapers a few times a month.

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