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Toppling White Supremacy
Sergio Hyland
Toppling white supremacy. I have to admit I was cautiously optimistic when protests and other acts of resistance sprang up across the nation this past month. Mainly, I was worried that the people’s energy would… Full Transcript
Institutional Violence
Sergio Hyland
Institutional violence in America is a manifestation of America’s ideology. It’s become not just a part of American culture but the defining characteristic. In America, might makes right, therefore those who are in power get… Full Transcript
Revolution Vs. Reform
Sergio Hyland
Now that four corrupt police officers have been charged in the murder of George Floyd, the conversation has shifted to the issue of police reform. I hear that word a lot: reform. It’s popular, but… Full Transcript
Police and Prison Guards
Sergio Hyland
My name is Sergio Hyland, and I’m from Philadelphia. Like the rest of America, prisoners across the nation have been glued to their television sets watching coverage of the uprising which resulted from the murder… Full Transcript
As somebody who has grown up under the fiercely one-sided application of law, I think I’m speaking for most people in poor black communities when I say that our demands for equality are limited to… Full Transcript