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2026-04-12
Racial Capitalism: The Foundation Marx Missed
Marx described how capitalism extracts value from workers. But American capitalism was built on something he didn't fully account for: racial hierarchy isn't a byproduct of the system. It's the system.
2026-04-12
How Slavery Made Us: The Superstructure of Race
Before slavery, there was no 'Black' race. There were Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani, Portuguese, Irish. Slavery invented the category — and we're still living inside it.