Politics

No, the Young People of Baltimore Are Not ‘Thugs’

Tupac Knew

For most of history, the word didn’t have a racial connotation. But now it most definitely does. So just. don’t. use it.

Barrett Holmes Pitner
Barrett Holmes Pitner
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Barrett Holmes Pitner

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