Immigration, Race, Sexuality, and Gender
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Immigration, Race, Sexuality, and Gender

Immigration is not a national security issue as much as white supremacists and isolationism, for example, as laid out in Coon, Mendoza, and Landgrove, but because of bipartisanship -- immigration will be included in national security discourse for a long time, for better or for worse, and women and queer folx will still be the ones hurt the most.

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Wealth and Freedoms of the World
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Wealth and Freedoms of the World

 The most politically active, with social liberties are more likely to have access to healthcare, education, and immunizations which, during a time when I’m doing my project at home because of a global pandemic, is not a small deal. 

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“Surviving R. Kelly”: Rhetorical Situation
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“Surviving R. Kelly”: Rhetorical Situation

The artifact works to challenge the way R. Kelly is looked at in society, how black women are ignored, and how we can change the course by listening to, helping to heal, and answering the call-light of black women. 

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