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    Anthony Conwright is a freelance writer. His work has appeared in various publications, including the New Republic, the Nation, and the Root.


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      “If You Make That Choice, He Will End Up in Prison.”

      Anthony Conwright

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      How the Right Retired “Negrophile”—and Substituted “Woke”

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    • American Myths Are Made of White Grievance—and the Jan. 6 Big Lie Is Just the Latest

      Anthony Conwright

    • School Boards Have Long Been a Tool of White Supremacy

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    • The Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Begging for Pardons Sound an Awful Lot Like Confederate Soldiers

      Anthony Conwright

    • A Key Reason January 6 Rioters Aren't Facing Sedition Charges: They're White

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    • Today It's Critical Race Theory. 200 Years Ago It Was Abolitionist Literature.

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