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Black in Portland: An Act of Social Justice, Wrestlemania Weekend Edition

Wrestlemania weekend is sacred to me. It happens in the Spring, hovering somewhere between Easter and my birthday. As a lifelong fan of the…

8 min readApr 4, 2022

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Black in Portland: An Act of Social Justice, Wrestlemania Weekend Edition

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Kokayi Nosakhere

Black in Portland: An Act of Social Justice, Wrestlemania Weekend Edition

By Kokayi Nosakhere

8 min readApr 4, 2022

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Florida and the Demand of 2022

by Kokayi Nosakhere, anti-racism instructor living in Oregon

4 min readJan 27, 2022

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Florida and the Demand of 2022

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Kokayi Nosakhere

The Meaning of Kwanzaa, an African American cultural observance

From what the living books called our Elders tell us, the Civil Rights Movement represents something intangible, just outside the…

5 min readDec 10, 2021

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The Meaning of Kwanzaa, an African American cultural observance

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Kokayi Nosakhere

The Lesson of Lauren Pefferle

Even after three years of direct experience with it, I struggle to clearly communicate what I mean by white racial innocence. I have not…

8 min readOct 1, 2021

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The Lesson of Lauren Pefferle

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Kokayi Nosakhere

A New Mascot for Gold Hill, Please

When you choose to walk a neighborhood, because you are on foot, you see a lot of details missed while driving through said neighborhood…

8 min readJul 11, 2021

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A New Mascot for Gold Hill, Please

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Understanding a White Hostile Environment

She gets it. And, in getting it, I can make myself hopeful. I can see progress. I can see the fruit of social justice in Southern Oregon. A…

6 min readJul 7, 2021

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Understanding a White Hostile Environment

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General Milley, Your White Racial Innocence is Very Confusing

Something is bothering me. It just don’t sit right with me. I mean, I think you will get what I am saying after I explain myself.

6 min readJun 27, 2021

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General Milley, Your White Racial Innocence is Very Confusing

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The Ordinary Bravery of a Small Town Solution

There is a certain serenity which exists in Ashland, Oregon. It resonates off the Siskiyou mountains; it bubbles along the currents of…

10 min readApr 26, 2021

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The Ordinary Bravery of a Small Town Solution

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Dear White America, Here is a Solution to White Supremacy

(Warning: The following is written in a stream of Black consciousness and will not reflect white cultural thought norms.)

6 min readFeb 15, 2021

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Dear White America, Here is a Solution to White Supremacy

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Kokayi Nosakhere

Kokayi Nosakhere

Black man living in Oregon's Rogue Valley, teaching pathways to greater humanity. Community organizer! Author. Speaker. Workshop facilitator. Royalstar907@gmail

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