Monthly Archives: April 2023

The Indigenous Critique: The Dawn of Decolonizing our Minds

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Rather than emanating from the brains of highly-evolved European men, it was actually Native American ideas regarding equality, personal liberty, and leadership accountability that fueled Europe’s Age of Enlightenment, ultimately leading to the American and French Revolutions, as well as … Continue reading →

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Magical realism in Tennessee

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Yesterday the Tennessee legislature put three of their own on trial,    one white woman and two black men – the so-called #TennesseeThree. They did not really consider them their own. The three had been concerned about children killed by … Continue reading →

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The 2020 US Census: Where did all the new Native Americans come from?

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Comparing the 2020 census to the 2010 census, the Native American population nearly doubled. Where did all these new Natives come from? The 2020 US Census reported dramatic increases, relative to 2010, in all non-white populations. This was overwhelmingly driven … Continue reading →

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