Share this postKing Day 2024otherduties.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherKing Day 2024Resharing some pieces in honor of Dr. King’s legacy, during an era of censoring marginalized voicesSteve NuzumJan 15, 2024Share this postKing Day 2024otherduties.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShare“It happened whether it offends you or not.”Steve Nuzum·January 15, 2023“That book wasn’t even written until a century after slavery was abolished” “Then why the hell are they still complaining about it?” —Octavia Butler, Kindred (1979) “I would like to honestly say to you that the white backlash is merely a new name for an old phenomenon […] What I'm trying to get across is that our nation has constantly taken a positive step…Read full storySuing the DistrictSteve Nuzum·December 21, 2022This piece is Part III in an ongoing series considering parallels between the “Southern Strategy” of 1960s American politics and the current manufactured war on race- and gender-related discussions and concepts. Part I is here. Part II is here. The sheer power on display to turn King against himself— a process that has been underwayRead full storyBanned Book #5: Dear MartinSteve Nuzum·Jan 15“Well anyone born here is a citizen with full rights. There are people who claim certain ‘injustices’ are race-related, but if you ask me, they’re just being divisive.” A character delivers this line during a class debate in the third chapter of Nic Stone’sRead full storyOther Duties (as assigned) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.SubscribePreviousNext