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American Studies Association President's Statement on Black Lives Matter and the Rebellion of 2020
June 08, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The American Studies Association issued the following statement on June 7 by President Scott Kurashige:

Tony McDade. Breonna Taylor. Manuel Ellis. Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd.

I am writing to you in my capacity as president of our organization to lift up these names and speak to the rebellion taking place in our midst across the United States and around the world. I do so in the last month of two tumultuous years during which I have had the honor t . . .

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