Set in the Bottom, a Black neighborhood perched above Medallion, Ohio, Sula follows the intertwined lives of two young girls, Sula Peace and Nel Wright. Growing up together, they share a brief, idyllic closeness until a tragic accident forever alters their bond. As they transition into adulthood, Nel leans toward community norms while Sula embraces rebellion and free-spirited independence. When Sula returns, her unorthodox choices shock the townsfolk, prompting them to label her a dangerous outcast. Ultimately, both women confront the haunting consequences of their past, realizing too late the depth of the connection that once bound them.

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…Equity, in its compassion, is often misunderstood, even vilified. It is accused of lowering standards, of creating unfair advantages. Its proponents are labeled as divisive, their calls for justice dismissed as demands for special treatment. Yet, the truth is that Equity is not about handouts; it is about reparations, about acknowledging and rectifying the historical injustices that have robbed many of their birthright…

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The authors, with a surgeon's precision, lay bare the fallacies that masquerade as truth: the seductive allure of emotional appeals, the dangerous reliance on authority, the insidious creep of hasty generalizations. These are not merely intellectual missteps; they are weapons wielded against the pursuit of truth, tools used to maintain the status quo, to silence dissent, to perpetuate the very systems of power that keep the many in thrall to the few

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