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It is easier to build strong children than it is to repair broken men. A beloved Republican by the name of Frederick Douglass said that.

None of us know exactly when or where those words were uttered, but we do understand why. It is hard to believe that the rise of the English word “inhumane” in the 1800s and the rise of the abolitionist movement in America during that same period was mere coincidence.

The disease that was the institution of slavery required brokenness in men for survival. Douglass’ words were both a diagnosis and treatment plan for healing, explaining how depravity gets passed down from one generation to the next along with what could prevent it from recurring.

But what does it mean to raise strong children?

To repair broken men?

Nearly 60 members of a Cornell fraternity received a text message that read “free pussy” and did nothing to help the alleged victim, according to her lawsuit. In fact, there are text messages between the young men that suggest they were more concerned about themselves.

Nolan Wells went to hang out with a group of friends on the Fourth of July, and everyone came back home alive except for him. Wells was the only person of color seen in images from that day on a small, undeveloped island off the coast of Mississippi — and the grand jury believed it was an accidental drowning and declined to pursue criminal charges.

The state and independent autopsies found no........

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