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Life Lesson: Loyalty & Solidarity
There was a mother and her two daughters were in front of me, while I was walking home this evening. A man coming from the opposite direction walked in between the two girls. After the man passed, the mother said to the girls, “Stay on the same side. Don’t ever let anyone come between the…
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Serena Serving
Serena Williams has proved that she knows how serve on and off the courts at the 2015 Wimbledon Champions’ Ball. She is one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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Silence and Violence
One week ago, activist, Brittany “Bree” Newsome scaled a pole and took down a Confederate battle flag in South Carolina. This is called civil disobedience but as child of 1990’s hip hop, I call it, silence and violence. Those of the Fox News breed will say I am promoting negativity. NOPE, come here, let me…
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In the details: Bree Newsome
When I saw the news about Brittany “Bree” Newsome taking down the Confederate flag, I was in awe. I wanted to get her view and hear her voice. Today, Newsome released a statement in the Blue Nation Review that filled me joy, pain and pride. A must read for all. I thank you and salute you,…
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The Black Dog Project…
I stumbled upon a pet photo series aiming to counter the ‘black dog’ theory… What??????: So, even though some four-legged friends can lick their genitals then lick your face its OK, but if its fur is black—they’re not worthy to lick your face after licking their genitals much less owned?: …
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Kalief, Everything is Broken
“I was broken in body, soul and spirit.” –Frederick Douglass on being conditioned into a slave. The Narrative of Life of Frederick Douglass They broke him. His name is Kalief Browder. The teenager who defended his innocence of stealing a backpack. Browder wasn’t going to cop a plea for something he didn’t do. His integrity…
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Running by Gil Scott-Heron
Because I always feel like running Not away, because there is no such place Because, if there was I would have found it by now Because it’s easier to run Easier than staying and finding out you’re the only one Who didn’t run Because running will be the way your life and mine Will be…
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eye ii eye
our eyes met and everything that she felt, i saw–the pain, disappointment, rejection. we hold our stares in search of answers to our questions she held her stare hoping… hoping I could say something comforting i wonder why she can’t accept the morbidly slow process of healing, no patience…maybe there is no resolve, just expressions…
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QOTD
When I read the news the following always comes to mind: later that night i held an atlas in my lap ran my fingers across the whole world and whispered where does it hurt? it answered everywhere everywhere everywhere. excerpt from “what they did yesterday afternoon” by warsan shire
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