Category: observations
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Theory and practice: The analogy
Recently, engineering PhD candidate and educator Daphne Chery posted her student’s comparison of electronegativity to R&B crooner Trey Songz. The Instagram post went viral, but a closer look reveals that it is so much more than just a funny answer. Chery, who teaches one period of high school chemistry has said that she encourages her…
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Rhyme in Peace: Phife Dawg
A legend. A pioneer. An ill MC. Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor was my favorite rapper from A Tribe Called Quest. When I heard his Jamaican accent mixed in his dope rhymes (code switching), it brought a sense of pride. It felt like “we” were a part of hip hop. Busa Bust did it too, but…
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in the details: afro bloomin’
Someone somewhere once wrote, “she never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn’t supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”* UK photographer Dazhane Leah definitely accomplished that with her project: Afro Bloomin’. “I see beauty in natural hair and I see beauty in flowers – together I think they go…
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Kiswana vs Melanie: Divide and Conquer
Kiswana vs. Melanie: Divide and Conquer As we start chapter three of the year and observe notable women in history. I think it is important to understand the various roles of activists. I heard the argument of the movement going from “the streets to the suites” by rubbing shoulders with politicians and forgetting the those…
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It’s Cold Outside
The ability to find balance in a cold world that objectifies and denies you can be a daunting task. You need that fire to defy the cold. You need that heat to keep your body mobile. You need that light to navigate when the darkness gets too thick. You need that glow that radiates from…
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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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