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An Ode to the Resilience of Ralph Yarl
One year ago Ralph Yarl was shot in the head by an elderly white man after he accidentally rang his doorbell. Ralph survived and coping with the effects…
Apr 14
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Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Ford Fletcher Have Waited 103 Years for Their Country to Do Right.
The 109-year-old survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre were at the Oklahoma Supreme Court LAST WEEK advocating for reparations.
Apr 8
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March 2024
The GOP's War Against TikTok is Also a War on Black Content Creators
The House of Representatives bill to ban TikTok in the U.S. is allegedly to ward off a potential security threat — it ruining the livelihood of Black…
Mar 17
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A Campaign Manager's How-to Guide for Pandering to 'The Blacks' In an Election Season
A Campaign Manager's How-to Guide for Pandering to 'The Blacks' In an Election Season Give them catchphrases and hollow promises. Give them dance moves…
Mar 12
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February 2024
A Poem on Bombs, [Super]Bowls & American Racism
As the bombs burst over Rafah...
Feb 19
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On Avoiding a Midlife Crisis While Black in America.
I have been reflecting a lot on what it means to grow into middle age in a land where crisis exists perpetually.
Feb 12
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January 2024
Home Field Disadvantage
A poetic response to a report on economic disparities faced by children of color in Louisiana
Jan 25
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'Progress Report' — How Might Dr. King Grade Us on Matters of Equality 60 Years After the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A vlog post inspired by a recent article by WalletHub.com ranking which states have made the most racial progress since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Jan 15
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Between the Lines: A Non-Traditional Book Review Series | Volume 1 (The Upcycled Self)
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter's memoir, The Upcycled Self, is the story of a brilliant creative that survived great trauma, and lived to tell as much of…
Jan 11
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On the Confessions of Black Hollywood and the Uncomfortable Truths about the Pursuit of Celebrity.
Katt Williams and others have long sounded alarms about what some folks in 'Black Hollywood' are willing to do to keep their names in lights. Maybe we…
Jan 7
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Toasts to 2024
10 toasts/affirmations/poems to welcome you into the new year!
Jan 1
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December 2023
A Facebook Post Reminded Me How Far Back My Relationship with Colorism Goes.
As a Black kid growing up in South Louisiana I was unknowingly learning the colorist ways of my environment.
Dec 17, 2023
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