African Americans have wondered for centuries how to get their most stubborn and bigoted countrymen to use their common sense and sympathize with them. Each generation, free or enslaved, has brought forth the birth of new methods and the reconfiguration of old ones as a means of survival. The sycophantic slave or servant, the Negro […]
The following poem was inspired by National Kiss and Make Up Day. This day was meant to inspire release from past sorrow and to remind you that though wrongs exist and pain is there to follow, forgiveness and letting go will bring you the happiness you seek. Further, this poem was inspired by my pain,
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Joe Biden has agreed to relieve the American people of $10,000 in student loan debt, and $20,000 for Pell grant recipients. While this is being promoted as a huge victory, that is all a farce. Joe Biden is the reason student loans cannot be written off in bankruptcy. The average borrower owes $12,000 in loans,
A Look at Birth Trauma and the Maternal Health Crisis “A Black woman having a baby is like a Black man at a traffic stop with the police.” A jarring statement uttered by expecting mom Felicia Ellis in the Hulu documentary “Aftershock.” “Aftershock” explores the effects of the maternal health crisis in the United States,
The influx of Migrants continues to increase and is impacting great areas of land across the globe. For instance, almost 5,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel already this month, the highest rate since November’s 2021 record figure. The Ministry of Defense said that 606 migrants crossed in 12 boats on Wednesday (August 17), taking
In recognition of National Smile Week, I wanted to take the time to honor a universal yet agitating term: “You should smile more.” A phrase that often rings through the streets, at women scorned from the daily struggles of life, angry teenagers getting their first taste of it, and people in general who have chosen
Censorship is a long-argued issue in the United States. The parameters for what warrants limited access to, or complete bans from a particular form of content, varies depending on an individual’s set of values. Defined as the restriction of words, images or ideas that are deemed inappropriate or largely offensive, censorship in the United States
On July 22, Jordan Peele released his highly anticipated film, “Nope.” There was little shared about the contents of the film prior to its release. The only hints we gathered from the trailer was that it would incorporate Black cowboys and allude to extraterrestrial life. We also know that Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya would
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One year after Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection, I found myself wondering why the America he left us felt so divided. Why it felt especially divided. Though it’s simple enough to see that he broadened our divisions, his divisiveness wasn’t necessarily groundbreaking in itself. Prior to Trump, the country certainly had no shortage
Controversy has swept the nation for the last six months. Mass shootings continue to plague America as we witness the horrific deaths of customers at grocery stores, children in schools, and parade participants. Despite an outcry for gun control and reform, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of all citizens’ right to own firearms. In
