It’s common knowledge among the thinking crowd—a class that seems to shrink more and more each day—that there is a significant overlap between the Republican Party and American racism. American racism, of course, is much too prolific to be pigeonholed into a singular category of any kind. It is a far greater, craftier, and more […]
It’s said that fortune favors the bold, but American history suggests that it doesn’t always favor the bright. Pure boldness has little trouble finding the limelight, even when its consequences are close behind. The Virtue of Volume Take former president Donald Trump and influencer Andrew Tate for examples. Neither one of them is the sharpest
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The month of May is designated as National Foster Care Month. To show appreciation and gratitude to foster parents across the country, a proclamation was issued in 1988 in recognition of National Foster Care Month. This year’s theme is “Strengthening Minds. Uplifting Families.” The purpose of this is to raise awareness about issues related to
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Sexual assault is a crime that not only violates a person’s physical boundaries but also inflicts deep emotional trauma that can last a lifetime. It is a scourge that affects millions of people worldwide, with one in three women experiencing some form of sexual violence in their lifetime. However, sexual assault is more than just
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The month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and a time to reflect on this important issue and understand how we can recognize and support survivors. To begin, we need to define sexual assault. Sexual assault is when one person imposes or forces unwanted sexual behavior on another. Sexual abuse or molestation sometimes involves
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This month, we celebrate financial literacy. I know, I know, boring subject, but it is important to remember its value. Its interconnection to our daily lives, our future lives, and our future generations, is critical to our overall well-being. Check out Generational Wealth in the Black Culture: Past and Present for a quick reminder. It
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Fighting For the Future of our Black Girls and Black Gender-Expansive Youth The Black Girl Freedom Fund (BGFF) is a 10-year philanthropic initiative designed to invest in the brain trust, innovation, health, safety, education, artistic visions, research, and joy of Black girls and their families. The fund’s goal is to help support the empowerment of
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For a variety of reasons, women have historically been underpaid and treated differently in the workplace. The disparity between men and women cannot be justified by any of these reasons. Considering that men perceive women to be the weaker sex may explain why women are not paid the same as men. It may be true
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Acknowledging Struggle and Making Way for Change International Transgender Day of Visibility is on Friday, March 31st. This holiday celebrates non-binary and transgender people and acknowledges their strength and resilience. It is also a time to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions that trans and non-binary community members have made and reflect upon the ongoing issues
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Though the month of March, and, with it, Women’s History Month are drawing to a close, there are still several ways to continue learning about and celebrating the countless women that have made and are making our world a better place. Now that a cold and erratic winter has given way to a sunny spring,
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