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Read more: I’m Manic and It’s Not Fun
I’m Manic and It’s Not Fun
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I haven’t posted in over a month now, and I feel bad. I started this writing journey back in January and told myself I wouldn’t beat myself up no matter how it went. Because, frankly, I need the self-compassion. I need to give myself grace. But here I am again,…
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Read more: Igbo Landing & Black Panther: A Lost History
Igbo Landing & Black Panther: A Lost History
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Trigger warning: Discussion of Sexual Assualt, Suicide and Violence. I recently found myself rewatching Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler, starring Michael B Jordan, and the late Chadwick Boseman. This film brought me a lot of hope and continued to ignite my passion for films. In my opinion, it’s…
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Read more: Kendrick Lamar, 40 Acres, and the Promise America Broke
Kendrick Lamar, 40 Acres, and the Promise America Broke
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A Reminder of Broken Promises On Sunday, we witnessed one of the largest Super Bowls in history, with an estimated 136 million people tuning in. The halftime show featured none other than Pulitzer Prize-winning Kendrick Lamar, an artist known for using his work to immerse us in the Black experience…
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Read more: They Bombed Us Then, They Erase Us Now
They Bombed Us Then, They Erase Us Now
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The Erasure of Black History and the Persistence of Hate America has a long, fucked-up history of hatred toward Black people especially the formerly enslaved. That hatred isn’t just lingering in the background; it’s front and center, driving the deliberate dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. And let’s…
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Read more: Tariffs Suck: How History Warns Us About Trump’s Economic DisasterSmoot Tariffs
Tariffs Suck: How History Warns Us About Trump’s Economic DisasterSmoot Tariffs
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It’s strange how history keeps repeating itself, especially when we have the tools to analyze and learn from past economic disasters. But, as we all know, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and JD Vance aren’t exactly deep thinkers when it comes to complex economic policy. Just look at Elon…his catastrophic takeover…
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Read more: The Cost of Division: Trump, Goebbels, and Propaganda’s Power
The Cost of Division: Trump, Goebbels, and Propaganda’s Power
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At the beginning of the election cycle, I had a falling out with two friends I believed were allies to marginalized communities. Their argument, framed as concern, was that my career choices aligned me with Zionism, which they considered complicit in oppression. I took the job available to me because,…