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The Sioux vs. The Dakota Access Pipeline
Why isn’t the situation with The Sioux and the Dakota Access Pipeline getting adequate media attention? America keeps plummeting to new lows right when some thought that wasn’t possible. I can’t help but wonder… What do we as humans really care about? Is it taking a stand for real or appearing to take a stand? Why is it that people are slow to talk about the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy, still? Naturally, I would expect for the masses to jump on this story like a wildfire and use social media to our advantage. Surprisingly, this new-aged wave of hotepers, woke folk, and Indigo Flower Children are slow to react if at all… If…
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Dear Black women: Your ass shots wont stop White Supremacy
Black Women, stop praising your backside on social media with the Ass shots. You look stupid, vulnerable, and weak. Whenever I am on social media, I can literally count ten booty selfies in a 2-minute span. I just can’t help but wonder… Why is it that there are so many of us who chose to honor our lower halves before our higher selves? Forget your face… I can’t help but notice the amount of women I see daily who are turned around in their pictures, as if to say: “Look at this ass please. You know you find me desirable!” Damn black women, why do we do this? How is…
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Black Love and Our Fascination with the Obamas
There is a dearth of’ Black’ Love stories. The Obamas “Southside”, is a Hollywood tale chosen for people to celebrate. It’s dressed up for urban appeal with the integration of the ‘southside’ designation. It’s almost akin to spending a smidgen of attention on the sister with shattered ‘self – esteem’. You’ve bought her. Hook, line, and sinker. She believes in you. You represent her dreams. Backhanded scraps are a distraction. Simply for entertainment. Having full knowledge that the largest target as a threat to ‘white supremacy’ IS the healthy, strong ‘black’ union, or family. The mainstream has manufactured a model of ‘blackness’. One that poses no risk to the privilege…
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Birth of a Nation’s Nate Parker is a “Rapist” now? Ok, Amerikkka
Birth of a Nation… Nate Parker... Nat Turner… RAPE… I was waiting for something like this to happen. When I learned that actor/director Nate Parker wrote, directed, produced, and starred in a film about Nat Turner “Birth of a Nation“, I thought: “Wow, I am going to make it my business to view this film”. We don’t have a solid selection of movies created for us by us that tell stories of our strength. There is beauty in taking control of how our history is told. Nate Parker accomplished that with this film. Nate Parker’s past is being analyzed under a microscope in search of dirt. This man is releasing…
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BOBBIN @ Botanical Bliss
Botanical Bliss is everything that you want in a natural beauty product line. The products are pure. There are no harsh chemicals or parbeans, and a sista by the name of Donetta Bacon made it. Just the brand itself is a testament to the magic of black women… I am more than happy to write about this company. I always say that black women are different. We are special. We are wired in a magnificent way. It takes a certain type of an individual to understand what that means. Not much is better than finding products that represent our sisterhood. Everyone likes smelling good. Ladies love to feel delicate…
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Why the Roots Remake is some Bull$h!t
America truly cares to show how little respect they have for black people, or “African Americans” as some lames chose as a name. They insult us by remaking the classic: Roots by Alex Haley. If America was truly interested in honoring a ‘black plight’ in America, they would have just digitally remastered it; not remake it. I am bothered on a totally different level. I don’t know what’s worse: the fact that they actually did this remake or the fact that some black people will actually patronize this movie with their viewership. America is great at denying the truth and rewriting history. Dick Gregory actually called it best. He highlighted…
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Why I stopped calling my girlfriends “Bitch”
“Bitch”. It isn’t cute… It isn’t uplifting or flattering. It is actually, pretty degrading. I would say that I grew out of using the ‘B’ word as a term of endearment. However, there are women who are older than me who use the term “bitch” quite loosely. I am forced to think this is an issue that is rooted more towards self image, disregard for self respect, and no love. When I speak this word, it is with the intent of it’s creation. If I call you “Bitch”, we have a problem. If I call you a “bitch”, I do not respect you and have no regard for your life.…
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How black people missed the mark by crashing the Stone Mountain KKK Party
In 2016, there are some things that ‘black’ people are still doing that leaves me questioning. I often times find myself scratching my head when I hear about “peaceful protests”, “die-ins”, etc. I have grown to a point to where I realize that , I really don’t have anything to say. However, when I saw that black people actually got together to crash the Stone Mountain Klan party or “gathering” I reacted…COME ON NOW! What was that supposed to prove? My people are thinking ass backwards on this. I said it before and I’ll say it again: REVOLUTION IS AN EVOLUTIONARY THING. From one sista to all of my people, there…
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Dear Harriet Tubman, I am sooooo sorry…
Putting Harriet Tubman on a $20 bill is nothing to celebrate. Now… If they were giving those 20’s as reparations then yes, “CELEBRATION BITCHES!” The reality is this: integration disabled us, niggas are STILL demanding justice from the United States (whatever the hell that is…like colonization and slavery didn’t happen.) We are being booted out of our neighborhoods (gentrification). The youngins don’t know what black nationalism is, and, niggas refuse to read. You know, “reading” something that, once upon a time, could cost us a hand or finger for being caught doing so. Remember, reading was power and our ancestors wanted the power of knowledge so badly that they would…
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Survival Stages to a Woman’s Independence
A woman’s independence cannot be taken for granted. Some would argue that’s how humanity was established. As a woman, you must know what it takes to survive in the world on your own. Know what it means to support yourself. Your life’s playbook is a product of your design. You have to know that YOU can survive. More importantly, you have to know what it feels like to pay your own way. You are worthy of this life you have worked to create and maintain. Don’t rely on superficial means to get you to where you want to be… Women, you must test the levels of your strength by thriving. …
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The Flint water crisis
The Flint water crisis is real. All of the water is contaminated. Let me tell it, that is straight piss and raw sewage spilling into the homes of thousands of taxpayers. What is even crazier to me is that the residents of Flint, Michigan have had this problem for a while now. The rest of the country is just now getting to know about it. This is worse than the water crisis that happened in Detroit a few years ago. What is really going on with the the state of Michigan? This situation and how it is being handled speaks volumes. Flint’s water crisis has made me revisit the topics…
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CASH MOB: Black on Black Support–ATL
Black on Black support is showing signs of life. The Aboriginal American family is mastering mobilization and I absolutely love it.The Black community is finally fed up with everything that is going on. There is so much emotion… It is beautiful to see… I am convinced that Black America still has a pulse. We are the descendants of Hosea, Malcolm, and Huey. I couldn’t be any more proud to be a black woman today fighting for the importance of black life. Growing up, I used to feel as though I was born in the wrong time. I felt like I should have lived during the Roaring Twenties or the1960’s. Now in…
