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Young, Gifted, and Black

We have the satisfaction of knowing that because all of us believed, we inspired, motivated, and liberated some of the most beautiful people on earth—young, gifted, and black.”—Mary Allison Burch Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes … Continue reading

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Black Death

You’re listening to the residents, who are saying what they’re saying, “Stop it. You’re killing him. Are you going to just allow this to happen? Take his pulse,” and so forth. So, you’re hearing all of that. There is another … Continue reading

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Center of Trauma

Do you ever think there should be a point where black trauma is centered? No. We haven’t told all our story yet. You know, we have a rich heritage. So, the debate on whether or not we should continue to … Continue reading

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Storyteller

As a Black person when you’re born in this country, you immediately feel a much heavier gravity. The gravity is one that we see in our rules, regulation, and laws. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your … Continue reading

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Structural Racism: A Long Way to Go 

I love the op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “#TeachTruth: Don’t censor honest accounts … Continue reading

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