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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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How Do You Define The Black Woman?

 
HOW DO YOU DEFINE THE BLACK WOMAN?

Is she defined by her nose and lips broad or straight, full or thin
or could it be her monster hips which makes her a perfect ten?
Is she known by her famous butt thick and round, petite and flat?
or could it be her peacock strut which lets you know she's all that?
however you see her, let me say that the black woman is well on her way
to becoming phenomenal and it's all good!
Is it by her sassy mouth you define loud and boasting, humble and meek
or her ability to know a played out line she tells you when your rap is weak
maybe you see her as low class or define her as cold and brash
no matter what her complexion and size she's black and you need to recognize
you don't have a clue you see the black woman is whatever she wants to be
fearless and strong, she's got it going on!
Is it her unwillingness to back down which makes you scratch your head and frown?
the black woman is not easily bent she stands her ground and represents
her skin is not what makes her black let me define her while you step back
the black woman is...
From midnight black to almost white nappy or straight, she gets it right
tall or short, fat or thin, it doesn't matter, she's loved by men
brown eyes, green eyes, quiet or loud she gets attention and can draw a crowd
So when you see her give her respect, for she's the best thing you've ever met
she's bold and beautiful, real and precise
she's america's sugar and africa's spice!

by S. Denice Newton