Category: black women
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Hush, Little Black Woman, Don’t Say A Word
You say you strong. You say your shit is solid. You say you got this. You say you Mother Earth in the physical. Hush. You say that, but when some of you are exposed for not being any of that, you get real sensitive. You don’t want that illusion of perfection dancing around in your…
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All Minds Have Left the Building
Our minds are gone. Technology has taken the place of voluntary brain activity. How can I say this? Because I just recently—once again—witnessed it with my own eyes. I don’t know how much more of this I can take y’all. It’s getting harder and harder to breathe [© Maroon 5]. *hooking up to respirator* OK,…
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“Dark Girls” Isn’t the Only Problem Blacks Face
I’ve received notifications about it in e-mails and read about it on Facebook statuses. The new talk is the upcoming documentary Dark Girls. Until last night, I hadn’t viewed the trailer, because I didn’t feel a need to do so. I already know this story. Not so much from personally experiencing the harsh color-based words, but…