Category: children
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The Substitute: Who Will “Stand” For the Children?
When we usher life into the world, we hope that fate is fair enough to us that we can see them grow into adulthood and have families of their own. Such is not always the case, which is why it has been a traditional practice of ours to choose a marraine (godmother) and parrain (godfather)…
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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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“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…