Category: knowledge
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The Unminded House
When I tell you that the oddest things spark my writing muse, I do mean that the oddest things spark my writing muse. The last time I posted here was about one month ago August 27, 2012. Since then, I hadn’t paid much attention to my site because, as promised, I stated I’d no longer…
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Company Sponsored Obesity: To Blacks With Love
Some weeks ago, my son phoned to ask that I bring home a bottle of Williamson Bros. BBQ Sauce, a sauce we’d tried at Whole Foods that the family seemed to like. “Well, I’m not at Whole Foods,” I responded. “I saw it in Publix, too,” he said. I cocked my mental eyebrow and told…
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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…