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I Ran Up On a Homeless Dude | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. I Ran Up On a Homeless Dude. It was a sweltering hot Saturday in DC and I had made plans to hang out with some of my friends I hadn’t seen in a while. I had brought back some Cuban cigars from my recent trip abroad and wanted to share the goods while we caught up at their Vegas-style rooftop pool; a quintessential way to spend a stereotypical, millennial weekend with the bros. I replied- I’m in a hurry an...
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Stand Your Ground and Jeb’s Missed Opportunity | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. Stand Your Ground and Jeb’s Missed Opportunity. Last month, Time Magazine wrote an article titled #BlackLivesMatter Is Winning The Democratic Primary. An ode to the hard work and resilience shown by grassroots activists combating the criminalization and stigmatization of Black Communities around the country. Last week, Presidential Candidate, Jeb Bush took the stage. In front of the National Urban League.
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. January 13, 2015. Net Neutrality and Civil Rights- The New Battle to Combat an Old Foe. We are at the dawn of a new Civil Rights Movement and with the way Americans consume media, the 24 hour news cycle has the ability to uplift the continuing struggle from the streets of cities across the country right in to the living rooms of those that need to see the reality of Black and Brown America the most. If so...
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My VERY Preliminary Thoughts on Rachel Dolezal and the Need to Listen to What Black Women Have to Say | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. My VERY Preliminary Thoughts on Rachel Dolezal and the Need to Listen to What Black Women Have to Say. Recently a friend asked me for my thoughts on Rachel Dolezal via Facebook. Here was my response to my friend and I hope that it contributes to a thoughtful discussion about race, gender and identity. June 12, 2015. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). On Stand ...
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Full Context of DC Police Shoving Man on 9/17 | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. Full Context of DC Police Shoving Man on 9/17. I was going to post this video last night, but I was so angry after witnessing this, I knew I needed to calm down before I shared this interaction my fiance and I witnessed in DC. So last night, my fiance and I went out to dinner near the convention center in DC. As the man attempted to get off his bike, he was trying to keep his balance and stay on his feet ...
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The Movement Must Live | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. The Movement Must Live. The hardest part of marching, protesting and uplifting #BlackLivesMatter is coming face to face with the reality that people lose human empathy of the color of one’s skin. If that is difficult for you to understand, I cannot blame you, but it is our reality. Racism is alive and well and we have systems in place that enable it. If we cannot overcome, if we cannot find it within ours...
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The Week After 2016 | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. The Week After 2016. A week ago on Election Day, I made the trip to the Javitz Center in New York City. I went with the intention of bearing witness to history. I wanted the opportunity to say I saw the exact moment where America turned a corner and took a step towards a more inclusive society. The mantra that we draw our strength from our melting pot culture was wholly rejected in just a few hours. Who w...
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Comin’ From Where I’m From | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. Comin’ From Where I’m From. He put in to words the black experience at the turn of the 20. Century but perhaps unknown to him, someone like myself may interpret that in my own way. Oh yeah, my hometown has a population of 1.7% black, which I supposes plays an important role in this story. Our teacher marched us down the hallway to the bathroom when an older kid (he was in 2. I am a black man. I guess what...
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Who do we look to? | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. Who do we look to? 1903 was a big year for W.E.B. DuBois. In an earlier post I talked about his Double Consciousness. But I think it’s equally important to continue discussion about another phrase he brought to light and that’s the concept of the Talented Tenth. DuBois saw the Tenth as the one out of ten Black. It led me to ask the question: What does today’s Talented Tenth look like? Do we need it? I thi...
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Her. | The Souls of Half Black Folk
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The Souls of Half Black Folk. A blog about social and political issues. as i see it. and sports too. In 2012, I was all about. It encapsulated so much about how I identify as a Millennial. The memes were pure magic mixed in with smart pettiness, top notch wit and an ability to capture the internet’s lightning in a bottle. I was there for all of it. It spoke to how my generation communicated and I was ready for the ’16 election. I started to speak out both publicly and privately. To me, the most salie...
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