Category: TY Tells (I love sharing my Thoughts)
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Protecting Your Peace vs. Power to the People
“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost all of the time” This was said by James Baldwin. One of, if not the most prolific author/activist of his time. He was a black man scorned by his country simply for having being […]
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The Antebellum Clout
“Clout” meaning to have an influence of power, especially in politics or business.” If I have noticed anything, its that racism IS America. And its here to stay as long people in power encourage it, people in the middle/upper class deny it, and the people in poverty rely on it. One way I’ve learned how […]
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Do I Scare You?
To most, my 1-year-old son would not be considered a threat, or rather, a scary force to be reckoned with. He is a child, he is handsome, he is innocent. But so was Trayvon. So was Ahmaud. So was George. People see “others” when they are confronted with atrocities like the ones befallen the three […]
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How to Overcome Death In 10 Minutes or Less: Quarantines, COVID-19’s, Panic Attacks – Oh My!
Y’all, shit got real. And quick. Not even sure if I’m fully “ok” enough to be writing this. But I had a panic attack a month ago and it was scary. And stupid. And warranted. And uncalled for. And paralyzing. AND paranoid. Like I already have asthma, and we are experiencing a pandemic that attacks […]
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