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When the Fight Inside You is Bigger Than Your Fear | Poetry
You can punch me and you can kick me You can fool me and you can trick me But I still stand You can yell at me, you can curse at me You can throw all including the worst at me But I still stand You can chain me and you can whip me You can make me ‘runner-up-to-your-championship’ me But I still stand You can take away my aspirations and all my hopes You can have me feeling like I’m strung out on dope But I still stand You can take away all my jewels, my money and my cars You can leave me bruised, scratched, and full of…
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8 Reasons Saying You’re Black and Proud isn’t Enough
When you take a look at the different ‘races’ within society or visit different institutions what do you see? For example, if you go to a hospital who in aggregate are the doctors? Nurses? Anesthesiologists? Surgeons? “I’ll take Caucasians for 300.00 Alex”. *sound effects and lasers going off* “You have hit the daily double”! Okay, enough of the smarmy jokes; but in all seriousness have you ever asked yourself why aren’t more people of color in a position of prestige in society? Ever wonder why undeniably Asians, Indians, and Caucasians have made their way to the top of the totem pole while Hispanics and African-Americans languish near the bottom? Don’t…
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Killer Shoe Game – New Jordans are to die for, Literally
I’m sure many of you all remember this jingle from back in the days, and I mean BACK IN THE DAYS when Gatorade primarily came in two colors and was in a glass bottle. Well I’m certain many people who camped out in front of stores and malls very recently just to buy the newly released Jordan’s were singing that tune, or not. How about the fact that his sneakers are ridiculously overpriced and people will camp out in front of stores for them. O_0 Seriously, sleeping outside in blankets and in sleeping bags like you’re on skid row status just to buy sneakers?! And this ‘phenomena’ is happening in…
