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Hey, Hey, Mr. Postman
Whatever we are becoming, I am entirely down. The progressive nature in me allows for it. Asks for it. Craves for it. I want all parts. I want all the smoke in monumental change. Except for this shit! Donald J. Trump is cutting back on U.S Postal Service funding as a blackmail-haha punny enough- for Democratic votes to be hopefully minimized and obsolete. Majority of voting is taking place through virtual mailing because of Corona. Now I afflict this because it directly affects my community and I. One of the bros just got put on to a very respectable job with the U.S Postal Service. A little hood bumpkin from Bedstuy Projects, statistically acclaimed to gang and gun violence, highly susceptible to teenage pregnancy, and an even higher probability of dropping out of high school; opportunity didn’t just come running if you get my gist. Now, my bro-NYC lingo- for good friend happened to defeat these odds that were pined against him. All thanks to his caring mother, his persistent girlfriend, and his own good old fashioned self ambition. Wanting something better for his time, he applies for a city job. That means commitment, loyalty, steadfast obedience, and structure to the state in which you were born, in hopes of a brighter, better future for yourself. Now, he took that risk, aced the test, and began working full time. Boasting and prideful that he had what most could not fathom, his shit together. Guwop was looking mighty healthy for the big bro especially being that he was the catalyst to all DIY, home quarantine-version, in-style at home, delivery things.
By Cyn Kitt5 years ago in The Swamp
Report on 2020 Democratic National Convention, Day 4
And the 2020 Democratic National Convention concluded on Thursday night, very likely the most important political convention in our American history, because it nominated candidates for President and Vice President for what in many ways is the most important election in our history, upcoming in November. Why so important? Because it's the last and only chance to vote out of office a President who is the biggest threat to our democracy in history, Donald Trump.
By Paul Levinson5 years ago in The Swamp
State of The Union
Okay at a time when 40 million people are out of work and our beautiful nation is splitting at the seems not because of opposing opinions by political parties, but because of the burning desire inside a large majority of the nation to move forward with creating a truly equal America. At this time if your a white American wake up. You benefit everyday from your white skin. There is NO need to deny that. If life’s a rat race, you just stared further ahead and have shortcuts that allow you to take breaks in between the race. To be a “RACIST” is simply having a social preference based on skin tone. Think of the “Doll Test” (if your unfamiliar with the “Doll Test” look it up) because it’s the daily practices and principles that wears the black communities image down both in and externally. All anybody of color is asking is to be able to live the way you do. The way your able to walk outside every morning not having to make sure you bring your ID to walk your dog to prove you can afford to live where you do. The way you can drive an up to date vehicle and not have to worry about being pulled over by the officer that’s expecting to find something in the car because your black and they don’t know how your able to afford your items. Or the officer that’s having just as bad a day as anyone else but in order to make themselves feel better they enforce authority. But this isn’t a police issue. Being a racist is taught in the schools, movies, tv etc but saying “I’m not racist” without thinking “How am I racist” is what continues to stunt the growth of harmony.
By Lil Goon5 years ago in The Swamp
Benjamin Banneker
In 1791, United States President George Washington, Continental Army Major Andrew Ellicott, and a self-educated, born free Black man, Benjamin Banneker, joined together to map the borders of the new city capital. The area surveyed bordered Virginia, Maryland, and sat on the Potomac River which was one of the busiest ports.
By Lady Sunday5 years ago in The Swamp
Meghan Markle Free to Vote in the Presidential Election
Months ago Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, wouldn't have been able to speak publicly about anything relating to voting. That's because she and her husband Prince Harry were living in England as senior members of the royal family. Royals do not vote, and they are not allowed to share their opinions about politics in public.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in The Swamp
The Running Faucet vs. The Leaky Faucet (The Slow Drip). Top Story - August 2020.
Being Black, at any given time, in any given country, on any given day, is usually in and of itself a trying experience for most (but not all) Black people. Whether it’s the constant microaggressions we face on a daily and continuous basis, the sometimes blatant racist attacks and remarks that are levied at us with complete disregard for our humanity or feelings, or the total lack of regard for our lives when encountering law enforcement and medical professionals, we live our lives knowing that in most cases we will be treated differently. We see it in the ways we are treated in other non-black POC’s grocery stores, taxi cabs and restaurants. We see it in our education systems and the ways Black children and communities in particular are not or poorly invested in. These disparities are not new or unique to the Black experience, no matter what country you live in. But there IS a difference in how they are displayed and the corresponding effects they have on our community as a whole.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
You Can't Stop the Beat
PICTURE IT… THANKSGIVING 2015… My then-boyfriend and I were celebrating with my family at my mother’s new home. My two brothers and their respective spouses/families joined us, as well as my baby brother’s in-laws. We ate, we laughed, we watched television, we ate some more, and of course, with any family gathering, we had conversation. Being that it was Thanksgiving, we played that classic game of saying what we were thankful for (I know, being thankful on Thanksgiving… GROUNDBREAKING).
By Sebastian Kern5 years ago in The Swamp
Kellie's Castle
William Kellie Smith 1837 – 1901 During the Victorian Era (period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 1837 – 1901) was the Era of Industrial Revolution, political reform, social change and new inventions.
By Explore The Basic5 years ago in The Swamp
The Freedom's Ring of A Gentrified House
My house doesn't need "things" to make it a dream home, nor does it need a remodel or a makeover or a staging crew. It needs to be moved into a different neighborhood. That’s it.
By THE CRUCIBLE5 years ago in The Swamp
What is homelessness?
The cause and treatment of homelessness within the United Kingdom is often under debate. The definition and consequential categories are constructed around who is and is not included in the category and this is a cause of ongoing homeless problems.
By Janine S White5 years ago in The Swamp
Searching For Truth, Part III
You never know. Things are a little bit different this year. They are not so good. Comparing the past hundred years or so with now was necessary. It forced me to look within myself. I realized this used to be a wonderful time of year for sports fans, for it was the time of year when there was a grand intersection of sports. On television one could see several different sports being played every day, all the time, everywhere, by high school, college and professional athletes in baseball, basketball, football and soccer. And by kids in the neighborhood. The ancient sports, those that pitted one player against another—sports like golf, tennis, wrestling and boxing became easier to deal with because they did not rely necessarily on fan support. You could still safely wander around the golf course looking for your ball.
By Barry Blake5 years ago in The Swamp
Report on 2020 Democratic National Convention, Day 3
What a speech by Barack Obama on the third night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the first virtual National Democratic or Republican Convention in history! I thought the speech was so pertinent and powerful it was even better than his speeches as President, and in his campaigns for that office. Unafraid to call out the monster, the would-be destroyer of our democracy, now in the White House. Sobering, inspiring, chilling, and so very necessary.
By Paul Levinson5 years ago in The Swamp