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Defund The Police — A view from both sides:
My uncle has a unique Black experience that we all can learn from no matter what side of the issue of #DefundPolice you are on. His experience provides greater clarity and thoughtfulness than any hashtag. I am publishing his letter to the Fraternal Order of Police as a conduit for constructive conversations that lead to positive solutions.
By Darius Kirksey6 years ago in The Swamp
A Few Things I wish I would have Learned in School...
In today's socioeconomic climate, there are many things that I am learning as an adult that should have been taught to me from my first day of kindergarten. The alarming thing is that a lot of these things are still being taught to even my kids. The education system in the U.S. is tremendously flawed, especially in the subjects of science and history. With that, I'll begin.
By Josh Pancake6 years ago in The Swamp
Tackling the Inequality Pandemic
The 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture commemorating Mandela’s birthday, 18 July, was delivered by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The lecture was given at the UN headquarters in New York City. In light of the global pandemic, it was an online-only event.
By Fathima S Meer6 years ago in The Swamp
What Means Misfits - What Has That To Do With The Changing Time In 2020
Well, 2020 is a year for the books. It is a special year when the global pandemic broke out. A year when the virus kept us between the four walls of our home, and we can't go outside. Only for a small walk. Or doing the groceries.
By Agnes Laurens6 years ago in The Swamp
Regina Daniels Might Be The First Lady Come 2023 Election
It has all been leading up to this. In the past, I wrote a piece titled "15 Interesting Facts About Regina Daniels Husband Ned Nwoko" and in number 12 of those interesting facts, I told you about how reports came in about how Ned Nwoko has been trying to link himself with a popular celebrity so as to promote his name and make him popular, and as a result, fuel his political ambition.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in The Swamp
How Can I Make a Change?
If you're anything like me, you've been reflecting a lot lately. You've been thinking about health - how you practice physical and mental health in your home, workplace, and every day life. You've been thinking about race - how your skin colour can contribute to something much bigger than you realize. You've been thinking a lot - how you can make a change as the world seems to go more downhill every day.
By Amanda Doyle6 years ago in The Swamp
BEING A BLACK GIRL
Living in the United States and being black, in general, is very rough. From the police brutality to the injustice within the system, the black race is designed to fail. Mainly our kings get mistreated the most from the whole world and it’s sickening because I have sons. We can’t make any mistakes or it will cause us our freedom verses a white person commiting the same crime and not doing a single day in jail. “Why do y’all hate us?????” There are perks to the different black skin tones also. Since I’m light skinned, I had it a little better and I noticed it around my teenage years. I was given good jobs without any experience and was given warnings for traffic stops instead of a ticket. I also remember when they would check the white girls for lice in elementary and I had to be checked also(the only black girl required to be checked). I thought it was weird as a little girl but being that I had a head full of hair and it was straight, now I understand. I grew up in a military family and ended up growing up in Montgomery Alabama, so I had a great childhood. I was taught to love everyone and treat the CEO the same way as you would treat the janitor. I wasn’t raised to praise material things and just to simply make what you have fabulous. I grew up in church faithfully lol and that’s all I knew and could do. I couldn’t go to proms or school dances. I wasn’t allowed a boyfriend and all of my other friends did. When I got older and was able to get away from my parents, is when I really started to see the world for what it was. I noticed that we (Blacks)couldn’t get loans for businesses but could get a school loan 👀....but you would see all the Arabs and Indians with stores in our neighborhood. How is that possible? They barely speak English. Our own country? Wow! My ancestors were raped, overworked, hung, burned alive, beaten, family divided etc....and we get treated like shit. “Why do y’all hate us so much?” The justice system is very different when it comes to different races. They double or triple the sentences for blacks and my question to whomever is reading this and has the answers to it, feel free to let me know, “Why are we hated so much?” Still to this day I don’t hate white people, hell one of my best friends is white and I love her ass to death. I wouldn’t trade her for the world!! It’s not her fault what happened years ago.....I like white people just not racists white people. I have two grown sons and I don’t feel safe when they leave the house and that’s mainly because of the police. It’s sad to say but some white people joined the police force only to beat and kill blacks without any repercussions because after they could no longer handle us that way, a bunch of the fuckers quit. They supposed to protect and serve but whenever they get behind me or is just around me in any kind of way, I feel paranoid instead of protected! For all you “Karen’s” out there who falsely accuse black people of things not true, y’all need y’all ass whooped because it’s been going on for too long and it’s ridiculous. White privilege at its best. I’ve been pulled over on bogus charges and it’s a shame they can make shit up and do what they want. One pulled me over for a loud radio one day but my radio didn’t even work at the time. Stuff like this needs to come to an end and if you’re not being a police to protect and serve us, them take your ass on! It’s definitely not supposed to be like that and I just wish we could live normal like everyone else, is that too much to ask for? Donald Trump keeps saying “Make America Great Again” but when was it ever great for black people? I’ll wait......................................................... Exactly! With hard work and determination, I’m sure we can overcome all of these obstacles. I love everybody and wish we could all get along no matter the color of our skin. One race=human race. Peace love and happiness to everyone!!!!✊🏽✌🏽
By Switchin In The Kitchen6 years ago in The Swamp
