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I had a conversation recently with a co-worker who happens to love Beyonce and believes that she is such a great role model for young girls and women. Now, I don't begrudge the sista for her success, she's a good entertainer and is apparently a good businesswoman, or at least has competent, knowledgeable business folks …
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Most of us working class folks are working for someone else. We're getting up everyday, leaving the comforts of home, saying goodbye to children, dealing with office politics, micromanagement, and all for the sake of getting a paycheck which is rarely reflective of our true worth.At the end of the day, you take a deep …
Have you ever had one of those days where you're just not feelin it? And by "it", I mean, the work you're doing, the b.s. with society, folks who don't seem to appreciate what they have, folks who seem to have an abundance and still don't want to help, incompetent folks, situations that are out …
Hip Hop has been a realistic, disheartening, yet artistic reflection on our larger American culture with respect to male/female relationships. Misogynistic ideas and practices from the past have been passed down from generation to generation. Ideally, hip hop could be a valuable tool for men to explore core issues such as peer relations, self worth, …
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We have serious problems in the Bay Area. And when one attempts to peel away the layers upon layers of racism, classism, bigotry and gender bias, in order to get to the root of the problem, one must have an extremely thick skin to shield oneself from the mind-boggling ignorance of those who will resent …
So, my mom and I are stuck in Seattle, at Sea-Tac (the airport), and I'm sitting at a table sipping my caramel macchiato, on my iPad, when I pause to glance around the vast marketplace. Looking at the sea of faces, I'm struck with the realization that I can count on one hand the number …
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