Why Would Anybody Bring a Child Into This? I heard someone say that having a child in today’s world is selfish, and I understood the concern. There is war, violence, hatred, loneliness, and suffering everywhere we look. News and social media can make the world seem especially dark. If someone has already lived through hardship,
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Stop Calling Survival Culture I heard somebody say that poverty is not Black culture, and the words stayed with me. Violence is not Black culture. Prison is not Black culture. Living in fear is not Black culture. These things may exist in some Black communities, but that does not make them cultural values. Poverty is
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The Theory That Named a Feeling In January 2021, a user called IlluminatiPirate posted what became known as the “dead internet theory.” The claim was that the internet had largely stopped being human around 2016 or 2017 and was being filled by bots, artificial intelligence, corporations, and governments. There was no solid evidence for that
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The Life She Presented Angel Victoria Murdock became the center of controversy after presenting herself online as a Duke physician assistant student. For nearly two years, she posted about classes, clinical rotations, and PA school, and she was identified that way when she appeared on Netflix’s Temptation Island. Later, Duke graduates questioned the story, and
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Seven Months In Seven months into the war with Iran, I heard someone say that Congress had finally discovered Congress. I understood the frustration. On September 15, 2026, the House voted 220–204 to direct the president to remove American forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorized the fighting. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in supporting
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The Voice Without a Face When Motown released Teena Marie’s first album, Wild and Peaceful, in 1979, her picture was not on the cover. The label worried that Black R&B listeners might reject a white singer. But once people heard her voice, the music spoke for itself. Her duet with Rick James, “I’m a Sucker
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What Actually Happened On August 26, 2026, President Donald Trump increased the amount of imported lean beef that could enter the United States at a lower tariff. The increase was 300,000 metric tons, or about 661 million pounds. The administration said the goal was to increase supply and help bring down high beef prices. Tariff-Free
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Nine Experienced Hikers Disappear In 1959, nine experienced hikers led by Igor Dyatlov died during a winter expedition in the northern Ural Mountains. A tenth member had become ill and turned back earlier. Because the group was experienced and well prepared for severe winter conditions, their deaths became an enduring mystery. The Tent on the
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Be Careful What We Mean by Segregation Black economic independence should not be confused with segregation. Jim Crow used laws and power to restrict where Black people could live, learn, work, vote, and participate. Building stronger Black institutions today is about increasing ownership and choice, not returning to forced separation. The Pond Analogy Needs One
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Why the Words Get Mixed Together Black identity in America can be confusing because race, ethnicity, ancestry, nationality, and culture are not the same thing. Two people can both be Black Americans and still come from different family histories. One may be African American, while another may have Nigerian, Haitian, Jamaican, or Ethiopian roots. What
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