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No Allies, No Safety: Why Anti-Black Attitudes Hurt New Immigrants Most
1. What I Keep Seeing When new immigrants of color arrive in the U.S., some quickly look down on Black Americans. It surprises me every time—but I shouldn’t be shocked. Many come from places where skin-bleaching is normal and lighter skin is praised. So when they meet proud, dark-skinned people in America, they hit a…
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Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso, and the Struggle to End Neo-Colonial Control
The Day the Masks Came Off Kinshasa – dusk, December 14, 2023 Rain had hammered the tin roofs of Marché Gambela all afternoon, but the crowd stayed, trousers pasted to their calves, eyes fixed on the plywood stage beside a lone palm. When the downpour eased, a wiry man in a cobalt-blue boubou stepped forward…
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How an Enslaved Woman Outsmarted the First President and Exposed the Limits of America’s ‘Freedom’
Ona “Oney” Judge was born around 1773 on George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate.Her mother, Betty, stitched gowns for Martha Washington; her father, Andrew Judge, was an English indentured tailor. From the day she could walk, Oney carried fabric scraps and fetched needles—training for a lifetime of service she never chose. Philadelphia, 1796 When Washington became…
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Boston Celtics 2025 Off-Season Outlook: Run It Back or Break Up the Core?
Boston Celtics 2025 off-season outlook (updated with reports through mid-June 2025) Core under contract 2025-26 salary Years left Trade limitation?* Jayson Tatum (PO ‘26-27) $53.7 M 2 none Jaylen Brown $60.2 M 4 can be dealt at any time (one-year anniversary of ’24 super-max has passed) Kristaps Porziņģis $31.7 M 2 15-Dec lift Jrue Holiday…
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Trauma Bonds & Childhood Wounds: How Early Pain Shapes Adult Attachment—and How to Break the Cycle
Executive Summary A trauma bond is an intense attachment that forms when episodes of abuse are repeatedly followed by affection or relief. The nervous system begins to confuse volatility with intimacy, anchoring the victim to the abuser even after the relationship ends. These bonds are usually rooted in unmet childhood needs (“mother” and “father” wounds)…
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Proximity to Whiteness: Latinidad, Anti-Blackness, and the Politics of Alignment
Detailed Breakdown & Analysis This commentary—delivered with clarity, urgency, and moral conviction—dives deep into the complex relationship between Latinidad, whiteness, anti-Blackness, and political identity in the United States. It’s not just a critique of Latino support for Trump; it’s an interrogation of centuries-old colonial ideologies and the intergenerational conditioning that shapes racial identity today. I.…
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The Color of Words: Deconstructing the Language of Identity
1. “Black” vs. “People of Color”: The Problem with Politeness “I say Black. I say Black because most Black people prefer it… ‘People of color’ is dishonest.” Analysis:You immediately challenge the term “people of color” as a vague, sanitized phrase that ironically mirrors “colored people”—a term now considered racist. This critique aligns with linguistic and…
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After Slavery: The Quiet War on Black Brilliance
I. Historical Anchor: After Slavery, Before Liberation “After Slavery. The white elite realized something dangerous. You can’t stop Black brilliance.” Analysis:This frames the post-Emancipation moment not as an end, but a strategic shift. Slavery was an overt form of domination. Once it collapsed, the white power structure recalibrated. The realization that Black people—despite centuries of…
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Tariffs, Toys, and the Trouble with Wages: A Wake-Up Call at Walmart
I. Tariffs as Policy Weapons — and Why You’re the Collateral Damage “Walmart is raising their prices this month as a result of the new tariffs on imports…” Analysis:Tariffs are marketed to the public as protective — tools to boost domestic industry by penalizing foreign competition. But here’s the truth: the brunt of tariffs is…
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The Path of the Mystic: Love, Service, and the Art of Inner Sight
Detailed Breakdown and Analysis This passage is a reflection on the mystic’s inner path, emphasizing intuition, spiritual service, and transcendent love. It presents mysticism not as a retreat from the world, but as a deeply engaged, conscious way of being rooted in compassion, self-awareness, and subtle perception. I. Intuition and Soul Perception “The mystic uses…