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Before you boycott the NFL, think on these things…
Before you call me a coon, a sellout, or an Uncle Tom, I’d like for you to read my thoughts with an open mind. If we as a people are going to boycott any businesses, we must ask ourselves why, … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion, sports, Uncategorized
Tagged African American, black, Colin Kaepernick, football, injustice, news, NFL, opinion, protest, racism
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Yes to Domestic Violence…No to Protesting
“All my years being in the league, I never received more emotional mail from people than I did about that issue. If any of your players ever do that, we are never coming to another Giants game.” New York Giants owner … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion, Uncategorized
Tagged African American, black, blog, blogging, Colin Kaepernick, Giants, life, media, New York Giants, news, NFL, race
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What Civil Rights Movement?
Our ancestors fought for us to have the right to go to school. Now someone has to fight us to get us to go to school. They fought for us to have the right to vote. Now people have to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Uncategorized
Tagged African American, black, bus, church, civil rights, civil rights movement, constitution, drugs, justice, kill, MLK, MLKDay, MLKDay2016, pray, prayer, school, united states, vote, work
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Tired of Being Black: “So Disgusted I Can’t Perform”
Tired of Being Black: “So Disgusted I Can’t Perform” Disgusted with a racist video? Are you serious? Boy, do we black men have some nerve! Who are we to get mad at other races for using the “n” word? Who … Continue reading
Posted in celebrity gossip, Education, entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Music, University
Tagged African American, black, blacklivesmatter, blog, books, concert, education, entertainment, hip hop, history, news, Oklahoma, people, SAE, things you should read, tv, University of Oklahoma, video, Waka Flocka Flame
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Talk is Not Cheap…Depending on Who You Are
His pockets have been shaken for thousands of dollars. Six figures according to some sources. During the 2013-14 season, after being slapped with a $50,000 fine for skipping out on the media which was later bumped up to $100K, he … Continue reading
Posted in America, Culture, Education, media, Race and Relations, sports
Tagged African American, black, fines, freedom of speech, Greg Popovich, interview, Marshawn Lynch, media, NBA, NFL, race, race and relations, San Antonio Spurs, Seattle Seahawks, speech, sports, Spurs, Super Bowl, Super Bowl 2015, white
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Seen but not Heard
“No Justice, No Peace!” “Black Lives Matter” “I Can’t Breathe” Do these quotes sound familiar? I’m sure they do if you live in America but what do they actually mean? Over the past few months, the United States has seen … Continue reading
Posted in America, Culture, Education, Race and Relations, Uncategorized
Tagged African American, Americans, angry, bitter, black, color, cry, depress, disappointed, fame, family, feelings, felt, fortune, hate, human, learn, learned, life, mad, NoJusticeNoPeace, people, race, shame, upset, white, world
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What Makes Me Different: A note from a young black male school teacher
What Makes Me Different: A Note from a Young Black Male School Teacher He’s a thug, he’s a gangsta, he’s a bully! Often times, these are the labels placed on young black males who’ve been murdered by white men in … Continue reading
Posted in America, Culture, Education, Race and Relations
Tagged African American, author, bitter, bitterness, black, book, books, bully, color, cop, cops, crime, criminal, cry, death, education, funeral, gangster, hoodie, police, race, racism, school, stereotype, stereotypes, sweatshirt, teacher, thug
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Black or African American?
Do you preferred to be called Black or African American? I’ve been asked this question a number of times over the past few years and my response is always the same, “I’m not from Africa.” Some have even extended their … Continue reading
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