identity

That's something we need to come to understanding about. Society at large tries to put us in this box that we can't step out of if it isn't aligned with what "blackness" is supposed to represent. It's ridiculous. I see examples of this all the time; "You can't say that, you're black" "You...

Back in my old nabe, this cafe opened up called Mulata Kitchen + Coffee. I emailed the owner letting her know my concerns and that I took offense to the name. The owner is from Brazil, this is her. And she told me the term doesn't have any negative connotations where she's from and...

Definition of unity 1a: the quality or state of not being multiple : ONENESS b(1): a definite amount taken as one or for which 1 is made to stand in calculationin a table of natural sines the radius of the circle is regarded as unity (2): IDENTITY ELEMENT 2a: a condition of harmony : ACCORD...

Many residents in East Jackson were raised to identify as black. But what dictates race: where you live, your DNA, the history you’re taught? by Khushbu Shah The stale, smoky air around Clarice Shreck heaves. She takes a long hit of oxygen from the tube under her nose. She leans forward...

So I caught a bit of the hearing on reparations/HR 40 earlier (catching the rest later) and this year... Making 400 years in the US, and this day... Being Juneteenth, really make me think of another debt I feel we're owed, but to ourselves-- repairing, reclaiming and/or self determining our...

So I caught a bit of the hearing on reparations/HR 40 earlier (catching the rest later) and this year... Making 400 years in the US, and this day... Being Juneteenth, really make me think of another debt I feel we're owed, but to ourselves-- repairing, reclaiming and/or self determining our...

Not a bait thread. Just wanna know which you identify with more. :yeshrug:

Aight, the last thread I was joking around. However, this has been on my heart real heavy. Most of us work and provide for our families. We try to nurture and be way makers for our future youth. Also, we try to set an example and be productive in society. Now, we do have some brothas and...