I Grew Up African — But America Makes It Hard to Be Black
Where I’m from, color means little. That made my transition to the United States a chilling one.
Where I’m from, color means little. That made my transition to the United States a chilling one.
It's going to be tricky and cost me some friends, but it's better than giving up a precious hour of life
Four words: Acceptable rate of loss
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Representation isn’t reason enough to depict Black trauma on television
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Whose bright idea was this, anyway?
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In some ways, I feel like I’m just getting started. Don’t wait until you feel the same.
Mourning broke through…
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You can argue the word choice all you want, but you can’t avoid the truth
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This is how injustice rots everyone to the core
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Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying
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