Author: Lornett Vestal
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Ep. 2
Last month, Berneta L. Haynes (my co-author) launched B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett. During every episode, we sip beer and cider from fancy champagne flutes and discuss an interesting question related to our book series, Faders and Alphas. Check out the second episode below (warning: possible spoilers) where we discuss the role of wit and…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
U.S. Government Turns Somalia Into Failed State to Steal Its Oil for Shell and Exxon-Mobil Instead of promoting what it claims to—peace, stability, “nation-building”—the U.S. government, Ingiriis elaborates, keeps Somalia “wartorn,” a “failed state.” The Somali people pay the cost—the ultimate cost, in thousands upon thousands of cases—as a result. But not everyone loses. #ForeignPolicy #Somalia #oil #bloodmoney…
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For All My Short Kings
I’m a Grown “Lil’ Man In the summer of 2018, (Oh, the Pre-COVID era) comedian Jaboukie Young-White coined the term “Short King” to shout out all the men out there who can’t imagine what it’s like to be six foot or taller but still have swagger. #TheStruggleIsReal. Young-White’s paeans to short kings encourage us to…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Jonte Lee
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the teacher, educator, and viral video star,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Bloody Truth About Drones: We Need an International Convention on Drones In just the first year of his administration, Trump killed more people—including 250 children—with drones in Yemen and Pakistan than President Barack Obama did in eight years. And Obama was no slouch in this department, increasing the use of drone attacks by a…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Photographer Depicts the “Boys of Volta” Who Fish in the World’s Largest Man-Made Lake Child trafficking around Lake Volta has recently been spotlighted by organizations such as IJM and in reporting by CNN. While some experts disagree on the extent of trafficking in the region, all agree with the findings of the International Labor Organization that working on the lake is…
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The Series Finale of the United States of America
Coronavirus! Coronavirus! Coronavirus! The United States has become the leper colony of the world as the global COVID19 pandemic rages on. A quarter of the world’s infected resided in the U.S. Despite all this, Congress is still debating how to give its fellow citizens the least amount of COVID relief possible. Despite the massive loss…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Nelson Martinez de los Santos
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to immigrants rights activists, co-chair of the Latin American…
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico “The thing that really caught my eye was that African Americans were going to another country and actually treated better, knowing we had freedoms in Mexico that we didn’t have in the United States,” says Duntavian Thomas, a 24-year-old kinesiology major…
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The O.G. Files ‘Black History Month’ Edition: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Welcome the Evolving Man Project’s “Black History Month” edition of the O. G. profiles. The O.G. profiles will highlight women from diverse backgrounds and how they embody the values of what it means to be an evolved person. While uplifting their contributions to making a fairer and more just society. Today we will profile Ida…
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