Category: Equity
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There’s no going back
“Those mob fools want you gone so they can get back to the way things were. But I know the truth. There’s no going back. You’ve changed things…forever.” – The Joker, The Dark Knight Normalcy I’ve always felt this scene from the Dark Knight was one of those by god; he has a profound point…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the attorney, political activist, and the man…
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Leader of the Pack
The Alpha What have dogs taught me about being a leader, well a lot? Taking care of another living being is a huge task, but we humans are good at taking care of things. Well, sort of. Dogs need a leader of the pack or pack leader to guide, grow, and encourage them to be…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Iraq puts France and Spain on coronavirus entry ban list Iraq is alarmed about any spread of the coronavirus from neighboring Iran. Iraq’s first recorded case was of an Iranian student who was then sent home, and the rest had all visited Iran recently. Iraq has close cultural and religious ties with Iran and annually…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Medicare For All Will Help Improve The Lives Of Black Women The cruel indignity of not being able to afford health care is an experience that knows no color boundaries. But it is an experience disproportionately shouldered by Black and Brown women in this country and it is time for that to come to an…
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I Have a ‘Black’ Friend
If You Got some White Friends… White folks, it is not the responsibility of your black friend, colleague, or romantic partner to educate you about racism. There are libraries and history books for that! White folks, just because you read a book by Cornel West that one time doesn’t make you an expert on…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Syrian women and girls sold into sexual slavery in Lebanon We meet women who are Lebanese, East Africans and a lot of Syrians. They all want to leave the job, but the only ones I have seen leaving a trafficker was because they were handed to another [trafficker]. SyrianWar#SexTrade#WomensRights Bernie Sanders isn’t a radical…
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In Remembrance
Black History Month 2020, would have marked Trayvon Martin’s 25th birthday. He was born on February 5th, 1995. Tragically, his life was cut short at the tender age of seventeen. When a bigoted neighborhood watch patrolman named George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon for just existing. Trayvon lost his life eight years ago. This happened…
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#NotMeUs: On Why I’m Voting for Sanders
Feel the Bern The most progressive candidate in the race for the Democratic Presidential nominee is Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. His platforms are laid out brilliantly on his election campaign website. One of his premiere campaign proposals is to expand Medicare for all Americans, policies that, if enacted, would change the lives of countless people…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Unlike most millennials, Norway’s are rich High welfare payments and heavily subsidised health care also help when it comes to pitting Norwegian millennials’ prospects against those elsewhere in Europe. Unemployment benefits are generous: allowing many people to claim around 60% of their previous salary for two years, while they are looking for new work.…
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