Category: Equity
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
Aboriginal man, 24, dies in police custody in Australia’s NT First Nations people in Australia have long been disproportionately harmed by deaths in custody, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. The death comes as the Yuendumu community prepares for the findings of an inquest into the fatal police shooting in 2019 of 19-year-old Warlpiri…
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The Rent’s Too Damn High
As a child, I would sit and imagine what life would be like as an adult. For example, things my imagined older self would buy and faraway places I’d travel when I had the funds. All the places I saw on the Discovery Channel and PBS as a kid I wanted to go as an…
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Embracing Being Unk
In 2023, I turned 40 years old. There was an age and time in my life when I was in my early 20s. I gave little thought to being middle age, but now, as a full-fledged elder millennial, it’s my reality. I’ve discussed my mental health struggles in previous posts. As a young man, I…
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Coming Up Short
It’s been strange over the last few years on social media regarding men, height, and the dating game. A single theme consistently emerges across TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and Meta Threads. That it’s hopeless for men who stand under 6 feet with women and dating. Perhaps this is a common theme among gay and…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
No Other Land Director Hamdan Ballal Injured and Missing Following Attack “There were dozens of settlers together with the Israeli soldiers and they were threatening us with weapons. The police were there from the beginning and did not intervene. While the soldiers were pointing their weapons at us, the settlers started attacking the houses of the…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: Yuri Kochiyama
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s “Evolved Woman of the Week” profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to Japanese American civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama (1921–2014).…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: Elaine Brown
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s “Evolved Woman of the Week” Black History Month Edition profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the Philadelphia native, activist,…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: Lucy Parsons
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s “Evolved Woman of the Week” Black History Month Edition profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the legendary and historically…
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Random Thoughts on Black Men: Trump Edition
It’s time to return to the article series“Random Thoughts on Black Men.” In previous articles, I questioned why some brothas feared dogs, why some brothas wore socks with sandals, and why some brothas felt the need to Hotep or black men’s colorism towards darker-skinned black women. In 2021, I did the third post on this topic, praising…
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Tacky if you’re poor, classy if you’re rich
We live in a society where remnants of “Social Darwinist” ideologies still linger in United States. These notions are very true regarding stereotypes and public imagination surrounding both the rich and the poor people. The country’s wealthiest people are called job creators, brilliant, hard-working, and deserving of their wealth. In contrast, a common view is…
