Category: race
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Ecuador starts fracking in Amazon rainforest The government of President Daniel Noboa has promised more funds for oil exploration and infrastructure and to attract greater foreign oil investments. At the same time, his government’s push to expand oil exploration, particularly in the Amazon, has alarmed environmentalists and Indigenous leaders. #Ecuador #Fracking #Oil #amazon You’d better start paying…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
In rare honor, Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in state at South Carolina State House South Carolina is preparing to honor native son and civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson. On Monday, March 2, Jackson’s body will lie in state inside the South Carolina State House rotunda — an extremely rare honor, especially for someone who was…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Booker T. Washington
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Folks Project’s Evolved Man of the Week profiles. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical Black male figure who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous people alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This…
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A Decade of Evolving Folks Project
I can’t believe it. Ten freaking years of the Evolving Folks Project, I’m humbled to say the least that we’ve been around this long. This endeavor was truly the brainchild of my lovely and smart wife, Berneta L. Haynes. A place where one Black man in the United States could share his perspective on a…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: Daisy Bates
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 courageous…
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We’re All Niggas, Too!
In 2017, after the first Trump election, I said, “We’re all niggas now!” As we enter the Trump 2.0 era, my point is clearer than ever: The United States has turned its invasive tactics inward, targeting its own citizens. ICE, once focused on immigrants, now acts everywhere to impose ‘order.’ This results from 240 years…
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Things Are Stranger
Stranger Things is one of Netflix’s most popular and celebrated original series. It spawned a vast franchise that includes a cartoon prequel, a Broadway show, comic books, and a book series. Now, the final season of the hit show will premiere on Thanksgiving 2025, and Netflix is milking it for all it’s worth. We fans…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Dr. Robert D. Bullard
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s “Evolved Man 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 the American academic, sociologist, veteran, and activist Dr.…
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Lionizing Mediocracy
The death of Charlie Kirk has caused a firestorm around gun rights, freedom of speech, and political violence. The MAGA cult and right-wingers across social media have immortalized the right-wing podcaster. Using the death of the Turning Point USA founder, the Trump Administration has continued to rally against left and progressive organizations. He has been…
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Giving Black Men Space
When my friend, Lornett Vestal, asked me to write a guest blog for the Evolving Folks Project, I initially scratched my head, wondering what I’d write about. Topics of dating, finding joy during trying times, and ways to live an aligned life all danced in my mind. While I was considering this, I started reading…
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