Tag: race
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It’s all Made Up
In my twenties, I was idealistic. I firmly believed our generation could create real change through advocacy and direct service. As an anti-war protester, an Occupy Wall Street organizer, a soup kitchen volunteer, a food deliverer to the elderly, and a social worker, I saw the value of collective action. Now, as I reflect on…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Victor Glover
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 NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy captain Victor Glover.…
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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 Week in Stories Around the Globe
No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real “My mother is going crazy with this cooking on charcoal,” said a woman in the rural mid-Cuban town of Sancti Spíritus, who then asked to remain anonymous because otherwise she would have to “make a will to bequeath the…
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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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The Evolved Week Woman of the Week: Naomi Osaka
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 the world-class tennis pro, activist, and businesswoman, Naomi…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: BriGette McCoy
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. Today’s honor goes to the Gulf War veteran and doctoral student at Georgia…
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