Tag: Black Experience
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Why Do People Feel Entitled to Debunk Black Truth?
Whenever Black people speak truth about our pain, someone outside our community rushes in to correct us. They minimize our experiences, deny our reality, and hide behind proximity – a Black friend, a Black lover, even a Black child – as proof they can’t be complicit. But love without accountability still harms.
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Why I Ask Myself If Tomorrow Is Worth Showing Up For
I’ve served in combat, raised children with my hands tied, worked with excellence, and still been robbed, silenced, and betrayed. I’ve chased justice across jobs, borders, churches, and courtrooms, only to learn the system was never built for me to win. So I ask – why should I show up tomorrow, just to feed the…
In and Out of Darkness 