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Blackness in White Spaces 

My intention here is not to defend “Whiteness” or cast aspersions against people engaging in commentary about Whiteness or Blackness. I also do not want to single out Miss. Deddeh either; her post happens to be the most recent post I saw following this line of argument, necessitating this reaction. I must admit, my understanding of racial studies is elementary at best, but the idea of limiting pro-Blackness to those experiences not observed in white spaces or defining pro-Blackness as anti-Whiteness is dangerous and has very little usefulness. Continue Reading

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Friendship - A Forgotten Source

When I was younger, I was told by a few people that I wouldn’t be able to keep a man. As a sort of insult – a warning that I would be miserable if I didn’t begin to view marriage to a man as the pinnacle of my life’s achievements. It had an adverse reaction and I was determined to find joy everywhere outside of the relationships I kept with men. Continue Reading

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The Misery of COVID-19

People, schools, and organizations throughout the world have had to adjust to changing work and lifestyles. In the midst of the changes,  the situation has redesigned the educational system almost entirely, taking learning from the classroom to online. This has left students with freedom in learning and networking with lecturers almost anywhere they want. Continue Reading