Racism

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Blackness in White Spaces 

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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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Let’s Talk About Liberia’s History of Classism & Elitism

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It has been refreshing to see Liberians participating in current political conversations about racism, sexism and other systems of oppression, and I feel that now is a good time to bring the conversation closer to home. We may not experience racism like Blacks in the diaspora, but we participate in various oppressive systems that hinder the collective healing and growth of our society like classism, nepotism and elitism. Continue Reading →

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Racism & Sexism at Sajj House

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So, in Liberia, a country in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a place that allows WHITE WOMEN to walk into Sajj un-harassed but doesn’t allow BLACK WOMEN. The only logical takeaway from that is “black women are almost always prostitutes or mostly poor so they shouldn’t be allowed into what is deemed an upstanding institution, unchaperoned.” Continue Reading →

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A Sister Unheard

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He took away fragments of her soul with every plunge.

She spoke up, but no one ever tried to listen.

Moment after moment of no one lending an ear to her plea, it continued on and on;

So… she just gave up on mentioning it. Continue Reading →