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The high price of truth or assimilation gone wrong

May 23, 2017February 18, 2014 by Shay

“Truth is powerful and it prevails.”- Sojourner Truth   In the fall of 2007, I was at a professional crossroads after a year of teaching and realizing that I had neither the patience nor temperament to teach. I had a relatively brand new master’s degree and six figures worth of student loan debt so not …

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Categories Racial and Cultural, Random babble 9 Comments

Another dead black teen, humanity denied yet again

May 23, 2017February 16, 2014 by Shay

Another dead black child, another childless mother and another scared white man who feared for his life at the hands of an underage and unarmed black teenager. The only difference this time is that unlike the last case involving a dead black child and a scared white man who took a life, the latest scared …

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Categories Current Events, Racial and Cultural Tags Jordan Davis 3 Comments

BGIM muses on love, loving and partnerships

May 23, 2017February 14, 2014 by Shay

A day for love and romance or a day to hide under the comforters with a Whitman sampler and a gallon of ice cream…welcome to Valentine’s Day.  The jackpot day for florists, chocolate makers and a host of businesses that thrive on the business of love. Make no mistake, love is a business, even during …

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Categories personal growth, Random babble Tags love, V-Day 4 Comments
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