Pride and Juneteenth: Cognitive dissonance

silhouette of woman raising fist in victory backlit by the sun

The beginning of June, the beginning of Pride—and Juneteenth happens this month as well. In recent years, these events were cause for celebration as we acknowledge and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community as well as celebrating Black liberation. However, at this moment, we find ourselves in a very different reality than a year ago, as the …

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Keep the faith, we are better together

A wall that already had art/graffiti painted on it, also with words in bold red over it reading: Unity in Diversity

“The power of the people is greater than the people in power.” – Cory Booker, US Senator, as he spoke for 24 hours, breaking the record for the longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond. ———————- In less than three months, the United States as we once knew it has literally been decimated …

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