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Racial and Cultural

Black womanhood under attack…a wild week

May 7, 2020June 13, 2015 by Shay

“As Black people, if there is one thing we can learn from the 60s, it is how infinitely complex any move for liberation must be. For we must move against not only those forces which dehumanize us from the outside, but also against those oppressive values which we have been forced to take into ourselves. …

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Categories Current Events, Racial and Cultural Tags Dajerria Becton, Rachel Dolezal 2 Comments

Voices from People of color in Maine or thriving against the odds

May 23, 2017May 28, 2015 by Shay

One of the challenges of being a non-white person living in an overwhelmingly white state is that when matters of race relations come up, it creates awkward moments. It’s hard to share your lived experiences with others when they think that you are “stirring” the pot or making mountains out of molehills. In a nation …

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Categories Maine, Racial and Cultural 4 Comments

The humanity of whiteness or those deficient Black folks!

May 10, 2020May 23, 2015 by Shay

One of the criticisms that is often leveled at me is that I talk about race too often. I suppose that could possibly be true but as I grow older, I wonder how can we not talk about race? To live in the United States is to live in a racialized world where the color of your …

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Categories Current Events, Racial and Cultural Tags Officer Brelo, racial disparities, Waco shootout 2 Comments
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