Black talk, is it good, bad or maybe it’s just language

“The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house” –Audre Lord This well-known quote by Audre Lorde came to mind last night as I read this post over at Denene Miller’s My Brown Baby. It’s an excellent piece written by Denene’s husband Nick, about the subject of code switching in the Black community. In light …

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Down with this “us” versus “them” sh*t

Once upon a time in a world long ago, there were two topics most folks knew to avoid, religion and politics. It seems folks back in the old days knew that these were two of the most volatile subjects around and unless you were surrounded by your nearest and dearest, chances are nothing good could …

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