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Racial and Cultural

Living in Maine as a Black person

May 6, 2020February 9, 2009 by shay subscriber

Next month will mark 7 years that I have been in Maine, some days I feel like I should get some sort of badge for surviving that long but generally when I feel that way its just an off day. The truth is that once you get over the initial culture shock, Maine is not …

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Categories Current Events, Maine, Racial and Cultural Tags Blacks in Maine, Ephriam Bennett Maine, Maine crime 2 Comments

How to raise a racist

May 23, 2017February 5, 2009 by shay subscriber

This a true story that I am about to share with you, one that I almost hesitate to share because I know some of my readers in my daily life but one that I think needs to be shared for all those who think that the election of Barack Obama has done away with racism …

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Categories Racial and Cultural, Random babble Tags children, Maine, post-racial America, racism 10 Comments

Lean on me

May 23, 2017January 19, 2009 by shay subscriber

Last night I suffered another bout of insomnia which is happening more and more often this past year. Truthfully since the birth of the little one three years ago, I can count on one hand the number of nights I slept longer than six hours. Parenthood coupled with getting older seem to be working against …

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Categories Racial and Cultural Tags Black mental health, depression, phobias 10 Comments
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