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Articles for My Blackness

I Confronted A White Man In My Gym. What I Realized In That Moment Left Me Shaken.
1 year, 3 months ago

I Confronted A White Man In My Gym. What I Realized In That Moment Left Me Shaken.

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"I'm drinking a $7 Brooklyn iced tea," the author writes. “Too bad it’s not for us people, right?” I laughed along with her, trying to hide my embarrassment that I was excited to try the food. When someone is arrested for a particularly bad crime, pretty much every Black person I know, regardless of their background, has the same response: …

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Black Gen Z Stars That Should Be On Your Radar
1 year, 11 months ago

Black Gen Z Stars That Should Be On Your Radar

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By Ruth Etiesit Samuel February 7, 2023 “Young, gifted and Black. “To be young, gifted and Black / Open your heart to what I mean.” Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Marsai Martin Marsai Martin starred in ABC’s “Black-ish,” produced the comedy film “Little,” and much more. Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Lyric Ross Lyric Ross starred as Deja on NBC’s “This Is …

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I've Grieved The Absence Of My Blackness. Now I Want To Make My Black Vote Matter.
4 years, 2 months ago

I've Grieved The Absence Of My Blackness. Now I Want To Make My Black Vote Matter.

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The author and his father at an early childhood family and education program in northeast Minneapolis in 1995. Courtesy of Donny Pearson “How painful it is to be reminded every day that your race doesn’t matter.” ― John Boyega I’d just turned 22 when I received a call from my maternal grandmother telling me that my father had passed away …

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COVID-19 Has Devastated The Black Community. Here's Why And What Needs To Change.
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 Has Devastated The Black Community. Here's Why And What Needs To Change.

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"A recent poll showed Black Americans are twice as likely to know someone who has tested positive or died from COVID-19." A recent poll showed Black Americans are twice as likely to know someone who has tested positive or died from COVID-19. But, Black Americans have also had less access to COVID-19 testing and medical care. The grief and anxiety …

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I'm Exhausted From The Fear Of Existing While Black
5 years, 8 months ago

I'm Exhausted From The Fear Of Existing While Black

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HuffPost I was learning to drive when the Sandra Bland case happened. We all know: Drive slower in the Deep South, don’t drive around primarily white areas alone at night, don’t engage with the police if you can avoid it, don’t sag your pants, don’t talk “too black,” don’t sell loosies on the corner, don’t wear a hoodie, don’t walk …

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