Category: Dark vs Light Skin
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Chris Rock, smh…#Oscarsowhite
Picture courtesy of http://www.dallasnews.com Well, the Academy Awards have come and gone and the majority of the world is rejoicing Leonardo DiCaprio’s well deserved, if overdue Oscar win. The overshadowing subject was the lack of diversity in the nominations and Chris Rock’s humor in regards to the subject. I for one am…
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My Legacy, please be true to me…
Originally posted on Mara Prose Publishing: ? ? The initial version of this blog was written several months ago but it was not one of my prouder moments. After re-reading it recently, I knew it deserved a complete overhaul. I must admit, I find it exhausting to be referred to as the…
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Generating your own path without apology
I don’t have a long message for you today. Something I read sparked me to say to all my readers this simple fact: In life, we must generate our own restrictions. Of course, people in life will always have expectations, form perceptions and try to bend you to their will.…
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All men are not created equally according to our education system
A common topic between my girlfriends and I this time of year is where are we going to send our little ones to summer camp and to school next year. It seems like every year, no matter whether we have our children in private school or public school, we face…
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Articulate Beyond Color: Breaking Stereotypes in Speech
In revisiting this blog post I wrote years ago, I feel compelled to once again address the misconceptions surrounding the way I and many others speak. The idea that one’s eloquence could be attributed to “sounding white” is not only inaccurate but deeply rooted in racial stereotypes that need dismantling.…
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“Characters Unite” Hines Ward Documentary Project
I love the Good Morning America and Today show. I am an avid viewer and it is the first program I watch everyday. This week, Hines Ward was a guest on the show. He was there to promote an upcoming documentary he is a part of called “NFL Characters Unite”…
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“Dark Girls” Premiere at The Fountain of Praise
I had the privilege of viewing the documentary “Dark Girls” by the multifaceted filmmaker Bill Duke and I cannot express enough how moved I was by this movie. This blog will not be a critique because I will never critique anything that is meant to call attention to a subject…
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