Category: “Black lives matter”

ICYMI: “23 Ways You Could Be Killed If You Are Black in America”

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Alicia Keys, along with other celebrities, have offered a video as a public service announcement.  I weep.  What kind of public have we created if this is the announcement? Due to the national attention garnered by yet another and another police- involved shooting that resulted in the death of an African American, there has been increased discussion […]

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All Lives Matter?

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  History is repeating itself right before our eyes and we cannot look away.  Now is not the time to bury our heads in the sand or to take a sick day.  We need to show up with our story and perspective ready to share and ready to accept the story of another.  All ears on […]

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All Lives Don’t Matter

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It is a trending hash tag. #Alllivesdidntmatter is the new response to persons who have quipped “All lives matter” to the Black Lives Matter movement and message.  It is a national conversation on race being played out on social media. The hash tag serves as a frustrating reminder as it seems that there are those who […]

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