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The Paradox of Black Patriotism in America

It feels foolish to love a nation that despises you in return — From the Derek Chauvin trial to the killing of Daunte Wright, it is a hard time to be an African American patriot. My father used to read an entire Perry Mason book every day; Perry Mason is a fictional American criminal defense attorney authored by Erle Stanley Gardner. The series…

Culture

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The Paradox of Black Patriotism in America
The Paradox of Black Patriotism in America
Culture

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Published in AfroSapiophile

·May 26, 2021

Racial Biases in Healthcare

How a past of institutional deception and mistruths has resulted in a shared distrust of healthcare in Black communities. — On the 8th of April, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC, declared racism a “serious public health threat”. Referencing the unequal number of COVID-19 deaths in the Black community as opposed to others, the director of the CDC attributed the adverse health outcomes to structural racism. Needless to…

Racism

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Racial Biases in Healthcare
Racial Biases in Healthcare
Racism

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Published in AfroSapiophile

·May 26, 2021

Confusing CDC Mask Guidelines — To Mask or Not to Mask?

Has the CDC chosen vaccination incentive over statistical pandemic procedure? — “Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said this past Thursday. “If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the…

Vaccines

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Confusing CDC Mask Guidelines — To Mask or Not to Mask?
Confusing CDC Mask Guidelines — To Mask or Not to Mask?
Vaccines

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·May 5, 2021

LinkedIn and Its Overachiever Culture

Not everyone can be on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List, and that’s OK. Recently, a mentor of mine and I reached a new level of amity — we admitted to each other that we had searched for each other on LinkedIn before meeting. After disclosing this revelation, we both…

LinkedIn

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LinkedIn and Its Overachiever Culture
LinkedIn and Its Overachiever Culture
LinkedIn

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Published in AfroSapiophile

·May 4, 2021

Move to Censure Romney for Trump Impeachment Votes Fails

Romney, one of 7 GOP senators to vote to impeach Trump, booed at Utah GOP Convention: “A Stone Cold Loser”. — To be a Republican of Today Former GOP presidential nominee, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), was booed by Utah Republicans at the state Republican Convention this past Saturday. Video from the speech showed guests cheering and booing after Romney asked how they felt about President Biden’s actions in his first 100 days in office. The boos roared…

Politics

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Move to Censure Romney for Trump Impeachment Votes Fails
Move to Censure Romney for Trump Impeachment Votes Fails
Politics

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Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Apr 28, 2021

Investment Tips for 20-somethings — Being a “Broke College Student” is No Longer a Valid Excuse

Invest in your 20s to be a millionaire by your 60s I am a 22-year-old college student with over $21K accruing in a Roth IRA — to some, this may not seem like a lot of money, but considering I only opened the account a little over 3 years ago…

Money

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Investment Tips for 20-somethings — Being a “Broke College Student” is No Longer a Valid Excuse
Investment Tips for 20-somethings — Being a “Broke College Student” is No Longer a Valid Excuse
Money

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Published in AfroSapiophile

·Apr 16, 2021

What Gaetz-gate Means For the GOP

The salacious scandal that, sadly, isn’t surprising. — Gaetz-gate — as Gaetz himself indicated he would like his scandal to be presented as — commenced earlier in the month with reports that the Florida congressman may have had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The reports have since escalated into a sensational story that includes fraud, drugs…

Politics

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Why Gaetz-gate Could End Matt Gaetz’s Political Career
Why Gaetz-gate Could End Matt Gaetz’s Political Career
Politics

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Published in AfroSapiophile

·Apr 16, 2021

Ex-cop Horne Finally Gets Justice After Being Fired for Stopping Excessive Force by Fellow Officer

Cariol Horne was fired after intervening in an incident where her white colleague held a black man in a chokehold. — Buffalo, NY former police officer, Cariol Horne, recently received justice after a 15-year fight to reverse her termination. Horne, then aged 53, was fired in 2006 after she attempted to prevent her colleague Gregory Kwiatkowski from continuing a chokehold on a suspect, Neal Mack. According to court correspondence, Horne removed…

News

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Ex-cop Horne Finally Gets Justice After Being Fired for Stopping Excessive Force by Fellow Officer
Ex-cop Horne Finally Gets Justice After Being Fired for Stopping Excessive Force by Fellow Officer
News

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Apr 14, 2021

Daunte Wright, another innocent black man who is a father of a two-year-old, was fatally shot!
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martin William

Thank you for the piece!

Thank you for the piece! We are grieving as nation for Wright's family. The media loves to remind us that it is a small minority of cops that are "bad"; what they are forgetting is that one bad apple spoils the bunch! The distrust of police will take decades, maybe…

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Apr 14, 2021

Creator?

Man in the Mirror
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Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)

Simple yet powerful.

Simple yet powerful. Very reminiscent of "The Guy in the Glass" by Peter Wimbrow. This is a very much needed message with all that's happening today. Thank you for the refreshing read!

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Chidi Michaels

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