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Asian Lives Matter, Too

April 15, 2021

ABOVE PHOTO: Actress Sandra Oh speaks at a #StopAsian Hate rally in Pittsburgh, Pa. on March 20. ( Photo/Instagram: @sandraohonline) By Jeff Winbush  The distance between Philadelphia and Atlanta is 778 miles.  On March 17, a white man legally purchases a gun faster than a Black person in Georgia can vote and goes out to…

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Divine Muva Diva: Is it really that serious?

April 14, 2021

I know we are all sick of talking about COVID-19; I am too, believe me. However, we have a problem in this country and a pattern of behaviors that have consistently led to our being in crisis mode. After a year of being in our homes and not being able to go anywhere essentially, we…

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Alawfultruth: The caste system within

April 9, 2021

In the United States, Black and brown people are usually placed into the lowest caste, which often means that anything good or excellent as it applies to us is null and void. In the United States, Black and brown people are usually placed into the lowest caste, which often means that anything good or excellent…

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A Millennial Voice: More money, more problems

April 9, 2021

By Danaé Reid It is common knowledge amongst my family and friends that I am extremely frugal and that my need to hold onto a dollar often overrides any personal desires I might have. If you’d have asked me a few months ago what material things I might’ve wanted, I’d have told you “nothing” without…

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cj speaks…Celebrations…

April 3, 2021

As the doors open up and as skies pour out the rains in the month of April, we can expect some beautiful flowers in the next upcoming months. April is one out of twelve months in the year that stands out so boldly in my eyes, because this is the month that my daughter was…

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A Millennial Voice: Childhood pleasures

March 26, 2021

By Danaé Reid As an artist, I often suffer from mental blocks that not only threaten my creative process, but also dissuade me from creating even the most basic piece. My artist’s ruts usually have no set time limit and take residence as an unwanted guest — claiming space that I don’t have to offer…

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Alawfultruth: Facing the unimaginable

March 26, 2021

On March 10 while playing basketball with his cousin in Southwest Philadelphia, 15-year-old Antonio Walker Jr. was shot and killed and became yet another statistic in a year already riddled with gun violence in Philadelphia. His mother Nydisha Williams, Williams’ father Martin Boyd and her brother, all described a series of events that no family…

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SUNrise: cj speaks… Have you been vaccinated?

March 18, 2021

In my last article, I talked about your health.  I discussed different ways that can help you calm your spirit, uplift your mind, and restore your soul.  As we are getting our health in order, have you been vaccinated?  Are you interested in getting your vaccination?  If you responded “yes,” you’re walking down the right…

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A Millennial Voice: The Rapha Art Center

March 12, 2021

By Danaé Reid The Rapha Art Center has been a staple in Brooklyn, New York for the past 20 plus years and has been revered as a safe space for persons of all backgrounds to come and be filled with the spirit and vitality of love. The center has dedicated itself to community and has…

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