I would like to preface this with the fact that, due to the content that I will be covering, I have had to turn on a classical station to calm my nerves as I go in depth about the reality of what is going on with this family. I rarely listen to classical music. Also, … More Daddyofive and Narcissistic Personality Disorder
I spent three days in Facebook jail. This is a punishment that is far too often given to activists who are part of the Black Lives Matter movement. I made the following comment, which led to a ban on commenting, posting, and messaging for several days: Sure, it is only three days; and … More Facebook Jail Upholds the White Supremacy
During the time of the Antebellum Era, people often held the theme of “Manifest Destiny”. People were continually looking to European standards when it came to art as well as putting a piece of themselves in their work. At this time, many black people were freed, but some had to escape. There were rebellions that … More Antebellum Era – Summary from “African-American Art” by Sharon F. Patton
Currently, in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, there are many people who are protesting the building of a new pipeline that has been in the making for some time. The project was set to be made with about 3.7 billion dollars, and would carry about 470,000 barrels of gas a day between the 4 states that … More Dakota Pipeline Protests and Environmental Racism
In the United States, there seems to be a frequent desire by many politicians and citizens to police those that are in a state of poverty. The different forms of ridicule include welfare reform, mass faux fraudulent hysteria, bullying food stamp recipients about what kinds of foods and drinks they can buy, and what the … More Why Regular Drug Tests for All Welfare Recipients Is A Waste
Breastfeeding is one of the most natural things a human can do. There are places all over the planet that find this act to be so commonplace, they don’t even care enough to do a double-take. Yet here in the one place proclaimed as the most liberal country on the planet, women are gawked at, … More Breastfeeding In Public
Until the mid to late 1900’s, people of color in the United States had little to no ability to fight against all of the many forms of oppression against them. The laws that were put in place were strictly written for whites in this country. It wasn’t until the late 1900’s that laws were put … More Why Racial Profiling Is Wrong
