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Heat Alert: American Race Relations as a Heat Wave - MICHELENE J
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Heat Alert: American Race Relations as a Heat Wave. The National Weather Advisory is issuing a heat warning across several states. America, the melting pot, has become the boiling pot as temperatures soar into the hundreds, and the heat wave, one of the worst in recorded history has proven to be deadly. The heat, oppressive and smothering has made the air so thin, hard to inhale that one man was reported to have said,. We leave you with a statement from President Obama on Twitter:. I am a blogger and cre...
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3 Tips For Black Girls Building Their Personal Brands
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3 Tips For Black Girls Building Their Personal Brands. I’m sure many of you are familiar with the idea of working twice as hard to get half of what other people have. Here are some tips that will help you stand out from the crowd before you look for any opportunities. Reality check: being proficient in Microsoft Office is no longer a hot skill to have. Millions of people have it on their resumes. Besides, in today’s workforce, being proficient in Microsoft Word is a basic requirement. There is no way tha...
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Hungry Streets, Hungry Police. - MICHELENE J
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Hungry Streets, Hungry Police. Knifing teeth. Stomach. Craving dark meat: black bodies. Who’s on the menu? Knifing teeth. Stomach. Craving dark meat: black bodies. Who’s on the menu? A quiet bus ride, the New York Times, and Ta-Nehisi Coates make an intellectual simmer (and for those who disgusted by the last two, it’ll just make your emotions brew). After absorbing the information I took in, the most sensible word to dangle into my mind was. The original haiku was. So why did I do this. Feel free to hav...
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The Black Girl Prayer - MICHELENE J
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The Black Girl Prayer. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe to my YouTube channel. To see the text-version of the Black Girl Prayer, check it out below. When I was anointed with my skin and my womanhood, I was given the greatest gift. But I understand no gift comes without a price. I come to you today asking for. To feel secure that, this creation, all that I am, my blackness, is enough. To feel like I’m enough in this world. Courage to embrace and be the person that you intended me to be. I Can’t Be Ano...
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Ghetto Charming: Yes, Even The Hood Has Charm - MICHELENE J
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Ghetto Charming: Yes, Even The Hood Has Charm. Every time I see the hood in mainstream media, all I see are potheads and shootings. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve grown up in the hood my whole life, so I’ve seen these things. But, people oftentimes. Note: All photos belong to me. Do not use photos without my permission. Enjoy. A young woman waiting for her clothes to finish washing. A hard-working mother in a local laundromat with her son. Then, follow me on Twitter. I am a blogger and creative trying to deliv...
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212 Degrees Fahreinheit: Michelene's Note - MICHELENE J
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212 Degrees Fahreinheit: Michelene’s Note. To go beyond a Facebook rant, a tweet, a private conversation, or blocking people who do not hold shared beliefs. I hope that this gives a refreshing insight amid a conversation that has become repetitious and toxic. In the meantime, you can click the links below to read the pieces I’ve written. Read them in order if you can. Heat Alert: American Race Relations as a Heat Wave. Hungry Streets, Hungry Police. Never Forget: Live Police Killings in America. 3 Tips F...
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Never Forget: Live Police Killings in America - MICHELENE J
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Never Forget: Live Police Killings in America. The Revolution will not be televised. The revolution will be [Facebook] live. Gil Scott-Heron. Trayvon Martin was the first death I talked about on the internet, and Eric Garner was the first death I saw live on the internet. Now that I look back, to me, Eric Garner was the marker of a new age of police killings. Uncut for eleven minutes and nine seconds, the world tuned to YouTube and Facebook to watch an extensive killing as if it were a show. In time and ...
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200+ AMAZING Black Bloggers By Category - Quirky, Brown Love | Media Outlet For Quirky Millennials of Color
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200 AMAZING Black Bloggers By Category. Below is a list of over 200 Black bloggers separated by category. All of the bloggers on this list were hand chosen for their clean design, quality writing and beautiful pictures. BLACK CULTURE, RELATIONSHIPS. Bryanda from Quirky, Brown Love. Michelene from Michelene J Life. Devon from Cold Knowledge. Kaitlyn from Translucent Brown. Whitney from Skinny Black Girl's Code. Jelisa from Black Girl, Latin World. Ariel from Revolutionary in Pink Pumps. Jordan from The St...
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Greener Grass Still Has Dirt: Beautifying Excessive Police Force - MICHELENE J
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Greener Grass Still Has Dirt: Beautifying Excessive Police Force. When the movie ended, South Africa stayed on my mind. I reflected on its history, but I also remembered how I missed being in its breathtaking presence how its been three years since the first (and last) time I was there. Watching sunrise from my living room window, I tried to assemble, remember the snapshots I told myself I’d never forget. How can a place so aesthetically beautiful have such a destructive past. South Africa is a testament...
