The black skin tone has come to be associated with evil. Villains in more than 50% of movies have the tendency to have a darker skin tone than the rest of the folks on the set. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why this happens? Consider even the simplest examples- cartoons and animations thatContinue reading “The Biased Portrayal of Black People in Movies”
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The Attempt at Preserving Culture through Code-switching
Regardless of the racial mix, black people have their own cultures. They have their way of doing things that are generic to them. It’s very common to see a group of black people conversing differently from how they would when they’re among different people. When together, slangs might not be missing from the conversations. ButContinue reading “The Attempt at Preserving Culture through Code-switching”
Simple Tips to Starting your Independent Business
Mention every impressive brand you know and I will tell you of their humble beginnings. As ginormous as they might have now become, every business started with a single step and bloomed into something grand and beautiful. If you are looking to start a business as well, you can do so and run it brilliantly,Continue reading “Simple Tips to Starting your Independent Business”
How do I deal with Financial Stress?
Almost everyone has lost their purse or wallet at one point or the other. Remember what it felt like then? You’d most probably have slipped into a mild state of anxiety within a few minutes of losing your purse? It’s normal. You’d want to know where you dropped or misplaced it? If you’ve ever experiencedContinue reading “How do I deal with Financial Stress?”
You can find healing through poetry
Are you hurting? Are you going through a terrible phase of your life? I want to let you know you’re not alone and you can ride your overwhelming emotions and find healing in a lot of things. You can especially find healing through poetry. It’s simple. All you have to do is embrace these twoContinue reading “You can find healing through poetry”
Who needs to heal from Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome?
It’s very easy to deny the fact that trauma was passed down through the years of slavery. After all, hasn’t it been a really long time? Time heals all wounds, doesn’t it?! Not this one! Time doesn’t heal all things- especially not untreated trauma. Untreated trauma only gets worse. There are no two ways aboutContinue reading “Who needs to heal from Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome?”
A Practical Example of Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome’s Persistence through Time
As explained by leading clinical psychologist, Dr Joy DeGruy, post-traumatic slave syndrome runs across several generations and continues to persist more than 300 years after the initial havoc has been wrecked. A black mother can compliment a white mother on her son’s or daughter’s performance and the mother would feel comfortable speaking about it. “Oh,Continue reading “A Practical Example of Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome’s Persistence through Time”
What is your greatest asset?
Is it your home, your business, land, or money you’ve got stashed up in the commodities market? What is your greatest asset? Well, everyone has different ideas about what their greatest assets are. As a large number of people would mention the stuff they own. Others will tilt their minds towards the abstract and seeContinue reading “What is your greatest asset?”
Simple Tips to Growing your Independent Business
Growing an independent business might be a lot of work. How do you take it to the next level? How do you sustain your brand long term? How do you marry the dreams you have now with your long term objectives? All these things might seem like a bit of work, daunting and challenging butContinue reading “Simple Tips to Growing your Independent Business”
Tell your Story
As much as there are people in this world, no two people can ever live the same way, through the exact same experiences, in the exact same place. With so much going on around the world, it is up to us to preserve our narrative. What stories will the younger ones meet? What would beContinue reading “Tell your Story”
