Tag: Racism in America
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Celebrate Diversity 2019 Challenge
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I hope you didn’t miss me while I was gone. But I really needed to do some reflection and planning for the upcoming year. I love this blog and I love the opportunities it affords me to share news, information and opinion on all things pop culture, parenting and identity politics. I…
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Black Hair Story #87: Wrestling While Black
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s the last Friday of the month. That means it’s time for a Black hair story. Unfortunately, it’s not a happy one. This week’s Black hair story is another example of white people oppressing Black hair. It was a week ago today, when a video surfaced of a high school wrestler named…
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American History Is Not Defined by Hate
Hello Meltingpot Readers, This morning I hardly feel like writing. My heart is so heavy and my mind is so distracted by these horrible acts of violence that have taken place in the last few days. Two Black people were gunned down at a grocery store in Kentucky. Eleven people were executed while worshipping at…
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The Solution For Starbucks in 5 Easy Steps
Last week on April 12, two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia for sitting at a table and waiting for their business associate to arrive. Initially the police said the two men, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were arrested because they were trespassing since they hadn’t ordered anything, but after a thorough…
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What Color is Violence in America?
In the wake of the rise of student activism promoting stricter gun control laws and all of the media attention its been receiving, there have been cries of foul. Why? Because student activists in urban communities haven’t received the same level of attention or support for their efforts to curb gun violence, despite the fact…
