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On The Powder Keg That Is White Privilege Blended With White Guilt
I completely agree with the point made by this blogger. It is a descriptive observation and statement to how an minority may feel about voicing their American experience in a culture not accustomed to listen to the voices of the underprivileged.
On August 15, 2014 I left the lab to participate in Portland’s #NMOS20141. Portland held our vigil at Pioneer Courthouse Square. If you’re not familiar with Portland it’s similar to Union Square in New York. Since I really couldn’t find parking I walked into the Square towards the end of the moment of silence. There was a large circle where people of all races stood shoulder to shoulder. I did notice that about eighty percent of the crowd was Caucasians. After the moment of silence everyone came together in a large group and began telling the crowd their feelings or experiences on police brutality in regards to race.
The first thing I noticed was that most people didn’t use the bullhorn that was present so it made it kind of hard to hear most people. Shortly after I observed a middle aged white man because he had on…
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Someone Who Cares
Given the recent events of Robin Williams passing and some other notable people and that it is suicide prevention month I'm re-sharing some friends of mine testimony of the effects of suicide and the taboo it has in the Black community. I hope it will help anyone who maybe going through hard times right now. …
Soak Up the Sun
In April I had the opportunity to travel to L.A. for the first time to celebrate my best friend's birthday during Easter weekend. Not only was it special because of the holiday and it being her birthday but we also hadn't seen each other in 6 years because of the distance between us. I …
My Newest Hair Crush
So, I have a handful of hair crushes. Esperanza Spalding, Tanika Ray, and Leela James. Not to forget the youtubers I enjoy watching like Naptural85. I also follow slate.com and I totally missed the debut of Tamron Hall's natural do yesterday on the Today Show. However, don't fear my blog timeline informed me of this …
The Journey of a Naturalista
It's been eleven years from when made the decision to go natural. And BOY let me tell you!!! It has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. The journey was tough, the grooming methods I used were rough, this was pre Curly Ms. Jessies' Shea Moisture Solutions and YouTube, but one thing I …
Lupita Nyong’o
Can I say this lady it's so gorgeous! She is so pretty! Photo courtesy of www.nairaland.com I hope she wins that academy award! Until next time... ~Adventurous Daydreamer~
The Time Traveling Sun Chaser
At times. I wonder. What it would be like... To chase the sun. But then I realize... I do. Each time I look to the past. Like my Haiku. :o) My point is, why do we live in the past? In some other part of the world right now there are people already living in …
Happy!!! Blah… Blah… Blah…
You know the deal. So, we usually set goals, long, short and all that jazz. Not that I haven’t set any this year but I feel like the ones I have for this year are a continuation of the goals I set last. I still plan to exercise consistently, eat better, travel more, and work …
Race: The Flavors of the Rainbow
Since race is an everyday topic of my life, I am choosing to write about it today. I wish I had the luxury of not thinking about it. I hope to some day find a place that it would not be an issue but I doubt it. Today I was perusing a blog I've been …
The Adventurous Daydreamer 