Tag: black people
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I Am Not My Hair
There are very few days a month that I dread, but one of those days is wash day. If you have moderately long, kinky/curly hair, you know what I’m talking about. Between the de-tangling, the five rounds of conditioning, and the hours of styling, wash day is more like wash DAYS. Ain’t nobody got time…
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Potato Potato
Recently the news has been a buzz with stories about both the multitude of racist attacks and the newly passed federal law legalizing gay marriage. These stories were put side-by-side in a sermon I heard one weekend. The preacher or whatever they’re calling themselves these days (no hate toward church officials or anything; I just don’t want…
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An Oreo Isn’t Just A Cookie
I might be venturing into dangerous territory with this topic, but I’ve been curious about it for quite some time. I am an African American young woman who grew up around Caucasian people. I went to a private school in the south for seven years and now attend a private college in the north. I…
Rishire Writes 