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In Da Club: The No N!gg@s DressCode

“When I pull out up front, you see the Benz on dubs When I roll 20 deep, it’s 20 knives in the club” — In Da Club, by 50 Cent Last week my greatest fear happened: the first time my wife would be confronted with racism. I am married to…

Racism

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In Da Club: The No N!gg@s DressCode
In Da Club: The No N!gg@s DressCode
Racism

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Ex-Factor: Interracial Marriage Is Hard.

“It could all be so simple (ba-ba-ba-baby, baby, baby) But you’d rather make it hard (huh, uh) Loving you is like a battle (it’s like a battle) And we both end up with scars” — Ex-Factor by Lauryn Hill Marrying a white woman was the hardest thing I have ever…

Interracial Relationships

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Ex-Factor: Interracial Marriage Is Hard.
Ex-Factor: Interracial Marriage Is Hard.
Interracial Relationships

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2 days ago

Pride: June’s Confession.

“A perfect world is never perfect, only filled with lies Promises are broken and more resentment come alive” — Pride by Kendrick Lamar At the dawn of this Pride Month, I regret to confess I am transphobic. I am ashamed to admit this is not my only infraction. I am…

Pride Month

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Pride: June’s Confession.
Pride: June’s Confession.
Pride Month

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May 28

DNA: The Scars of Slavery.

“I got dark, I got evil, that rot inside my DNA I got off, I got troublesome heart inside my DNA” — DNA by Kendrick Lamar I sat with a frazzled FBI agent in a dark well-upholstered wood-paneled room with plumes of cigar smoke completing the noir-inspired atmosphere. He was…

Slavery

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DNA: The Scars of Slavery.
DNA: The Scars of Slavery.
Slavery

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May 21

Cops Shot The Kid: White Women's Tears Were The Bullets.

“How in the hell the parents gon’ bury their own kids Not the other way around? Reminds me of Emmett Till Let’s remind ’em why Kap kneels” — Cops Shot The Kid by Nas The patron saint of white woman’s tears passed away in April of 2023. Her name was…

Whiteness

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Cops Shot The Kid: White Women's Tears Were The Bullets.
Cops Shot The Kid: White Women's Tears Were The Bullets.
Whiteness

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ZORA

·May 10

Definition: Woke

“Don’t believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn? See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that” — Definition By Black Star Verse by Mos Def. I was in an orchard picking the reddest and ripest Honeycrisp apples I had ever seen. The acrid scent of fermenting apples in varying…

Woke

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Definition: Woke
Definition: Woke
Woke

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May 4

Monster: In Montana.

“B__ch, I’m a monster no-good blood sucker F_t motherf____r, now look who’s in trouble” — Monster By Ye verse by Rick Ross. The glee in their eyes illuminated the dingy hallways of power. Their sardonic smiles commanded the cavernous people’s house for the citizens of Montana. Their smugness was palpable…

Whiteness

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Monster: In Montana.
Monster: In Montana.
Whiteness

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Momentum

·May 3

Live At The Barbeque: Why Do Black Folks Never Get Invited To Y’All’s Functions?

“My thoughts react, like Steven Spielberg’s Poetry attacks, paragraphs punch hard” — Live At The Barbeque by Main Source verse by Nas. The most prized invitation in our society is an invitation to the cookout. It is the ultimate clout currency. I want to unpack what this invitation means and…

Racism

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Live At The Barbeque: Why Do Black Folks Never Get Invited To Y’All’s Functions?
Live At The Barbeque: Why Do Black Folks Never Get Invited To Y’All’s Functions?
Racism

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AfroSapiophile

·Apr 30

Compton: My Parents, Franklin Saint (Snowfall), And Black Flight

“Compton, Compton, ain’t no city quite like mine” — Compton by Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar — In 1977 my parents left their beloved Compton, California, with tears in their eyes. They sobbed goodbyes to each of the gargantuan palm trees that had provided shade to them and their children. These palm trees lined the street and made them feel like they were living a California Dream…

Compton

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Compton: My Parents, Franklin Saint (Snowfall), And Black Flight
Compton: My Parents, Franklin Saint (Snowfall), And Black Flight
Compton

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Apr 25

Stranded On Death Row: Abolish The Death Penalty

“No prevention from this lynchin’ of sorts You’re a victim from my drive-by of thoughts No extensions, all attempts are to fail” — Stranded On Death Row by Doctor Dre. I am working on myself. I truly am. It bothers me that I want the monster who invaded a black…

Death Penalty

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Stranded On Death Row: Abolish The Death Penalty
Stranded On Death Row: Abolish The Death Penalty
Death Penalty

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Garrick McFadden

Garrick McFadden

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I am a civil-rights attorney. I write about #whiteness, #racism, #hiphop, policing & politics.

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