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Grace Land
My cousin won’t let me live it down that I once fell off a camel in the desert sands of Dubai. Since my fall from grace, at every family gathering, my cuzkin finds fresh new twists to describe the debacle of my dis-graceful dismount from that there dromedaire. We’re blood though, so, it’s now just…
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You Be The Judge
Cut Eye Cut Eye Cyaan Cut Mi In Two Juneteenth My mom often tells me a few recurring stories these days (apparently one hallmark of the aging process is repetition). One of my favorite stories of hers, bears repeating here. It is the one about when she and her school mate were strolling along a…
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Your Life in the Dash: 10 Simple Principles
On this day, August 4, 2023, it’s as good a day as any to remember that your life matters and to be reminded about what really matters in your life. It’s no accident that you were given life in this particular corner of the universe, on this particular planet, at this particular time, in this…
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Passion and Purpose
Write or Die
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Are we Allies in the Struggle or Just Struggling with the Idea of Allyship? — Foluke’s African Skies
In this post I want to reflect on two main ways in which the concept of allyship against injustice is conceived… and then argue for a third way. I often get asked at talks on decolonisation/EDI how to be a good ally in the fight against racial injustice. I struggle with this question for two… Are…
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M.L.King and A Few other Good Critical Race Theorists
The Goal of Education is to humanize, harmonize and mobilize critical theorists who actualize their one dash to make a difference Le’ Dash Just A few Good men who dared to Make A Difference. As we celebrate Dr King’s Earth Day, let’s remember him and others with intention and resolve. Whether man or woman, take…
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The Crown and The Glory – A Bee in Her Bonnet
Heavy is the Head that Wears A Crown
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