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In 1961 District Judge Harold Cox was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He was known as a raci...
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Prince George’s County needs to invest in itself. As our elected officials, you are charged to lead this effort for the betterment of our c...
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This weekend, I was watching a movie on TV and was struck by how many commercials aired during the course of the film. I did some light res...
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I'm lonely. No matter where I am or who I'm with - both in a given moment or in the larger scheme of life - I can be lonely. And you... -
I'm sitting here thinking about all the stuff I planned for this weekend to try to squeeze every drop of fun out of summer before its... -
I'm in the process of reading Fraternity by Diane Brady. I find the subject matter largely uninteresting - the book relays College of ... -
Today, I finished reading Evita: In My Own Words , an autobiography of Eva Perón, former First Lady of Argentina . And while I loved its i...
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Sometimes the easist way to define something is to list every thing it's not. So here goes. Having just entered my 32nd year of life,... -
Since I've entered my end of the semester crunch time, I've been on the train at all hours of the night trying to get home from scho...
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We are habitual beings. This is by design; we learn through habit-formed behavior. The downside is, habits make change difficult and somet...
Archive for 2013
A Crocheted Christmas Part 3
I pulled it off and managed to finish one more crochet project this season!! Sorry my limited photography.
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A Crocheted Christmas Part 2
As promised in my last post A Crocheted Christmas, here's a photo of the placemats I crocheted. Sparkly,.
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A Crocheted Christmas
I haven't been posting much because I've been getting ready for the holidays. Just finished crocheting.
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Sankofa-ing It Up: Part Deux
Since revisiting Revolt, a paper I wrote as a high school senior, I was struck by how much of my life.
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The Greed Epidemic
The other day I finally got around to doing something I've wanted to do for years; I donated to my.
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Sankofa-ing It up: Part I
I've been in somewhat of a stalemate concerning my career lately. It's caused me to think about.
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Dreamcatcher
Sunday night, an old friend visited me. A recurring dream I've never explored: my subconscious.
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Religion vs. Relationship
“You go to church to find you some religion/And all you hear is connivin' and gossip and contradiction”.
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Almost Time To Get On The Bus
I'm sitting here thinking about all the stuff I planned for this weekend to try to squeeze every.
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America's Need for New Literary Classics: Review of 'Heart of Darkness'
So after 13 years, I finally went back and picked up Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. I was supposed.
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Journaling the Journey
We are habitual beings. This is by design; we learn through habit-formed behavior. The.
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Simple Arithmetic: Time Management
I'm not sure who made the decision on how a typical American's day should be laid.
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Facebook's Blackout
I woke up this morning to find many of my Facebook friends’ profile pictures blacked out. .
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Summer Project
In an ongoing effort to reduce stress, I decided to finish knitting a project I picked up about four.
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Getting What You Need
I'm almost finished reading my latest literary undertaking. Usually, I would include the title.
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Book Review: 'Krik? Krak!' - Edwidge Danticat
Edwidge Danticat's books are of the sort that make you fail miserably when trying to explain.
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Managing Expectations: ODB, Evita and You
Today, I finished reading Evita: In My Own Words, an autobiography of Eva Perón, former First Lady.
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Live Love
This post is adapted from my recent Facebook status. Enjoy!!
Extending yourself for anyone does.
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Let's Get One Thing Straight: The Importance of Affirming Wombmanhood
This topic has been exhausted, but it’s definitely time for some more dialogue between the sexes. .
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The Classics: Big Things - Nas
I used to listen to this song every morning to keep me focused. It reminded me that no matter.
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Wasted Days??: Review of 'Tuesdays With Morrie'
I recently finished reading Tuesdays With Morrie which I'd like to recommend as a highly inspirational.
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The Classics: Skin - Rihanna
Okay, so last week I posted my favorite sensual song. Since then, I've been thinking about the.
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D Day: To Sequester or Not
Okay, so we're officially about 12 hours from finding out if $85 million in budget cuts will.
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The Classics: Cherish the Day - Sade
Simply stated, this is the most sensual song I've ever heard and I still play it like it was released.
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The Classics: 'Where Did The Night Go' - Gil Scott Heron
It's been a minute since I posted one these, but here we go. Gil Scott Heron's Where Did The.
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A Different Perspective Creates New Responsibilities: Review of 'Playing in the Dark'
I recently began reading Toni Morrison's Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination.
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The Happy Slave
You know what?? It's time for us to address the misperception of the happy slave.
I watched Alex.
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It's Unfortunate at Times, but Blood Really is Thicker Than Water
Blood ties are really something else. I've seen it in my own life - relatives dealing.
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The Classics: Lauryn Hill - I Get Out
Love this one because when I first heard it, it spoke to me on a very personal level. Many.
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