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Are we over Black Excellence?
Did you see Kendrick Lamar’s Blackity Black Super Bowl performance at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans last night? Many are still dissecting the message sent by having Samuel L. Jackson playing “Uncle Sam,” the reason the stage was arranged like a Playstation game controller, and why Serena Williams was cripwalking like a G, while others have missed the point entirely.
It’s fitting that this performance comes during a racially tense Black History Month - that will be celebrated regardless of the federal government’s stance on it.
Are we over being triggered?
Whew! It seems that many of us have been on edge for years. With pandemics, genocides, global politics, and economic uncertainties we cannot look at social media without being bombarded with triggering content. We have access to so much information about world events that we are able to see a conflict from varying perspectives, which is a good thing. However, doom scrolling through IG or TikTok cannot be good for our mental health. So how can we stay sane while staying informed?
So, this is Christmas
Is it just me or does it not feel like Christmas this year? I walk through the streets of Brooklyn and, despite the unusual Christmas Eve snow on the ground, I’m not feeling the spirit of the season. I have some thoughts as to why this might be the case.
The Question of the Essequibo
The Question of the Essequibo
On December 3rd, Venezuela will hold a referendum to decide whether to formally claim Essequibo, a region long disputed with Guyana, as a Venezuelan state. Should they decide to move forward with the claim, Guyana would lose over 70% of its territory, much of which has been the source of the nation’s newfound wealth.
For All of the Women of the World
We Need NOW Now!
So let's recap America’s first six months of 2022:
Over 250 mass shootings including the Buffalo massacre, the elementary school shooting in Texas, a gunman opening fire on a crowded NYC subway, and the attack on a church in California
The number of deaths from COVID-19 surpassed 1 million
Eric Adams becomes Mayor of New York City (smh)
Are we great yet? No? Okay, how about this, we just decided to revoke a woman’s right to chose when and if she wants to become a mother.