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Women's Basketball and Racism: Angel Reese and the Veil of Social Media

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“Some hardcore h*s…  That’s some nappy-headed h*s” – Infamous words spoken by Don Imus as he discussed Rutgers women’s college basketball team post the NCAA tournament in 2007 versus Tennessee. Words uttered that are still a chilling reminder of the undeniable racism and sexism that were and still are ever present in women’s sports. From being called “jigaboos” (a historically racist and contemptuous term directed towards Black people) by Imus, to being compared to men by the other commentators, the hateful words about the Rutgers women’s basketball team spewed out like lava and ash from an erupting volcano – incautious and destructive. Words Matter. Words Wound. I was 17 years old when I first heard the harmful narrative spoken by Imus and his company. As a young Black girl and high school basketball player at the time, I was crushed by these words … crushed like a ton of bricks slowly being piled on top of me, one by one. The words played over and over in my head. Thinking back, ...
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Cheers to Year One

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First, let's address the elephant in the room 👀  It has been a year and eight months since I last blogged...and for good reason 🤞 Keep reading 📖 
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Location: New Jersey, USA
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Black Resistance

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It's February y'all! You know what that means...Happy Black History Month!  This year's theme is "Black Resistance". The ASALH states, "African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial pogroms, and police killings since our arrival upon these shores".  As an African American, I am proud of my heritage and the profound resilience of my people. This month I hope that we all will take some time to remember and honor the ancestors who thought it not robbery to pave the way for us. Below is an excerpt from a poem that I wrote in 2015; it is a small reminder that we must continue to resist and endorse antiracism to create a more just society. 
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It's Been 2 Whole Months

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Well, truth be told, it's been about 8 months since I've last blogged but, we aren't going to talk about that *sips tea with no shame attached*🍵.
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Location: United States
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To Be Black In America

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Dear Black people, are y'all alright? No you're not, and that's okay.  Lets talk about it... After my first blog post, I told myself that I wouldn't focus on the atrocities occurring in this world. However, It would be remiss of me not to discuss the recent Buffalo, NY shooting. On May 14th, 2022, a domestic terrorist and white extremist by the name of Payton Gendron, entered a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood with intentions to murder Black folk. He fatally shot and killed 10 people. I don't care to discuss him, his manifesto, or his troubled behavior prior to this event. I'm here to hold space for us.  Immediately after hearing the news, I reached out to family and some of my closest friends in light of this immensely tragic event. The collective sentiment was fear, following sadness and uncertainty. These feelings are all too familiar, and as Black people we share a particular collective experiential trauma that comes along with having a cert...
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An Ode To Black Women Commences

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Welp, if you found this blog it is for a reason, and I can guarantee that you are in the right place. We will call it, Divine intervention.  My name is Andrea, and I am a 32 year old millennial. I'm a psychotherapist by day and I have a host of hobbies that I engage in by night. Today I woke up and decided that I wanted to create a blog. I don't have a strategic plan or set agenda. I don't know how often I will blog. I don't have a list of topics that I plan to discuss. I didn't even do my research in order to learn what it takes to have a successful blog. I just woke up and started typing. My thought process is that I will figure it out. Just like many things that I have had to do on my own throughout my life, as a Black woman.  With everything that has transpired in the past two years, I can not pinpoint exactly what sparked this desire to blog. I just know that I am here. What I can unequivocally say is that I want this to be a safe space for Black people; Black ...
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