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Angry Black Girl From Yale Pt. 2

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More Opportunity Less Community

"I've come upon something that disturbs me deeply. We have fought hard and long for integration, as I believe we should have, and I know that we will win. But I've come to believe we're integrating into a burning house." MLK Back in the day, Black people stuck together, family names meant something, and our community thrived. Today, even as we are shot down in the streets by cops, passed on for job promotions, and constantly "code switch" to fit in with our white colleagues we continue to chase "opportunities" Family Reputation If the entire black community knew Eddie and Louise Greenwood were honest hardworking people then that honorable reputation extended to their children and grandchildren. If anyone in the Greenwood family did something wrong, word made it back to Eddie and Louise before sunset and the problem offspring was dealt with. Not all families were prim and proper. Some stole, lied, cheated, borrowed money and never return

Creatives and Creators Unite

No matter what you do or what your interests are I'm here to help. If you draw, sing, dance, act, write I'm happy to work through your creative ideas with you. We all got group chats. Think of me as the person needed in every group chat. Not for content but I can take an average idea and make it next level.