Category: culture
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What is “Black identifying”?
Really. I feel like I need an answer to this question. And if anyone knows who might have some answers, please tell me. I’ll also admit my ignorance: The premise for this post is an honest question. Therefore, if “Black identifying” is an older term with a respected history, I apologize. Yet I’ve heard it…
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Aging gracefully? How about *realistically*?
Last week I accidentally discovered that once upon a time, a brand shared an ageist meme on one of their social channels. Now, The Brand isn’t a household name, so I won’t mention them. Quite frankly, I have no interest in exposing anyone today. Doing such a thing would be pointless, and I have a…
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Is God Is isn’t discriminating
Yesterday I wrote and meant to share this draft. Today, not only did I learn that it wasn’t published, but the details surrounding my subject may have changed. One story claims that Is God Is‘ Black Out Night has been cancelled. Yet details are still on the National Arts Centre’s website. As a popular Oprah…
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Getting OLDER? Keep cozy, Friends.
I have never resented aging. But the way that society and the media handles it…? If you listen to their noise, you could very well get a complex. ‘Round these parts, the stench of the media’s latest agist disaster is still in the air. Every now and then on Twitter, someone seems stunned when a…
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Losing Lisa LaFlamme: Familiar Territory
In case you’ve missed the news over the past week or so, here’s a nugget for you. Here in Canada, Lisa LaFlamme, the anchor of CTV News’ 11PM broadcast, was dismissed. Since it was first released, this story has become international news: In the United States, People and The Hollywood Reporter have published their own…
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PSA: On Misogynoir
There’s a story behind this post. I just don’t feel like telling it right now. Certainly, if I ever do, I won’t mention any names. And I’ll likely obscure details, because those are no one’s business. That said: If you’re a Black woman, and another Black woman confronts you for being horrible to her, that’s…
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On Compassion
Just FYI: My next interview starts off with a question that uses this word. I was inspired to write this post because I wanted to address something that’s been lurking in the atmosphere. Let’s start things off off with a definition. According to Merriam-Webster, compassion is a “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a…
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Juneteenth: It’s about freedom. Part Two
Today my discussion on Juneteenth with Jason Greer continues, as I asked him to share an issue of his own choosing. Claire Francis – Is there anything that I haven’t brought up thus far related to Juneteenth and its commercialization or portrayal that you think needs to be brought out into the open and discussed…
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Juneteenth: It’s about freedom. Not merch.
The story of Juneteenth is an important part of American history: On January 1, 1863, in the United States, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Yet enslaved Texans did not know that they had been set free until two and a half years later. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Major General Gordon Granger…
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