Category: News + Notes
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Bête Noire
“White supremacy doesn’t need sci-fi. It has HR. It has tone. It has plausible deniability. It has tears.” When I read that sentence in a recent LinkedIn post reflecting on…
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The “Auntie” Lie: Wunmi Mosaku, Michael B. Jordan & the New Age Mammy Mask
Let’s get one thing straight right now:Wunmi Mosaku and Michael B. Jordan are both 38.Same generation. Same era. Same fine. So why are some of y’all acting shocked that she…
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Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. But the truth is — every day should be Earth Day. We don’t just live on this Earth. We live because of it. The soil that…
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Easter
He got up.And because He got up — so can we. Easter isn’t just about a resurrection from over 2,000 years ago.It’s about every single time we rise from what…
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Good Friday
Good Friday isn’t flashy. It doesn’t come with the celebration of Easter or the pageantry of Palm Sunday.It’s quiet. Heavy. A sacred kind of stillness that makes you pause, whether…
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Woman to Woman… But Make It Real
Play this while you read: Shirley Brown – Woman to Woman Toni, lissen… You said you came “woman to woman.”But let’s get this straight:You came to colonize my inbox with…
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Here’s $20—And That’s All You’re Getting
So, I’m at Starbucks. Just writing, zoning out, doing what I usually do—getting lost in the rhythm of my thoughts and my keyboard. I had been there for a few…
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Dear Black People: The Next Time They Mention Chicago…
Dear Black People, Let’s talk strategy. We’ve all been there. You’re minding your Black business, maybe talking about systemic inequality or the latest police brutality case, and suddenly some Fox…
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Career Pivot Starter Guide
Welcome to your Career Pivot Starter Guide — a companion resource to Episode 2 of Talk Thirty To Me. This guide is designed to help you reflect, plan, and take…
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Ticketmaster Is a Scam, Not a Service: Why It’s Time to Stop Playing Their Game
Let’s just say it plainly: Ticketmaster is not a ticketing service anymore. It’s a gatekeeping, money-hoarding, user-hostile monster that has corrupted the live entertainment experience for everyone—artists and audiences alike….
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When the Cure is Costlier Than the Condition: Rethinking Our Narratives Around Chronic Illness
A recent flurry of viral social media conversations has stirred a profound and uncomfortable dialogue—one that challenges our assumptions about illness, treatment, and stigma in the 21st century. What began…
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11 Black-owned apps you need to download
For Black History Month, we made a list that rounds up Black-owned apps transforming everything from fitness to finance. Check them out! Silicon Valley may be the traditional center of…