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Facebook Post that Bothered Me
My uncle posted this on Facebook and it bothered me. Here is the image and my response. What do you guys think, readers-mine? The issue I have with that statement is that America has never had one language. We are a landmass that was settled by Native Americans with their many languages first, then we had Vikings, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and French who all settled here before our nation was one nation. Then those people brought in African slaves with all of their many languages. After that we’ve been blessed as a nation to have immigrants from everywhere come to our country and help build our technology, infrastructure, and…
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When looking through notebooks…
Photos like these, random things, ribbon, and tape cover pages. My room is chock full of odds and ends. I essentially put a two bedroom apartment (minus my furniture and dishes) into one room. This means that sometimes things look a little crazy when you walk in. I know where everything is, but it doesn’t mean anyone else does. My sister was coming home and she was going to stay in my room with me, so I decided that I would clean and organize to make her feel more comfortable. While doing this, I tried to find a singular space for my notebooks. It didn’t work. My friends will tell…
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"My Letter to Hip Hop" by Bridget Gray
I love Hip Hop, but sometimes, I do wonder about the songs that make it big. “Hold up. I got this plan. stop callin’ yourself a ‘nigga’ and a ‘boy’ and call yourself a ‘man’.” and “Money really ain’t a thing when you give up your dignity” are two of my favourites in here.
