Sure, slavery was abolished in 1865 (155 years ago) and segregation was deemed illegal in 1964 (66 years ago). That means my mom and my grandma’s American Dream was a nightmare. For some reason our simple-minded government that after segregation was abolished that it would fix 200 years of slavery, racism, redlining, and all in…
Tag: Racism
Learner’s Permit: Police Relations in the Black Community
I’m a millennial mayor. In fact, I’m the youngest millennial mayor in Braddock’s history. As a mayor, I get to break ties when the six person council can’t decide, make recommendations on projects and programs, bridge the communication gap between community and council, and last but not least I oversee a police department. This includes…
American Hurt Reflects on America’s Faults
It’s not our fault America is the way that it is but at some point we must have the strength to look at ourselves and acknowledge our past so we can fix the present and future. What’s American Hurt about? It’s not an anti-American poetry book but it’s a look in the mirror. It’s me…
& Presidential Hangover
On November 8, 2016 I fell asleep around 10-11 PM after briefly tuning into the election coverage knowing I should’ve continued my Girl Meets World marathon instead. Although I wasn’t ecstatic as I’ve been in the previous presidential elections, I still felt a need to do my civic duty. I vote in every election no…
& 25 Questions for 2016
It’s hard to believe that 2015 is almost over. I’m scratching my head about a few things going into 2016 though. It seems like just a week ago I was jamming at the Ariana Grande concert and riding roller coasters at Cedar Point. But why not leave 2015 with a few laughs and a few…
OMG It's Just Daé 