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My mom always said I was a representation of HER. She made sure I had cologne, a watch, clean clothes, etc.
People get it misconstrued. You don’t need name brand or designer clothes, just decent, clean clothes.
Bad hygiene or lack of personal care is darn near a signifier of depression (not everyone, not generalizing) but it should be recognized
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I know nuance is lost on alotta ppl but like most things it’s all about time and place…Just look presentable for wherever you going, it’s not that hard of a concept…Don’t rock the bonnet to work/school and you don’t have to throw on a 3 piece suit for a red eye flight
And as always do it for yourself, THEY not gon rock with you no matter how you present yourself if they on that type of time
And as always do it for yourself, THEY not gon rock with you no matter how you present yourself if they on that type of time
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Black folks stay worried about the wrong things. Gaza and everything over there has nothing to do with US. A graduation ain’t the time or place to make some so called political statement. Turn your attention elsewhere.
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The youngins gon get swept up in whatever going on campus, they don’t really care about Gaza but protesting and questioning authority is just something to do when you 21
When those graduates start real life they won’t talk about it as much
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That’s even worse if they don’t really care about Gaza (which I understand). To me it’s just looks bad when I see black people being concerned about things that don’t pertain to us. Let alone protesting………which is the biggest waste of time.
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Why shouldn't Black folks care about Gaza, given our own history of oppression? Protests and revolutionary movements have often been initiated by younger generations. History demonstrates that questioning authority and standing against injustice are crucial steps toward change. Shouldn't we stand in solidarity against oppression as part of our own fight for justice and equality?
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Standing against oppression is important, but if I personally don't have any cultural ties or close connection to the foreign conflict, the most you'll get from me is acknowledgement and prayers, maybe an IG story. Haiti and Ethiopia are going through conflicts now and my sentiments are the same. I don't need to be more invested in Gaza because its on the news cycle everyday.
The "history of oppression" angle is always used to guilt Black folks to rush to fight for other groups, some that may not even care for our causes. And given this conflict's "Pro-Palestine = Anti-Israel/Jewish" propaganda, I wouldn't be surprised of a narrative spun on why we're anti-Jewish given our history of oppression.
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I understand and I think all genocides and conflicts of oppression (Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, China, etc) deserve the same attention. The "history of oppression" isn't about guilting Black folks; it's about recognizing shared struggles and supporting each other. I do believe that highlighting all injustices, we strengthen our fight against oppression everywhere. If we don’t see the connections between our struggles, how can we stand united against these atrocities?
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Stop it champ. Them folks BEEN fighting over land over there since the days of the Bible. That ain’t got a dam thing to do with black folks…….and we NEED to understand that. We wish all parties the best, but we need to understand that we have no real allies…..and that’s okay.
Blacks folks think just because someone else is experiencing pain……..that group will somehow understand our pain and join us in our fight. That NEVER happens, like they are going to sympathize and what have you, and understand what we been through or experience. Black folks……we are all we have, and that’s okay. What’s going on in Gaza overseas isn’t our fight…..that’s on them people.
Besides, if people REALLY feel that strongly about the situation in Gaza, I encourage them to book a one way flight over to Gaza, and do your best to help the people. That’s really doing something about the situation. Folks marching in a circle over here in America means nothing.
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I just wish many of these other groups would ride with us the way we ride for them.
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I’m sorry but if it ain’t about me family or immediate family, I don’t care. Like I said, none of those people have ever implored the US government about black Americans getting reparations.
I’m gone continue minding my business
I’m gone continue minding my business
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They never will. Again, ask a Jewish person, white American, middle eastern person etc about black Americans and you’ll get no response. I’m not concerned about their plights either. We need to worry about ourselves
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I THINK the reason why so many would rather, "mind their own business" because many of us don't feel the same energy is given towards our struggles.So what do we look like walking hand-in-hand fighting for them.
We got our own stuff to worry about.
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During the Black Lives Matter movement, many Palestinians and African countries supported us, despite facing criticism and attacks. Although our issues may not be in the spotlight now, but during that time, we had widespread support.
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Which is why I don’t mind or oppose those that don’t want to see our people protesting for causes that don’t impact us. I’m against genocide so I care but when our people get murdered by cops we hear crickets more often than not
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In all fairness, it was during the Pandemic and folks were home/bored and had nowhere to go and nothing to do.
Yes, they didn't have to come out but we know a lot of them were perpetrators. Hadn't heard from or seen many of them sense.
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So what do we look like walking hand-in-hand fighting for them.
We got our own stuff to worry about.
I understand those view point. I believe we can acknowledge their issues while still working on our own. Just because we acknowledge or stand up for others doesn't mean neglecting our own community.
Forming alliances is crucial for real change. Our struggles might not get as much attention, but history shows that joining forces with others can give significant progress. The abolitionist movement, the civil rights movement, and the fight against apartheid in South Africa were all contributed by alliances or/and communities coming together.
We can't just say we have our own issues and leave it at that. We need to actively work on solving our problems instead of just saying "mind our business." As Black people, taking action as whole is needed.
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They were nowhere to be found the previous 100+ years
The whole world is on trend with whatever things being hyped at the present moment. Few months or years later, it’s on to the next
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Yea and they put their little Black Loves Matter flags in their yards.
A few years later it was the Ukraine Flags.
Then the "Love is Love, Science is Real" Flags.
Ain't giving those folks no damn pats on the back.
A few years later it was the Ukraine Flags.
Then the "Love is Love, Science is Real" Flags.
Ain't giving those folks no damn pats on the back.
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Nah, I'm not acting chill while our government is using my tax dollars to bomb another impoverished and oppressed nation. They want us to be divided over which issues are 'ours' while they steal from us wholesale and split the resources among themselves. Both Israel and US are profitting and plundering off of your tax dollars and apathetic consent. I'm against colonialism wherever it is, because it all affects us.
It takes a lot of moral courage to stand against that, I get that, but 'it has nothing to do with us' is, at best , false
It takes a lot of moral courage to stand against that, I get that, but 'it has nothing to do with us' is, at best , false
