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Hope

June 7, 2021 Hope for the future has taken quite a beating over the last year and a half. The whole world has been on hold for way longer than its citizens wanted. This planet full of humans has shown … Continue reading

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White Girl Me

At nine years oldI called my caregiverThe awful N-wordAngry overHer telling me no This smart Blackwoman said“BeckyI know your Mom,She would be so mad.” My anger fadedI never forgotI love her stillForgivenessTeaches I hadn’t learned that word from my parents. … Continue reading

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