The only way we’re going to change the way this country thinks about race is to do it together. And that conversation needs to include you.
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It’s easy to say that name-calling and harsh words don’t change out lives, but they sadly do. Words have the power to give us our identity, and in the same way, if they are negative, have the power to give us our insecurities. I’ve spent the last three years thinking about a comment a friend made who said I was…
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You don’t need a superhero level super power. You just need the determination to stand again.
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Maybe it’s time we redefine for ourselves in our own circles what “black looks like” and take it to a new level.
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“You didn’t listen to your own advice!!” I silently yelled at the book I was reading and then sat silent for a second. Why was I yelling at this book? I was recently reading Me, Myself, and Bob by Phil Vischer, a story about the creator of VeggieTales, a Christian kids video series. He had a dream to really change the…
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“Don’t you think we’re being hard on King David? He did a lot of incredible things, being a little bit disappointed in himself for messing up is no big deal. We all do that!” “We definitely do. But I think David’s biggest failure is not that he messed up. His biggest failure is decades later he was still expecting repercussions…
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Love the contrasting story lines in Thor: Ragnarok between the Hulk and Thor. Thor gets stuck on a random planet fighting to get back to his home and finds he is in the same arena with Hulk. He is able to get Hulk to turn back into Bruce Banner, and they discuss all the time that has passed with him…
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In the world of filmography, multiple characters have daddy issues. Marvel characters, Disney characters… it’s a frighteningly common issue in movies. Some are angry at the way their fathers raised them. Others defiantly convinced that they do not need their father. Others are seeking to fill a hole from a lost father. But finding healing in father issues is the…
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I looked back at the page and realized it was wrong. My name was spelled wrong. I had spelled my name wrong. “Can I- umm, my handwriting is so bad… can I do it again?” I made up an excuse on the spot and hoped the tech didn’t notice the spelling. It wasn’t even like it was a small mistake-…
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I’ve been on Marvel Movie Month and have hit the big blockbusters for all the favorites: Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor. I hear a bunch about how much people love Spiderman (coming next week) and non-marvel superheros as well, but I rarely hear a lot about Ant-Man. The movie was hilarious between him and the random runoff stories…
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