Tag: education
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more on aesthetics- how the renaissance affected the baroque
After my many month fascination/ concern by the rampant role of minimalism in on my IG feed and TV screen, something suggested that to me that this was only a cultural moment….
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Mean Muggin’
Café solo, sola Café solo: Just coffee, black coffee, coffee only Sola: Feminine translation of being alone, by oneself or without company I like my coffee strong and black, without artificial or natural sweetener, without whips or toppings, without regret and without moderation. Like gold, coffee is most valuable in its purest form. Percolated, unadulterated by…
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Walk It Like I Talk It
“Walk it like I talk it (ayy) Walk it like I talk it (woo) Walk it, walk it like I talk it (yeah)” – Migos The title of the post was going to be, “Just Say It,” In reference to the ballad by Tory Lanez, but since Culture II just dropped and the YRN Trio…
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A Milli, A Milli, A Milli-nnial
Two weeks ago in Media Law class, we discussed our life philosophies, in response to reading an article by New York Times columnist David Brooks, A Generation Emerging From the Wreckage. Our professor was interested to know our thoughts the article and if we were indeed a generation who felt hopeless amidst our current society. Did…
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Imma Get Write Witcha
I have been on a hiatus of sorts. I have been present- functioning within this 4-Dimensional sphere in which I’ve constructed a life, but I have been absent from my blog, the the 2-Dimensional world in which I process, learn and transcribe the inklings of my soul. I miss writing. I talk all day, but…
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Boy, I think dey like me
In Sociology last week we studied self-perception. I learned there’s: The ideal self: Who a person would like to be Self concept: A person’s perceptions and feelings about him or herself, personality, strengths, weaknesses and relationships with others The real self: Who a person actually is Dem Franchise Boyz eloquently verbalize how I perceive I…
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The Road Not Taken
It is safe to surround oneself in the familiar. To eat the same food, hangout with the same friends, speak only one language and develop a life full of predictability. Predictability creates consistency and reduces discomfort and potential for failure. But predictability robs my of contentment, fulfillment, wonder and sense of accomplishment. I like changing…
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La revolución
It is inexcusable and almost impossible to visit Nicaragua and not learn about the revolution. The revolution began in 1979 and ended in 1990. The Iran-Contra Scandal: The US government portrayed Nicaragua as a Communist nation that threatened United States democracy. The implementation of this fear tactic empowered the US government to support international terrorist groups…
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Though I’m Wrong, I Write
I think critically, I share my thoughts and I grow. I better utilize my strengths and I am more aware of my weaknesses. I enjoy studying cultural competency and the importance of diversity. Though I condemned echo-chambers in my last post, I realize that I may reside in an echo chamber myself. How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck…
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microaggressions – BIG SCREEN
Get Out was the number one in America last weekend. Written by comedian Jordan Peele, Get Out uses satire to discuss racism and its subsequent prejudices and microagressions. This film combines fiction and reality to make the topic of race more palatable/ comfortable. Microaggressions are a common phenomenon. They plague the media, relationships and conversations. Microaggressions: the everyday…
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