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The 2019 Democratic debate speaks on injustice in Black America, which continues the ongoing concern on providing reparations for Black Americans. Disclaimer: This is the perception of black America from a black woman, who have lived in 3 major U.S. cities and several rural areas throughout America. This Article contains facts, quotes, data, and opinions of the ongoing racism and discrimination that we as a people encounter. Enjoy! Have you ever witnessed or experienced unfairness of any kind? For example; a co-worker receiving an undeserved promotion, watching a spoiled child, not getting a grade you deserve, getting laid off or even paying high taxes? How did you feel? Watching something slip so easily through your fingers without having the ability to prevent the disaster. Many people can relate to the everyday struggles of life such as: low income, gender, physicality, but create an illusion to the inequality in race. When you are a minority not only do you feel separate, b...

The 75 th Golden Globes aired last night, and while stars elegantly graced the red carpet, there was only one color that audiences seen, black. In support of Time’s Up movement, many of the stars decided that wearing black to speak against sexual harassment and discrimination, is more important than the “Best Dress” list. Popular actresses like Lupita Nyong'o are one of many who decided in 2017 to share her story as a victim in Hollywood’s sexual harassment scandals. Allegations that men use their positions as a power to force actresses into uncomfortable sexual positions. Host Seth Meyers attempted alleviate tensions on the subject with jokes throughout the ceremony, beginning with his opening monologue “Good evening, ladies and the remaining gentlemen.” Meyers managed to continue his comedic skit, while respecting the victims and assuring that the award show remained comfortable for all. Should entertainment and politics intertwine? The night shared several memo...

During such a critical time period in our governmental society, where the only thing people can agree on is the hate towards a president in which the people elected, comes the perfect controversial Netflix series Dear White People . If the name doesn't grab your attention at first read, than the pilot episode definitely will. From the narrated beginning to the incline of each characters stories, which shows how every character has an important role in the overall theme of the show. Dear White People is the story of minority students attending a predominantly white Ivy League university, who feel isolated and frustrated about the lack of diversity and racial tensions inside of the school.  A Halloween party titled "dear black people" in which white students participated in wearing black faces as costumes, prompted these racial tensions. Each episode contains a pilot of the characters perspective, and story that outlines the identity of that character. For instance; Sa...