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Grounded

Posted on February 20, 2026 by reginadma

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” —Marcus Garvey A memory: I was grounded. I was maybe in 5th grade? I was young. The infraction I don’t remember because it wasn’t memorable. It wasn’t anything … Continue reading →

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$9/hour

Posted on February 11, 2026 by reginadma

“Never forget, people DIED for the eight hour workday.” –Rebecca Gordon Calculating how many hours it will take to survive In college I worked several jobs at once. I meticulously tracked and logged how many hours I worked across all … Continue reading →

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Hardship

Posted on February 3, 2026 by reginadma

“If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there’s shouting after you, keep going. Don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.” —Harriet Tubman … Continue reading →

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Anger

Posted on February 1, 2026 by reginadma

“I believe in anger. Anger’s like fire, it can burn out all the dross and leave some positive things.” —Maya Angelou* Pulling the anger card In my introduction to You Talk About Race Too Much, I note the project came … Continue reading →

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