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Published: Sunday, 10 May 2015 05:21
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Written by Urban Community Research

by Urban Community Research
There is an old saying that many people have heard from their parents, grandparents or other elders in the Black community for many generations …"PULL YOURSELF UP BY YOUR BOOT·STRAPS". This phrase was usually spoken when providing constructive criticism or strong words of advice (also referred to as tough love), to someone who had fallen on hard times, going through difficult circumstances of some kind, either physically, emotionally or financially.
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Published: Tuesday, 10 March 2015 14:12
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Written by James DeShay
by James DeShay
As horrific as that chant might sound, it is the heart felt belief of a large segment of White Americans. Just because it is 2015 and we have elected an African American twice, does not change the attitude of those in White America that hate African Americans. It is the same individual who doesn't feel an empathy for the families and friends that lost a family member to police violence.
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