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5 MIN READ The response was honest. Too honest. But necessary. ONE thing I do not deal with is half lies and omissions. I deal with the whole truth or nothing at all. In other words, a half truth means there is smoke, and where there is smoke, there is fire. I decided to fan the flames and ask ChatGPT a question: (Me): “Who is the most disrespected group in America and abroad?” ChatGPT’s response: “That’s a powerful and complex question, and I’ll answer with honesty and care. In the United...

If My Ancestor Was White, Am I Still Black? The Nonsense We Believe The one-drop rule plus self-hatred equals a much-needed discussion Image by EJBS from Pixabay The one-drop rule was officially codified in 1910. It was a legal classification of race that said if “any one person has an African ancestor, they are considered Black.” Obviously, with a rule like that, white passing, and even those who were not white passing(Black), were considered Black. That means if you shake your family tree...

Are Black Women Really Policing Black Men’s Penises? Let’s Talk. Well, some entity is policing it, but do we really want to go there? Image found on Pixabay I was watching a YouTube video on colorism when I spotted a familiar refrain in the comments: “Black women are still trying to police who Black men sleep with.” It’s a loaded accusation. But let’s look at it historically, socially, and personally. Who’s doing the policing when it comes to Black men’s sexual choices? Below are a few truths...

It's Okay To Leave If there's Bad Vibes Hey you, I know what you're going through. I've been there. People are telling you to hang in there, even though your dream job has now become your nightmare. Bills are sky high, so of course, you will not leave. But. Because you're not leaving... Something else is sky high too: Your stress levels. Your blood pressure. The never-ending dread when the alarm clock goes off. This video is for you. Also, check out 3 Early Signs You Are About To Quit Your...

3 EARLY Signs You Are About To Quit Your Job Need I say more? You are only given one life. If you repeat this mantra to yourself over and over- what power do you think you'd have? Lots! That's how much! The way businesses are set up, is to steal your time and your soul. This is why you are bone tired after a week of work. This is why time moves so fast. If you are happy with your vocation, then this is not for you. Congratulations, you have a job you love that allows you to serve it as it...

AI Isn’t Replacing My Creativity — It’s Releasing It RECENTLY, I SAW A MEME on Instagram of Sarah Connor from the movie Terminator, giving us the side eye for becoming “friends” with ChatGPT. If you have never heard of Terminator, I actually give you permission to leave this article and come back, because then the image below will make a hell of a lot more sense. Meme Credit: Nostalgi.kid on Instagram We are entering another era(or we are there in some way), where people are divided on the...

Sometimes I Wish Chinese Was My First Language This post also appears on my Medium blog😀 In 8th grade, my languages teacher asked us which language we would want to study for the rest of our natural lives. This was in ILA (Integrated Language Arts) class. That year, I took an intro to languages course that featured Latin, Spanish, German, and French. No Chinese language was offered. The language that seemed to roll smoothly off my tongue and make me sound like a natural speaker of that...