Monday, February 4, 2019
"A Dreamer and a Rhodes Scholar"
An excerpt from the NY Times -
I’m a Dreamer and a Rhodes Scholar. Where Do I Belong?
A person shouldn’t have to be a “genius” or “economically productive” to have access to equal opportunity.
By Jin Park
Mr. Park is a recent graduate of Harvard.
In November, I became the first Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals beneficiary to win the Rhodes scholarship. The news was bittersweet.
In 2017 the Trump administration rescinded the option for overseas travel for those with DACA status, the Dreamers who were brought to this country illegally as children. This means that when I leave the country in October to study at Oxford with my fellow Rhodes scholars, I may not be able to come back.
This is a perpetual reality of being undocumented: I never know if I have a place in America — my home — even after receiving one of the most esteemed scholarships in the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/opinion/dreamer-rhodes-scholar-human.html
I’m a Dreamer and a Rhodes Scholar. Where Do I Belong?
A person shouldn’t have to be a “genius” or “economically productive” to have access to equal opportunity.
By Jin Park
Mr. Park is a recent graduate of Harvard.
In November, I became the first Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals beneficiary to win the Rhodes scholarship. The news was bittersweet.
In 2017 the Trump administration rescinded the option for overseas travel for those with DACA status, the Dreamers who were brought to this country illegally as children. This means that when I leave the country in October to study at Oxford with my fellow Rhodes scholars, I may not be able to come back.
This is a perpetual reality of being undocumented: I never know if I have a place in America — my home — even after receiving one of the most esteemed scholarships in the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/opinion/dreamer-rhodes-scholar-human.html
Overlooked No More
From the NY Times -
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/obituaries/black-history-month-overlooked.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/obituaries/black-history-month-overlooked.html
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Vacation Ideas
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Saturday, February 2, 2019
Friday, February 1, 2019
We Built This
An excerpt from the Huffington Post -
Let This February Be A Reminder That Black History Built This
Without black history, there would be no American history. Period.
By Taryn Finley
America, though dangerously flawed, wouldn’t have half of the opportunities, liberties and infrastructure it has today had it not been for the backs of black people upon which this country was built. Erasure is a main objective of racism, and it has succeeded when it comes to documenting and celebrating our history. And because our history is American history, erasing the contributions of black Americans makes it impossible to accurately tell the story of this country.
This is why, this February, HuffPost Black Voices is reminding y’all that Black History Built This. All month long, we’ll be celebrating our place in the past, present and future.
We are reclaiming our narrative. Our history is too expansive, beautiful, resilient, joyous, powerful and unique to ever become some cliché social studies lesson plan. We are seldom given proper credit, let alone praise, for how our rich history and culture have not only influenced but also helped construct the basis for what we view as progress today.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-history-month-2019_us_5c530ef9e4b0ca92c6de2143
Let This February Be A Reminder That Black History Built This
Without black history, there would be no American history. Period.
By Taryn Finley
America, though dangerously flawed, wouldn’t have half of the opportunities, liberties and infrastructure it has today had it not been for the backs of black people upon which this country was built. Erasure is a main objective of racism, and it has succeeded when it comes to documenting and celebrating our history. And because our history is American history, erasing the contributions of black Americans makes it impossible to accurately tell the story of this country.
This is why, this February, HuffPost Black Voices is reminding y’all that Black History Built This. All month long, we’ll be celebrating our place in the past, present and future.
We are reclaiming our narrative. Our history is too expansive, beautiful, resilient, joyous, powerful and unique to ever become some cliché social studies lesson plan. We are seldom given proper credit, let alone praise, for how our rich history and culture have not only influenced but also helped construct the basis for what we view as progress today.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-history-month-2019_us_5c530ef9e4b0ca92c6de2143
Obama vs Trump
An excerpt from the Root -
2 Years of Trump Vs. 2 Years of Obama: By the Numbers
By Michael Harriot
Nobel Peace Prizes: Obama 1; Trump 0
White supremacist riot deaths: Obama 0; Trump 1
Days playing golf: Obama 60; Trump 154
Number of people fired or quit administration: Obama 2; Trump 42
Times laughed at on world stage: Obama 0; Trump 2
Number of times he called someone’s mother a “bitch”: Obama 0; Trump 1
Paid-off prostitutes: Obama 0; Trump 2 (and counting)
Number of times accused of being a Muslim Jihadist from Kenya: Obama 1,039,001; Trump: 0
Number of times Justice Department opened an investigation to ascertain if the president was a foreign operative: Obama 0; Donald Trump: 1,928
Number of campaign officials indicted by the FBI: Obama 0; Trump 6
Number of times visited by Kanye West: Obama 0; Trump 1
https://www.theroot.com/2-years-of-trump-vs-2-years-of-obama-by-the-numbers-1832209709?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-01-31
2 Years of Trump Vs. 2 Years of Obama: By the Numbers
By Michael Harriot
Nobel Peace Prizes: Obama 1; Trump 0
White supremacist riot deaths: Obama 0; Trump 1
Days playing golf: Obama 60; Trump 154
Number of people fired or quit administration: Obama 2; Trump 42
Times laughed at on world stage: Obama 0; Trump 2
Number of times he called someone’s mother a “bitch”: Obama 0; Trump 1
Paid-off prostitutes: Obama 0; Trump 2 (and counting)
Number of times accused of being a Muslim Jihadist from Kenya: Obama 1,039,001; Trump: 0
Number of times Justice Department opened an investigation to ascertain if the president was a foreign operative: Obama 0; Donald Trump: 1,928
Number of campaign officials indicted by the FBI: Obama 0; Trump 6
Number of times visited by Kanye West: Obama 0; Trump 1
https://www.theroot.com/2-years-of-trump-vs-2-years-of-obama-by-the-numbers-1832209709?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-01-31
Thursday, January 31, 2019
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
WWJD
An excerpt from the Huffington Post -
Alabama Church Gives $16,500 In Grocery Gift Cards To Furloughed Federal Workers
The First Baptist Church of Huntsville handed out over 300 Publix gift cards to federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown.
By Carol Kuruvilla
An evangelical church in Alabama handed out $16,500 in grocery store gift cards to local federal workers and contractors struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/huntsville-alabama-church-grocery-gift-cards-shutdown_us_5c45df4ae4b027c3bbc40518
Alabama Church Gives $16,500 In Grocery Gift Cards To Furloughed Federal Workers
The First Baptist Church of Huntsville handed out over 300 Publix gift cards to federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown.
By Carol Kuruvilla
An evangelical church in Alabama handed out $16,500 in grocery store gift cards to local federal workers and contractors struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/huntsville-alabama-church-grocery-gift-cards-shutdown_us_5c45df4ae4b027c3bbc40518
Monday, January 21, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
His Wall
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Remembering Dr. King
Brilliant King. Powerful King. This is my father at his most truth-telling, yet love-centered, self. Watch and share on today, his 90th birthday. #MLK90 #MLK pic.twitter.com/eCJWCVnD1k— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2019
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
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