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[New post] Pathologizing Black Communities: Chicago Violence Receives the Wrong Attention

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Katie Kosma posted: "When discussing racially-charged news, a loaded response in the U.S. is What about Chicago? This 'question' ripples in racist ways akin to What about black on black violence? – it leans on a need to pathologize and sensationalize black communities. Breann" New post on Longreads Pathologizing Black Communities: Chicago Violence Receives the Wrong Attention by Katie Kosma...

[New post] Inspiration Station: Three Bloggers on Why They Write

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Krista Stevens posted: "In the Northern Hemisphere, it's back-to-school time. As people put away their beach blankets for the year, we often see a resurgence in blogging. Not quite feeling motivated to face your keyboard just yet? Here's some inspiration from three diverse blogg" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Discover Inspiration Station: Three Bloggers on Why They Write by Krista Stevens In the Northern Hemisphere, it's back-to-school time. As people put away their beach blankets for the year, we often see a resurgence in b...

[New post] Eco-Fiction

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Ben Huberman posted: "Eco-Fiction is a site dedicated to writing with a strong focus on nature and the environment, "blowing your mind with wild words and worlds." " New post on Discover Eco-Fiction by Ben Huberman Eco-Fiction is a site dedicated to writing with a strong focus on nature and the environment, "blowing your mind with wild words and worlds." Ben Huberman | August 30, 2018 at 9:00 am | Tags: Climate change , ecology , PoweredByWordPress | Categories: ...

[New post] Lyrical Ladies, Writing Women and the Legend of Lauryn Hill

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Michael Gonzales posted: " Michael Gonzales | Longreads | August 2018 | 21 minutes (5,551 words) Back in the early 1980s, rap was primarily a boys club, but a few girls still managed to sneak in and do their thing. Although uptown girls Sha-Rock from the Funky Four + 1 and the Mer" New post on Longreads Lyrical Ladies, Writing Women and the Legend of Lauryn Hill by Michael Gonzales ...