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Nadia Gilkes

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My Hair My Crown

June 7, 2019March 9, 2019

This new Dove | Kelly Rowland collabo has been trending so I decided to give this commercial a looksie. Over the years Dove has highlighted the importance of equality and positive body image. Now they are tackling the issue of women’s hair.  Being a Black woman, …

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Categories Entertainment, Equality, Human Rights

Donald Trump’s America

June 7, 2019November 11, 2016

**warning: raw, initial, emotional thoughts coming** I’ve been gone for a while, obviously. Where I’ve been and what I’ve gone through is another post for another day – if I even write it all, at this point. 2016 has been a hell of a year …

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Categories Historical Moments, Human Rights, Political, Race Relations

The Mystery That Is Steven Avery

June 7, 2019January 21, 2016

OK, I’m a little late to this party. But I’m here now and I did what most of you have already done – I binge watched Netflix’s Making a Murderer. Then I went to bed, and woke up with this case still on my mind. …

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Categories Criminal Justice, Entertainment, Human Rights

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

June 7, 2019October 1, 2015

**IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, PLEASE CALL 9-1-1** When I received my 3rd year bar card, I was honored to work in my University’s Legal Clinic where we assisted clients who lived at the local domestic violence shelter and were seeking a divorce. I …

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Categories Human Rights, Relationships

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