It’s Past Time to Reclaim “Black”: When Being a POC Just Won’t Do Anymore

It’s Past Time to Reclaim “Black”: When Being a POC Just Won’t Do Anymore
Black descendants of the Enslavement; those colorful embellishments in the bowl I will call the black olives, and known now as part of an encapsulated people of color.
Dr. Cynthia Alease Smith
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Jun 1, 2021
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Anti-Racism Essayist & Educator offering discussions about Race, Racism, White Supremacy and the language used, from perspectives not ordinarily considered
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