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‘Sometimes I Just Don’t Wanna Be Here Anymore’: On Black Children and Suicide
A scarred brown palm flew in the air. A squeaky preteen voice followed: “Can you tell me how to cope with suicidal thoughts? Because sometimes I just don’t wanna be here anymore.” I was sitting in front of a class of middle schoolers who were reading my book, Raw Wounds, when a student asked that…
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Good Riddance to the Worst Show on Earth
“Ringling Bros. Circus Closing After 146 Years” I saw this and sarcastically said to myself, “Oh no! Not ‘The Greatest Show on Earth.’” Top articles covered: the 146 years of “greatness”; the mistreatment, abuse and murder of exotic animals, which led to battles with animal-rights groups; and the too-little, too-late attempt to hire its first…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
