The Movement: A Comparison of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter

From the dawning of America, there have been movements. Social uprisings that call for an idealistic change. A revision to the social norm. A call to action. These past movements have been well documented. From the Civil War to the Vietnam protests, movements continue to be ingrained in the fabric of American history. Black Lives…

If She Can’t Use Your Comb

There’s an old adage I heard plenty of times growing up.

If she can’t use your comb, don’t bring her home.

I haven’t the slightest clue who said that first. Some probably don’t even know what it means. However, I knew exactly what it meant. Be with someone who is from the same racial background as you.This posed a slight problem for me growing up.