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The Myth of the Perfect Pioneer: Why Our Path to Unity is Supposed to Look Crooked

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The Myth of the Perfect Pioneer: Why Our Path to Unity is Supposed to Look Crooked Let’s stop lying to ourselves. We love to judge the architecture of a bridge while standing safely on the other side, completely forgetting who had to swallow the dirt to build it. An old Akan proverb drops a heavy truth on our laps today: "The one who cuts a path does not know that behind him it is crooked." When you are the first one out in the wilderness hacking through the dense, thorny brush of systemic oppression, generational trauma, and economic redlining, you aren't walking a straight line. You are fighting for survival. Your focus is entirely on the next swing of the machete. Your steps will look jagged, raw, and unpolished. Look at our blueprints: Althea Gibson (1957): She didn't glide gracefully into Wimbledon; she hacked through a brutal, suffocating jungle of white supremacy to claim her crown. Jackie Robinson (1944): Long before the baseball diamond, he was facing down ...
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The Gina Gee Project- Oatmeal

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I am a little behind in keeping up with the creative project of Ms. Gina, but on this installment she takes my phone so that she can get a better quality picture for her fans. She is determined to be a YouTube star, and wants to bring better ideas to the digital realm. On this day she decided to teach the world how to make instant oatmeal. I love the fact that she comes up with this stuff on her own and I am in full support. She even motivated her mother to get in on the act, by having her do her hair before the broadcast. So tune in to my second youngest Gye-Nyame girl as she takes you into the dangerous world of instant oatmeal. Support her efforts by sharing with other young people. who knows what her next adventure will be. As a father I am hyped about her passion and will do everything in my power to support it. At this moment I am looking into getting a camera so that we can dedicate it to getting quality material out for the world to see. My daughters are imitating what they ...
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