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Sometimes I surprise my damn self!

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On being a Black cynic when the laughter is so loud

On being a Black cynic when the laughter is so loud

by Donnie Moreland

There is an old adage, from Black folk, which goes as follows, “We laugh to keep ourselves from crying.” It is strange that such a crudely simple sentiment could provide such a weighted testament to the trepidations, and fears, of an entire people. And yet I can think of very few words which describe the troubling ethos of the Middle Passages’ North American descendants. There…

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"Laughing barrels" and the defiant spirit of Black laughter

“Laughing barrels” and the defiant spirit of Black laughter

Seems like every year I learn some new factoid about how plantations operated during the time of chattel slavery of African peoples in the Americas. I inevitably come across another unfortunate piece of knowledge that I wish I never had to know. At the same time, I always understand how it’s of vital importance that these things be remembered, because white supremacy is always in the business of…

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