Sometimes the smallest objects in life can bring us the most joy – at least that was the case for this Ugandan woman who was gifted her first ever pair of shoes. Laura Grier felt compelled to give this woman the shoes off of her own feet as she was being driven through Bwindi National […]
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New Pew Research Center analysis revealed that Black people are almost two times more likely than any other racial or ethnic group in America to talk about race frequently.
The survey analysis released Tuesday is based on an online poll that asked 6,637 people if they talk about race in conversations with family and friends often, sometimes, rarely or never.
Of the about 2,997 Black people who responded, 27 percent of them said they talk about race often.
That’s compared to 15 percent of Hispanic people surveyed, 13 percent of Asian people and 11 percent of white people.
Atlanta NAACP President Richard Rose told Atlanta Black Star he thinks Black people are talking about race more frequently because they are often victims of racism.
“It’s a problem in our lives, so of course we’re going to talk about it,” he said.
He added, most people are going to talk about the rain if it’s pouring down outside.
“It rains every day on Black America,” he said.
One example of systematic racism the local leader gave is the number of Confederate monuments and symbols still standing on public lands today.
There are 1,747 such symbols honoring Confederate leaders, soldiers or the Confederate states in general, according to a report the Southern Poverty Law Center released Feb. 1.
These include monuments, statues, flags and holidays, as well as public schools, bridges, military bases and roads named in honor of the Confederacy.
Rose said he takes that to mean the majority of Americans have bought into this idea that a failed insurgence against America is something worth remembering.
Rose said, they’re holding on to the concept of white supremacy, which was a grounding principle of the Confederate movement.
“And so yeah, black folks talk about it,” he said.
He added that he would like to see white people acknowledging the systematic decimation of Black, Native American and Hispanic people and the resulting generational poverty more frequently.
Rose said some people see success stories and think that means Black people no longer feel the affects of slavery.
“They don’t understand how it has affected us generationally,” Rose said.
Though it may have just been a coincidental cloud formation, students and internet users are being encouraged by a “thumbs up” in the sky.
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This quiet little blue-collar neighborhood has had a secret track record for anonymous good deeds – and almost every neighbor has participated.
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A woman's frustrated Facebook post turned out to be a blessing in disguise for a homeless dad who has been struggling to make ends meet.
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This single mom did not have the money to pay for electricity in her home – but thankfully, her plea for help on Twitter spurred an outpouring of support.
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On a scale of 1 to 3, where 1 represents "not too happy" and 3 means "very happy," Americans on average give themselves a 2.18 — just a hair above "pretty happy."While that may not sound bad to some, it is considered a significant decline from the happiness levels of the early 1990's. When you dive into the numbers further, spending time on the internet, listening to music alone, and using social media are all activities correlated with unhappiness. Interesting enough, these are all activities found on your computer or cell phone. Another interesting point is the fact that these activities are all things that most people perform while working. Here're 3 questions to help you reflect why you hate your job and what you can do to turn things around:
It has been two years since this woman changed the life of a local homeless man – and they are now using their lasting friendship to help someone else.
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On a scale of 1 to 3, where 1 represents "not too happy" and 3 means "very happy," Americans on average give themselves a 2.18 — just a hair above "pretty happy."While that may not sound bad to some, it is considered a significant decline from the happiness levels of the early 1990's. When you dive into the numbers further, spending time on the internet, listening to music alone, and using social media are all activities correlated with unhappiness. Interesting enough, these are all activities found on your computer or cell phone. Another interesting point is the fact that these activities are all things that most people perform while working. Here're 3 questions to help you reflect why you hate your job and what you can do to turn things around:
“To heal, you have to get to the root of the wound and kiss it all the way up” -- Rupi Kaur
“If we can learn to think of ourselves as our best friend, to speak to ourselves with love and kindness, and put ourselves as a priority, it reaffirms that we believe we are worth it.”You only need to talk to yourself more kindly, with empathy and compassion. We are often nicer to others than we are to ourselves. If your self-talk is beating you up over something, ask yourself, “What would I think about this, say to someone else, if they found themselves in this same situation?” Practice the same compassion on yourself, that you practice on others. The shame you feel is part of your healing. It brings awareness to what needs to be done better in the future, or helps you accept outcomes when you make hard decisions. But you don’t have to live in shame or fear in order to make powerful changes; and in fact, you can’t.
“You can resolve your behavior and forgive yourself at the same time.”This means that you can change your actions, your state of being, your handling of others and more, while practicing self-forgiveness. This is huge! It means you can be accountable and still move forward. In moving forward, you will find that others may not always move with you. They may not be ready to, but as you continue to make amends, you can choose a better way to be. You can even, dare I say, choose joy.
