Posts Tagged ‘Houston’
In defense of Black American culture
Since arriving on campus, I have been involved with many conversations with my peers similar to the following: “So… what are you?” Huh? “Like, where are you from?” Texas. “No! Like where are you really from?” Texas. Something that I quickly learned upon arriving here is that I am a minority. So now you’re probably…
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Floating alone with my life preserver in the middle of rippling black water, I feel the whole world slow down. I push wet hair out of my eyes and watch the scene in front of me as if through a TV screen. The sound of the boat’s engine and the touch of the waves slapping…
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