Perception Is NOT Reality
There are as many versions of 'Micheal' as there are people that I've met, and I'll never know exactly who 'Micheal' is from their perspectives.
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Color Outside the Lines: My Experience as an 'Alternative' Black Man
I've struggled with this internal conflict most of my life where on the inside I felt much more than just 'Black'. My inner world has always had a depth that I felt like my outer appearance wasn't allowed to express.
Learning To Love My Black Skin
Race is the dumbest thing that human beings have ever invented. That being said, I absolutely adore being black but it's honestly taken me awhile to get here. Being black is confusing, to say the least. In one moment it fills me with joy because of our culture