iwokeupblack

iwokeupblack

By Irene OkpanachiSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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  • #EndSARS: The Revolution Against the Nigerian Government
    The worst type of evil's when your own people start to hunt you.
    My prayer's that this revolution brings the final end to #sars in the war against #policebrutality and the reformation of Nigeria.
    My flag will no longer be something I'm ashamed to raise up.
    #staysafe #EndSARS #endpolicebrutality
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    7 min
  • Hello, Sunshine: Making the Most Out of Your Mornings
    Mornings are just beautiful, aren’t they? They are like reset buttons, a “clear the cache” option, for previous shitty days and horrible pasts. They are a chance for a do over and a fresh start. And in life, you can only get so far as second chances with people, three, if you’re lucky enough. But with mornings? You get...
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    5 min
  • Covidiots: Are You Suffering From Covidiocy?
    Covidiocy, or rather, Covid(iocy)-2020 (the name is still under construction) is the act of sharing irrelevant slash useless slash unverified, and the slashes go on, information about Covid-19. Information that causes unnecessary panic and confusion amongst people, as if there’s not already enough......
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    9 min
  • The Journey Into Automation
    The future of automation begs the question "will we, as human beings, remain effective when robots eventually take over?"
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    9 min
  • Colourism: The Undertone of Racism
    In a nutshell, colorism says, “you can be any goddamn race you want, but your ass gotta be light enough to belong”.
    And so in conclusion, on the meaning of colourism, it is the preferential treatment of lighter skin, where light skinned people are given better treatment than darker skinned people, no matter the race.
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    6 min
  • The Versatility of Art
    What is versatility of/in art?
    Often times, the versatility of art goes beyond the art and the artist himself, or herself. It also involves us, the viewers and appreciators of the works and it surrounds two things:
    Our reason for viewing.
    Our perception.
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    3 min

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