Theme: Break the Script — We Ain’t Nobody’s Yes-Sir People No More

For generations, Black people were forced to survive by shrinking, complying, and staying silent. Even after physical chains were removed, mental chains remained—and many of us are still carrying them today.

*** In this episode of Chillin’ On Da Front Porch, we confront the mindset that tells us to play small, dim our brilliance, and stay comfortable in systems that were never built for us.

References

* Alexander, M. (2010). The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness. The New

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* Greene, R. (1998). The 48 Laws of Power. New York, NY: Viking/Penguin Books.